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Your Assessment task is to write a science fiction narrative. The purpose of this tab will be to help you build and plan your narrative using the seven steps to writing success.
Your Assessment task is to write a science fiction narrative. The purpose of this tab will be to help you build and plan your narrative using the seven steps to writing success.
7 STEPS TO WRITING SUCCESS.pptxLesson 1
Lesson 1
Step 1 - Plan for Success
Step 1 - Plan for Success
Step 2 - Sizzling Starts
Step 2 - Sizzling Starts
Step 7 - Endings
Step 7 - Endings
TO KNOW - THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING and engaging your reader in writing
TO KNOW - THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING and engaging your reader in writing
TO BE ABLE TO - PLAN A science fiction narrative
TO BE ABLE TO - PLAN A science fiction narrative
Copy of Starters.pptxExamples of Sizzling Starts
Examples of Sizzling Starts
Begin with a sentence that immediately engages your reader
SIZZLING VS NON-SIZZLING START
SIZZLING VS NON-SIZZLING START
DIFFERENT KINDS OF ‘SIZZLING STARTS
DIFFERENT KINDS OF ‘SIZZLING STARTS
- action
- action
- dialogue
- dialogue
- paint a picture/set the scene (show don’t tell)
- paint a picture/set the scene (show don’t tell)
- ask a question
- ask a question
- an anecdote
- an anecdote
- sensory start
- sensory start
- onomatopoeia
- onomatopoeia
- language techniques – metaphor, simile, alliteration or imagery
- language techniques – metaphor, simile, alliteration or imagery
Step 1 - Plan for Success.pptxWHY DO WE PLAN BEFORE WE WRITE?
WHY DO WE PLAN BEFORE WE WRITE?
Every English teacher's biggest wish.
Every English teacher's biggest wish.
Story graph planner
Story graph planner
Use this planner to help you plan your story.
Use this planner to help you plan your story.
Plan for your ending with impact.
Plan for your ending with impact.
This will be printed off for you.
This will be printed off for you.
Start your introduction when you finish.
Start your introduction when you finish.
Step-1-Narrative-SG-Template-editable-1.pdfStruggling with a name for your main character(s)? Click the link above.
Struggling with a name for your main character(s)? Click the link above.
Your story must warn the reader against something!
Your story must warn the reader against something!
Choose from the features of science fiction below.
Choose from the features of science fiction below.
Themes of SCIFI.pptxLesson 2
Lesson 2
Step 3 - Tightening Tension
Step 3 - Tightening Tension
TO KNOW - TIGHTENING TENSION
TO KNOW - TIGHTENING TENSION
TO BE ABLE TO - INCREASE YOUR WRITING STANDARD BY MAKING YOUR WRITING SUSPENSEFUL by using language techniques
TO BE ABLE TO - INCREASE YOUR WRITING STANDARD BY MAKING YOUR WRITING SUSPENSEFUL by using language techniques
tightening tension notes
tightening tension notes
Key Point 1 - Tension takes time to build up so these sections are large and long.
Key Point 1 - Tension takes time to build up so these sections are large and long.
Key Point 2 - Character must almost fail, this builds suspense.
Key Point 2 - Character must almost fail, this builds suspense.
Key Point 3 - Plan first and write second, list your ideas of how you want the reader to feel.
Key Point 3 - Plan first and write second, list your ideas of how you want the reader to feel.
use language techniques to build tension
use language techniques to build tension
alliteration -
alliteration -
repetition -
repetition -
simile -
simile -
metaphors -
metaphors -
imagery -
imagery -
DRAW UP THIS TABLE IN YOUR BOOKS AND FILL IT IN WHILE WE WATCH THIS SCENE FROM jurassic park. WE WILL SHARE ANSWERS.
DRAW UP THIS TABLE IN YOUR BOOKS AND FILL IT IN WHILE WE WATCH THIS SCENE FROM jurassic park. WE WILL SHARE ANSWERS.
The purpose of this task is for you to think about what the characters are experiencing to build tension.
The purpose of this task is for you to think about what the characters are experiencing to build tension.
NOW LET'S DO ANOTHER ONE WITH jake scully catching the toruk makto
NOW LET'S DO ANOTHER ONE WITH jake scully catching the toruk makto
Think about how you could put this in your writing.
Think about how you could put this in your writing.
What language techniques could you use to describe these suspenseful events?
What language techniques could you use to describe these suspenseful events?
your task
your task
Use this time now to put work on your story. Use tightening tension and language techniques in your events to engage your reader.
Use this time now to put work on your story. Use tightening tension and language techniques in your events to engage your reader.
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Step 4 - dynamic dialogue
Step 4 - dynamic dialogue
Step 6 - ban the boring
Step 6 - ban the boring
TO KNOW - DYNAMIC DIaLOGUE and ban the boring
TO KNOW - DYNAMIC DIaLOGUE and ban the boring
TO BE ABLE TO - IDENTIFY WHAT MAKES GOOD DIALOGUE FOR An engaging narrative and what makes a narrative boring
TO BE ABLE TO - IDENTIFY WHAT MAKES GOOD DIALOGUE FOR An engaging narrative and what makes a narrative boring
DIALOGUE SHOULD DO AT LEAST TWO OF THESE THINGS:
DIALOGUE SHOULD DO AT LEAST TWO OF THESE THINGS:
1.Move the plot forward.
1.Move the plot forward.
2.Reveal something about the character(s).
2.Reveal something about the character(s).
3.Make the scene more dynamic.
3.Make the scene more dynamic.
How it improves your writing
How it improves your writing
before and after dd.pptx
PUNCTUATION AND DIALOGUE
PUNCTUATION AND DIALOGUE
Quotation marks like "Hey Mr Smith," demonstrates when a character is talking in a story. For example -
Quotation marks like "Hey Mr Smith," demonstrates when a character is talking in a story. For example -
"My goodness you're such a good writer," beamed Mr Smith. "Thanks sir," said Barney.
"My goodness you're such a good writer," beamed Mr Smith. "Thanks sir," said Barney.
HOW TO BAN THE BORING - editing
HOW TO BAN THE BORING - editing
There are three separate types of editing:
There are three separate types of editing:
Structural - the way your structure events.
Structural - the way your structure events.
Expression - the way you say what is happening.
Expression - the way you say what is happening.
Line editing - spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Line editing - spelling, punctuation and grammar.
iron man deleted scene
iron man deleted scene
Why was this scene deleted from the movie?
Why was this scene deleted from the movie?
Why does this scene link to dynamic dialogue?
Why does this scene link to dynamic dialogue?
The reason dynamic dialogue and ban the boring link together is because dialogue can often be boring.
The reason dynamic dialogue and ban the boring link together is because dialogue can often be boring.
Dialogue needs to move the story along, not be boring.
Dialogue needs to move the story along, not be boring.
Top Writing Tip - Ban the Boring twice, once after you finish your dialogue to make sure it is all engaging and when you finish your whole story
Top Writing Tip - Ban the Boring twice, once after you finish your dialogue to make sure it is all engaging and when you finish your whole story
Use this time now to work on your stories.
Use this time now to work on your stories.
Lesson 4
Lesson 4
Step 5 - show don't tell
Step 5 - show don't tell
TO KNOW - STEP 5 - SHOW DON'T TELL
TO KNOW - STEP 5 - SHOW DON'T TELL
TO BE ABLE TO - USE ‘SHOW DON’T TELL’ IN your WRITING TO make your writing effective
TO BE ABLE TO - USE ‘SHOW DON’T TELL’ IN your WRITING TO make your writing effective
STEP 5 - SHOW DON'T TELL
STEP 5 - SHOW DON'T TELL
‘Telling’ is quick but boring.
‘Telling’ is quick but boring.
‘Show’ to convince your reader.
‘Show’ to convince your reader.
Be specific – focusing on one person or object gives us an instant picture.
Be specific – focusing on one person or object gives us an instant picture.
Activity 1 - Show don't tell videos
Activity 1 - Show don't tell videos
We are going to watch two videos and consider what they are telling us by considering what they are showing.
We are going to watch two videos and consider what they are telling us by considering what they are showing.
tergo
tergo
This video shows us -
This video shows us -
That tells us -
That tells us -
Quantum love
Quantum love
This video shows us -
This video shows us -
That tells us -
That tells us -
Your task this lesson
Your task this lesson
WRITING CHALLENGE
WRITING CHALLENGE
Your task is to write me a four sentence short story on one of the following topics:
Your task is to write me a four sentence short story on one of the following topics:
A robot fighting an alien
A robot fighting an alien
An immortal woman talking to a mortal girl
An immortal woman talking to a mortal girl
An AI taking control of a building
An AI taking control of a building
A robot questioning itself on whether it has emotions or not
A robot questioning itself on whether it has emotions or not
THE CHALLENGE IS YOU CANNOT SAY WHAT YOUR TOPIC IS. YOU CAN ONLY DESCRIBE IT SO THAT I KNOW WHAT IT IS. you cannot use the words that are in your topic.
THE CHALLENGE IS YOU CANNOT SAY WHAT YOUR TOPIC IS. YOU CAN ONLY DESCRIBE IT SO THAT I KNOW WHAT IT IS. you cannot use the words that are in your topic.
For example - if you are writing about the immortal woman, don't use the word immortal. Show the reader that she is immortal.
For example - if you are writing about the immortal woman, don't use the word immortal. Show the reader that she is immortal.
We will share our short stories using the spinning wheel
We will share our short stories using the spinning wheel
Now you have completed all the seven steps to writing success
Now you have completed all the seven steps to writing success
Use the steps to write your science fiction narrative.
Use the steps to write your science fiction narrative.
Make sure to refer to this checklist before you submit.
Make sure to refer to this checklist before you submit.
Turn your story into a storyboard
Turn your story into a storyboard
The Rules
The Rules
Click the link to access storyboard that.
Click the link to access storyboard that.
Turn your story you wrote into a storyboard.
Turn your story you wrote into a storyboard.
Your storyboard must have six slides.
Your storyboard must have six slides.
Your storyboard needs to have a title and a description to say what is happening in each stage of your story.
Your storyboard needs to have a title and a description to say what is happening in each stage of your story.
You need to think about the six most important moments of your story and portray them in a visual way.
You need to think about the six most important moments of your story and portray them in a visual way.
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