Creative Writing Project

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This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 180 min

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Welcome | Creative Writing | DD2AB

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Creative Writing

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Aims
At the end of the lesson you can:

  • Use strong verbs to describe actions.

  • Use descriptive language to describe surroundings and events.

  • Explain how a point of view influences a character.

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Agenda
  • Strong verbs
  • Descriptive Language
  • Point of View
  • lesson evaluation

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'Strong' verbs

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Verbs
  • to say
  • to walk
  • to see
  • to run
  • to laugh
  • to fall

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descriptive language

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task 2 on handout
  1. Mark all descriptive words
  2. Replace them with different/opposite descriptive words

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what two things to remember:
  • Good versus bad adjectives (a happy smile vs a sad smile).
  • Use some of the five senses (sight, smell, sound, touch, taste).

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Point of View

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Task 3 | point of view
Compare the two paragraphs. How does the language influence how the character is portrayed?

5 minutes

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writing task
Write a short paragraph (50-100 words).
Describe a person (real life or made up) in a place/situation of your choosing.
Use the theory and language you learnt today.

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Name two things you learnt, and one thing you liked about today's lesson.

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What are your thoughts on using this quiz-style in the lesson? Any other tips and tops can be included here too.

Slide 17 - Open question

Next week
story structure
Writing
Finish your book before class!

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