If you’re stuck on what you can write for Creating Texts (or ‘Crafting Texts’ in Year 11), here are some ideas you can use to start your writing journey!
Creative narrative
If you’re a creative kind of person who can easily imagine events in detail, give this a try:
Your character is in a protest that suddenly turns violent, and they suddenly wonder if it’s worth it.
This would suit students who are less analytical but can describe things in detail. Ideas you can explore using this genre and setting include:
- the personal cost of protest
- the consequences of protest
- the reason for protest (good and not-so-good)
- the collective strength of protestors
- the facelessness of authorities/governing bodies
Speech
If you casual language comes easiest to you, give this a try:
A speech presented at your year level assembly, urging your classmates to protest against a very unpopular school rule.
This would suit students who struggle with descriptive and formal writing, but have a strong personal voice. Ideas you can explore using this genre and issue include:
- the power of collective action
- agency of those being ruled over
- the cost of protest
- the reason for protest
An open letter
If you have a great sense of humour and sarcasm, give this a try:
A sarcastic open letter that sounds like it agrees with the manosphere but is actually criticising it instead.
This would suit students who have a great sense of humour and can weaponise it. Ideas you can explore using this genre and topic include:
- the power of the individual
- personal experience of victimisation and protest
- protest leading to empowerment
- the worth and value of protest
Diary entries
If you have a great imagination for character, give this a try:
A series of diary entries by a person living in a strict household, who eventually find quiet ways to subvert their parents’ control.
This would suit students who struggle to imagine themselves actively protesting, or struggle to relate to people who attend protests. Ideas you can explore using this genre and context include:
- the futility of protest
- the power and helplessness of the individual
- the cost of protest
- the value of protest
An opinion article
If you have a great persuasive voice, give this a try:
An opinion article by someone arrested and charged for protesting by destroying expensive art.
This would suit students who has a strong persuasive voice but struggle to write creatively. Ideas you can explore using this genre and event include:
- the costs of protest borne by the individual and the community
- the value and worth of protest
- the legality of protest
- the ethics of protest
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