Study Guide
Discursive and Persuasive Writing for Senior English
Senior English asks students to write persuasively (to argue a position) and discursively (to explore an idea from several angles). This…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
Free Year 11 Writing Worksheets — Australia
4 free writing resources for Year 11, organised by topic with answer sheets, study guides and topic tests.
Good writing is planned writing. Every prompt here includes a short planning section, then a writing task with success criteria that match what teachers look for in narrative, persuasive and informative texts.
Year 11 Writing topics
Study Guides
Clear explanations, examples and tips.
- Study Guide
How to Write an Analytical Essay (Thesis, Structure, Evidence)
A step-by-step guide to the senior English analytical essay: turning a question into an arguable thesis, structuring an introduction, body…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Study Guide
Imaginative Writing: Voice, Structure and Craft
A guide to the craft decisions that senior English markers reward in imaginative writing: a distinctive narrative voice, a deliberate…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Study Guide
Language Techniques Glossary and How to Analyse Them
A reference table of more than twenty language techniques, each with a definition, an original example and the effect you can write about,…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
Common questions
Do writing tasks have answers?
Writing prompts include a model opening and clear success criteria rather than a single 'correct' answer, so parents and teachers can give useful feedback.
Are the reading passages original?
Yes. All passages are written by Success Tutoring and checked for age-appropriate vocabulary and sentence length.
Are these aligned to NAPLAN?
Resources tagged NAPLAN practise the same text types and skills NAPLAN assesses. They are NAPLAN-style and not official test papers.
How to use these resources
- Spend five minutes planning before writing.
- Use the success criteria as a checklist when editing.
- Compare the model opening with your child's opening — what makes each one work?