THIS IS NOT AN ESSAY There is no TEEL structure There is no introduction or conclusion It is an imaginative piece Think more like creative writing Allows you to explore the prompt in any way you choose ID: 312312
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Imaginative sacSlide2
THIS IS NOT AN ESSAY!!!
There is no TEEL structure
There is no introduction or conclusion
It is an imaginative piece
Think more like creative writing
Allows you to explore the prompt in any way you chooseSlide3
COMMON problems with imaginative
Retelling the story
Not exploring context ideas
Not making clear links to the text
So, you should plan!Slide4
Unpack your prompt
Identify and define key terms
Develop questions
Collect context ideas
Consider your point of view on the prompt
Rewrite the prompt in your own words
Make your own assertions about the promptSlide5
Perceptions of identity and belonging, or not belonging, vary over time
Key words: perceptions, identity, belonging, vary
Develop questions: does your identity affect your belonging in the group?
Context ideas; Dwayne – his family’s perception of him change, his perceptions of himself change. Richard – becomes more supportive, becomes more involved in the family, takes Grandpa’s perspective on winners and losers
Our point of view: partially agree
Rewrite the prompt: the way someone can see themselves, and the way others see them, and the social groups they belong to, can change over a period of timeSlide6
Planning your response
First, form
Pick something you’re comfortable with
Will let you explore the prompt and associated issues
Second, characters
Who’s point of view will you tell the story from?
Third, setting
Will this take place within the world of Little Miss Sunshine?Slide7
Planning our response
FORM: diary entry
CHARACTER: Richard
SETTING: the car when Dwayne has a melt downSlide8
Making references to the text - LMS
Link an idea with the writer’s purpose
Link a general idea to a specific text example
Contrast a text idea to an idea in your piece
Link text to wider Context ideas
Be a character
Use a scene
Use the world of Little Miss SunshineSlide9
Start writing!
Make your introduction engaging – make me want to keep reading!
Begin with a famous quote
Begin with an intriguing or interesting question
Think about your toneSlide10
Avoid getting sidetracked by the story you are writing
THINK
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Why am I including this narrative detail?
What does it have to do with the selected text?
How is it exploring an idea connected to the prompt?Slide11
Written explanations
Do this after you have written your piece
Remember FLAP+C!
FORM: what text type and why?
LANGUAGE: suitable for your audience, help you achieve your purpose
AUDIENCE: who are you writing for?
PURPOSE: why are you writing – to inform, challenge, discuss, persuade, raise awareness?
CONTEXT: how have you drawn on context ideas and how have you included references to the text