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Year 10
AQA
Crafting an engaging narrative
I can plan, write and proofread a complete narrative piece of writing.
New
New
Year 10
AQA
Crafting an engaging narrative
I can plan, write and proofread a complete narrative piece of writing.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We need to plan our creative writing to ensure it is clear, cohesive and engaging.
- We can use a range of language and structural techniques to craft our writing.
- Single paragraph outlines can be used to plan your ideas before you begin writing.
- Proofreading is an active process that enables us to spot and correct errors in written work.
Keywords
Charred - burned and blackened by fire
Remnants - a small piece of something left from a larger original amount
Proofread - carefully check for errors in a text before it is published or finished
Common misconception
Proofreading your work is not important if you plan it.
Proofreading is equally important as planning. In pressured writing environments, we can easily make mistakes that we are not aware of.
You can practice writing whilst your students write to build a sense of trust and shared understanding of the difficulties involved in the writing process.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What does proofreading mean?
to rewrite an entire piece of work
to write down all the spellings for words before you write something
Q2.
Which of these includes an inverted sentence structure?
The oak tree stood tall and proud.
The oak tree was tall, proud and anicent.
Q3.
Which of these uses asyndeton and a climactic sentence structure?
It was humid, suffocating and warm.
It was warm, suffocating, humid.
Q4.
Match the time technique to its definition.
referring to a past moment in a narrative
describing events in a different period to that which they occur
skipping periods of time in a narrative
referring to a future moment in a narrative
Q5.
How can we craft a powerful flashback?
make the flashback similar to the present moment
make the flashback occur at least 50 years before the present moment
Q6.
Which of these tangible objects best symbolises hope?
an umbrella
a televison
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these would not be involved in proofreading?
checking your use of punctuation
checking your spellings
Q2.
Which of these would ensure we have planned a piece of work thoroughly?
write down all the techniques you will use
plan all the ambitious vocabulary you will use
Q3.
Why is it important to proofread a piece of work?
to make our writing longer
to add more complex vocabulary, making it harder to understand
Q4.
Starting with the first, put the elements of a single paragraph outline in chronological order.
Q5.
How can we use paragraphs in an engaging way?
plan each paragraph to describe a random element of a scene
make sure each paragraph includes five sentences
Q6.
Which sentence uses the word 'remnants' accurately?
'The remnants of the project are due tomorrow.'
'She prepared the remnants for dinner.'