Online: Learning from the best – using mentor texts (webinar)
Date:
With:
Sarah Mayor Cox
Rating:
EARLY, EMERGING
Summary:
In this webinar, Sarah Mayor Cox will explore the relevance of mentor texts to your development as an early or emerging writer.
Details
Mentor texts are exemplars of some aspect, element or device of writing that you may be trying to wrangle in your own work. Using specific examples from a range of mentor texts, Sarah will show you how to learn from the best.
You will learn
- What is a Mentor Text
- why early and emerging writers need them
- how to find Mentor Texts
- how to deconstruct and mine Mentor Texts
- how to reflect on your own writing by comparing and contrasting your work to Mentor Texts.
This free webinar is part of the Write-ability Goes Regional and Online program for writers with disability, but it is open to all.
About Sarah Mayor Cox
Sarah Mayor Cox is a university lecturer in Literacy Education, Children’s and YA Literature at La Trobe University. She reviews books for young people on ABC radio and is the coordinator of Text Marks the Spot, the schools day of the Bendigo Writers Festival. Sarah’s publications include Pictures Telling Stories: The Art of Robert Ingpen (Ingpen and Mayor Cox, Lothian 2004). You can follow her on twitter @BespokeShespoke.
About Write-ability
Write-ability Goes Regional and Online has been assisted by the Australian government through the Department of Communication and the Arts’ Catalyst—Australian Arts and Culture Fund. Write-ability is also supported by the Grace Marion Wilson Trust.
Online courses
Recommended requirements for webinar access:
On a PC
· Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 34, Google Chrome 39 (JavaScript enabled) or the latest version of each web browser
· Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 or later
· Cable modem, DSL or better Internet connection (1 Mbps or faster)
· Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB or more of RAM
On a Mac
· Safari 6, Firefox 34, Google Chrome 39 (JavaScript enabled) or the latest version of each web browser
· Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or newer
· Cable modem, DSL or better Internet connection (1 Mbps or faster)
· Intel processor (2GB of RAM or better)
On an iPad, iPhone, Android or Windows mobile device
· Free GoToWebinar app from the App Store, Google Play or Windows Store
· Strong WiFi connection
Venue:
Contact:
Phone: 03 9094 7855
Email: [email protected]