Year 7 writing demands sophisticated text organization, ideas, and sentence control. Students should practice developing clear, cohesive structures for persuasive or narrative prompts.
Spend the first 5 minutes planning the structural outline of the response.
Ensure each paragraph has a clear topic sentence.
Leave 5 minutes at the end to proofread for spelling and grammar errors.
Students receive a prompt sheet (either narrative or persuasive) and have 40 minutes to plan, write, and edit their response.
High scores are awarded for unique ideas, cohesive paragraphing, complex sentences, varied vocabulary, and correct spelling/punctuation.