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Dystopian settings: descriptive writing

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Understanding dystopias

I can understand and identify features of a dystopian setting.

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Using accurate sentences to describe dystopian settings

I can use complete sentences to write an interesting description.

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Using compound sentences to describe dystopian settings

I can use simple and compound sentences to describe dystopian settings.

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Using complex sentences to describe dystopian settings

I can use interesting complex sentences to describe dystopian settings.

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Creating atmosphere in dystopian descriptions

I can use personification to create an unsettling atmosphere.

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Using similes to create atmosphere in dystopian descriptions

I can identify how similes are used to create atmosphere in dystopian descriptions.

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Using a range of sentence types to describe dystopian settings

I can use declarative, interrogative and exclamatory sentences in my dystopian descriptions.

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Using punctuation accurately in dystopian descriptions

I can use a range of basic punctuation in my dystopian descriptions.

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Using sophisticated punctuation in dystopian descriptions

I can use a range of sophisticated punctuation to create deliberate effects.

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Describing a setting to reflect dystopian themes

I can create a description of a setting that reflects different dystopian themes.

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Using a model description to create a clear tone

I can use a model description to inspire a clear tone in my writing.

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Planning a description of a dystopian setting

I can plan an effective description of a dystopian setting.

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Writing a description of a dystopian setting

I can write an interesting description of a dystopian setting.

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Using vivid imagery to describe dystopian settings

I can use imagery to enhance a dystopian description.

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Using feedback to improve dystopian descriptions

I can use feedback to improve specific aspects of my descriptive writing.

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Revising sentence and punctuation types for a dystopian description

I can recall and practise how to write a technically accurate description.

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