Writing - Formulating a Statement of Intent
Students must be deliberate with their writing process. This document is a template for a statement of intent that requires students to:
- Brainstorm possibilities for their chosen prompt (an example is provided),
- Note the idea they're wanting to show;
- Describe their purpose;
- Name their key audience;
- Select the point of view they're writing from;
- Name the genre they'll write in;
- Choose the language features they're likely to use (they can also tweak this as they work or retrospectively);
- Choose the structural features they're likely to use (again, this can be tweaked at the time of writing or later).
Just in case you want everything in the same document, there is also room for students to plan and write on this document. (If they need clear scaffolding, try the formatting templates resource.)
Finally, a student writing checklist included, emphasising the need to develop ideas, check for errors etc, but also pushing students with the line, "If I was asked to, I could point these out and explain why I used them - OMG, Boom" with regard to both language and structural features.
⛔ PLEASE NOTE: This resource appears in Sweet Spot Book 2. If you have already purchased Book 2, do not purchase this! ⛔
This resource includes:
⭐ One document of 9 pages.
You and your students will enjoy:
❤️ Having a sound template that covers all the bases.
❤️ A statement of intent that follows the writing process, making it easier for students to understand.
❤️ The fact you can edit it!
Formats:
🖥️ Microsoft PowerPoint, resized to an A4 page. This means your resource:
- Is completely editable.
- Will easily upload to your Google Drive if you prefer the Googley suite.
- Is printable 📃
🖥️ A flat-packed version - this means your students can edit digitally ONLY the parts they should. The rest is locked down to prevent them damaging it.
🖥️ A PDF version
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Also helpful are these related products:
✅ Specific creative writing tasks: My First Crush, Inside Their Head, and Ye Gods!
✅ Specific formal writing task: Literally Seriously
✅ Writing templates to scaffold 15 genre.
✅ Stylistic Features - Language and Structure
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