Narratives for novices : is there a place for edgy texts in edgy NAPLAN communities?

摘要: The genre of narratives has become the choice in many classrooms since introduction NAPLAN into Australian schools. Yet, Knapp and Watkins (2005) argue that are least understood all genres. Despite wide-spread acceptance serve social purpose entertaining, they can also be more edgy, offering a powerful or information role. This paper considers effects exposing novices to less standard realms discourse disciplinary knowledge vis-a-vis clinical treatment focused on ‘standard’ narratives. I we should not shy away from challenges edgy just because our students novice readers. same holds true for work communities edge, is where poverty, multiculturalism multilingualism systemic failure norm. am part an Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant (LP 0990289) working such community. Like situations, teachers these caught fray establishing dialogue between culture federally mandated performance orientated reforms cultures discourses lives future needs their (see Exley & Singh, press).