Homophones: How many can you think of? Do you know which one to use and when?

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Thursday 27th May 2010

Paper 1, Section B: Writing Revision

Success criteria:I understand the criteria by which I

will be assessed.I practice writing skills for the

exam.

Paper 1, Section B: 1 Hour

B1: Descriptive writing. * Describe a person, place or event.* No choice of topic. * 1 side A4. * 20-30 minutes.B2: Narrative Writing.* Tell a story.* Choice of titles.* 1 ½ - 2 sides A4.* 30-40 minutes.

Descriptive Writing: Criteria

Q: What are the criteria for a successfulpiece of descriptive writing?

A: * NOT telling a story.* 3rd person (not “I” or “you”).* Ability to move from the general to the particular.* Focused and sustained description.* Range of descriptive techniques.* Range of sentence structures and

vocabulary.* Originality.

Descriptive Writing: Techniques

Q: What techniques can we use?A:

Descriptive Writing Task

Describe the experience of eating the sweet in as much detail as possible using your five senses and other techniques.

This will develop your ability to sustain and develop your descriptions.

You must not include the following words: I You Looks Sounds Tastes Feels Smells

Descriptive Writing: People

Q: How do we describe people?A:

Giving them

names or no name

What they say (dialogue) and how they say it (e.g. adverbs,

accent, emotion,

vocabulary

Describing appearance (adjectives,

similes, metaphors)

Describing what they do (verbs) and how they do it (adverbs)

Showing what their role in the

story is (e.g. hero,

enemy, friend)

What others say or think about

them (dialogue, narration)

Describing how they relate to

others (show not tell)

Giving them a past and

future

Descriptive/Narrative Writing Task

Describe one of the following people in as much detail as possible using our previous techniques.

This is also excellent practice for characterisation in your story.

Don’t just describe their appearance, describe actions etc in order to create a realistic character with a personality.

Use show not tell where possible.

Narrative Writing: Criteria

Q: What are the criteria for a successfulpiece of narrative writing?

A: * Structured plot* Tension / suspense / interest* Well developed characters* Focused, sustained logical story* Use of descriptive techniques.* Range of sentence structures and

vocabulary.* Originality.

Narrative Writing: Structure

B – Beginning. Set the scene. Use descriptive techniques.

I – Introduce main character. Describe them using show-not-tell.

G – Gather pace. Make something happen!

C – Conflict. Create a problem. Dialogue?A – Adjustment. What has changed?R – Resolution. What happens in the end?

Make it satisfying!

Narrative Writing: Structure & Development

Plot the following story plan onto the graph.

What elements are missing? How could you change the structure of this

story to make it more effective?

A Memorable DayMy dad took me to the Millennium Stadium to

see Wales play England at rugby. The singing was brilliant. Wales lost. We went

for a curry on the way home.

Narrative Writing: Effective Openings

Q How do we begin a story?A. Use a narrative hook to draw readers in!Begin with one of the following hooks:1. Direct speech – straight into the action2. Vivid sense or atmospheric description3. Question – they want to know the answer4. Direct address – talk to the reader5. Flashback – start at the end (tense

changes)6. Onomatopoeia – sounds like they’re there7. Shocking, startling, painful or funny event

Narrative Writing: Effective Openings

Using one of our techniques, write the opening paragraph of the story.

Narrative Writing: Building Tension

Q How do we create tension? Ellipsis Semi-colons Personification Speech -

fragments Onomatopoeia Simple sentences Metaphor Dynamic verbs Adverbs Sibilance

Repetition Senses Adjectives Similes Alliteration Exclamation marks Questions Complex

Sentences Contrasts Characters feelings

Narrative Writing: Building Tension

Using the techniques identified, write the paragraph leading up to the climax of the story.

Narrative Writing: Ending

Q How do we end a story?A• Final thoughts/feelings/reflections• Moral messages• Twist• Hint at future• Link back to start

Narrative Writing: Ending

Using the techniques identified, write the final paragraph of the story.

And finally, remember…

5 minutes spent checking your work for SPaG (especially homophones) could make a big difference in your grade.

Opening paragraphs must be perfect. Stories must have a beginning, middle

and end – plan for this! Show them what you can do!

Good Luck!