where/were/we’re/wear Homophones: How many can you think of? Do you know which one to use and when? there/their/they’re your/you’re to/too/two weather/whether practice/practise affect/effect where/were/we’re/wear

Paper 1, Section B: Writing Revision 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 successful piece 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:

Characters can be created by: 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 successful piece 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 Day My 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: Direct speech – straight into the action Vivid sense or atmospheric description Question – they want to know the answer Direct address – talk to the reader Flashback – start at the end (tense changes) Onomatopoeia – sounds like they’re there 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.

Good Luck! 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!