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Keynote Address: JEN McVEITY Top Two Steps to Writing Success. Top Two Steps to Writing Success Jen McVeity. Jen McVeity. Author x 20 books Churchill Fellow National Literacy Champion Creator - Seven Steps EX TEACHER!. This kid is writing – the ‘O’. Be creative!!!. What is Writing?.
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Top Two Steps to Writing Success Jen McVeity
Jen McVeity • Author x 20 books • Churchill Fellow • National Literacy Champion • Creator - Seven Steps • EX TEACHER!
What is Writing? Writing is not something you do with a pen, it is something you do with your brain. (Jen McVeity)
Step1: Plan for Success Step 2: Sizzling Starts Jen McVeity
I Don’t Know What to Write... HINT Your First Idea… is the WORST!
Ten to One for Ideas If you need ONE great idea Brainstorm 10 ideas – and pick the best!
Jump – 10 Ways to Write Topic Jump – school camp and flying fox Jump to conclusions Kids in school yard jumping puddles
Brainstorm Training Gold Risk The Key Fly Pick one. Brainstorm 10-12 ideas in groups. Share with another group.
For Grade 2/3 NAPLAN • Chocolate is better than ice-cream • More school holidays • Brothers are better than sisters.
More Action Activities • Narrative • Persuasive
Ideas from Seven Steps • Narrative • Persuasive
KISS • 7 x simple techniques • created by an author • 100 x writing activities • that take less than 10 minutes a day.