Creative Writing

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Learning Objectives

O = I KNOW

B = I UNDERSTAND

I = I CAN CONNECT

T = I CAN CREATE

Learning Objectives

Creative Writing

Cambridge Advanced English Test - What it entails

What's the right order of events in a
story's plot?

1. Introduction / inciting incident / rising action / falling action / resolution
2. Introduction / inciting incident / rising action / climax / falling action / resolution
3. Introduction / story / end
4. Introduction / falling action / rising action / resolution / climax / inciting incident

What's a short story?

1. A story of more than 20 pages
2. A one-page story
3. A story of 3-5 or up to 20 pages
4. A story of 10-12 pages

What is the setting in a story?

1. Characters
2. Time
3. Time & location
4. When you set the table

What is the definition of "Theme"?

1. A story's plot
2. A universal idea/central idea about life
3. A motto (for example: "better late than never")
4. The theory behind short story writing

What is the definition for "Exposition"?

1. The introduction of setting, situation and main characters
2. The part where the antagonist is "exposed"
3. When the plot deals with paintings in an exposition
4. Exposition is the beginning of the story

What is "conflict" in a short story?

1. When two people argue
2. When you have different interests
3. What prevents the main character from getting what (s)he wants
4. When the antagonist says no to he protagonist.

What are the two types of conflict?

1. Internal/Extraterrestrial
2. Internal/external
3. Good/bad
4. person vs fate

Who causes conflict for whom in a short story?

1. Protagonist for Antagonist
2. Secondary Character for Antagonist
3. Boohoo I 've never paid any attention
4. Antagonist for Protagonist.

A narrative twist =

1. a naughty ending
2. a surprise ending
3. more details at the end
4. Huh? Whasthat?

What is the climax in a short story?

1. When they sleep together
2. When they actually like each other
3. Beats me, but on the test I'll know
4. Highest point of emotion AND character resolves struggle

What is the literary term for "looking backward"

1. foreshadowing
2. flashback
3. back-looking
4. thinking

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Before you write...

A couple of warm-ups

What is important when writing a story?

What is important to do before you start writing

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