the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality

a set of standardised symbols and marks used to punctuate direct speech sentences

the way that words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning

Editing the speech section of ‘The Highwayman’

English

In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language. In 'Shakespeare's ’Macbeth’: Narrative and Soliloquy Writing', pupils will use figurative language to write a narrative based on Shakespearean tragedy and convey characters' thoughts and feelings through soliloquy writing.

In 'The Viewer', pupils developed their use of cohesive devices and show-not-tell to convey character. In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language.

'The Highwayman': narrative writing

the process of improving writing to improve text flow and quality

a set of symbols used to punctuate direct speech sentences

how words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning

Which of these is the term for words spoken out loud by a character?

selecting which parts of the writing to improve

making edits to punctuation, grammar and sentence structure

Which of these are part of the editing process?

The Highwayman uttered with a look of passion "See you soon my love!"

The Highwayman uttered with a look of passion, "see you soon my love"

The Highwayman uttered with a look of passion, "See you soon my love!"

Which of these has the correct punctuation for a speech second sentence?

Select the fronted adverbials from the list:

Is this statement true or false? We should always start a new line for a new speaker in a dialogue.

the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text

includes direct speech before the reporting clause

includes direct speech after the reporting clause

tells the reader who said the speech and how

a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences

Match the subordinate clause types to their examples:

Match the fronted adverbial types to their examples:

Always include an adjective in the direct speech. 

Start a new line for a new speaker if there is a dialogue.

Use inverted commas to indicate direct speech.

Use a capital letter at the start of any direct speech.

Which of these are rules for how to **punctuate** direct speech?

Who is speaking in this section of our narrative build-up?

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