Mastering Discursive Writing in Year 11

Facilitator: Emily Bosco

Running time: 50–60 minutes

Delivery modes: In person or online via Zoom

Fee: $25 per student, GST inclusive

Minimum booking fee: Each incursion has a minimum charge of $2,000, equivalent to 80 students.

For bookings of fewer than 80 students, the minimum incursion fee of $2,000 applies. For bookings of more than 80 students, the fee is calculated at $25 per student.

Multiple incursion discount: Schools booking two or more incursions on the same day or across consecutive days receive a 10% discount on the incursion fees.

Travel fee: Travel and accommodation are charged separately for in-person incursions outside the Riverina region. From 1 July 2026, our travel fee is $650, GST inclusive.

Online incursions via Zoom are charged at the same student rate and minimum booking fee, but do not attract a travel fee.

Materials: All students receive an incursion booklet.

Incursion Description

This incursion introduces Year 11 Standard and Advanced students to the discursive writing style by:

• Clarifying the purpose of discursive writing, the most common features of pieces written in this style, and the ways pieces of writing can be structured.

• Applying knowledge of the discursive writing style to an exemplar text to arrive at a better understanding of the mechanics of a piece of writing written in this style.

• Using their understanding of the form and content of this exemplar text as stimulus for their own unique piece of discursive writing.