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Talk through your plan with the teacher or a partner.

Can they suggest any improvements? Can you think of anything else to add?

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Here are some further tips/ideas/activities to improve your story-telling:

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You won't be able to take a physical plan into the assessment with you, but it's still important to have a clear idea in your head of how your story will go.

This way, you won't waste time thinking it up as you go along.

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14. Activity 5 - Use this planning sheet to help you plan

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14. Activity 5 - Use this planning sheet to help you plan

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´The most convincing stories are ones based on things which have actually happened to you, or to someone you know.

´It is best not to set the story in a  place or time you are not familiar with.

´It is also best to avoid fantasy or science fiction stories, or anything involving guns and killing.

´However, you could write a horror story if you are familiar with these types of stories.

´Avoid the ‘I woke up and it was all a dream… or was it?’ ending.

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´Keep your story simple.

´Try not to have more than two or three main characters, and don’t have loads of events.

´Having a single character dealing with a single event or challenge works well for the short time you have.

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Now pick one of the ideas from Activity 3 and write a rough outline of the story. Who will the characters be? What will happen in each of the five stages?

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Get in a pair or group with someone who picked the same title as you. Working together, come up with as many possible ideas for that title. Don't worry if they're any good at this point, just go for quantity, and try to 'think outside the box'.

For example:

School reunion - what if it was a school for superheroes? Or a school for vampires? What else could happen? Could you see an old crush at the reunion? Or an old bully?

The Interview - What sort of interview is? A job interview? What job? It could be something crazy, like an interview to be a ninja, or an astronaut, or a supervillain. It could be a TV interview instead, or a new boyfriend being interviewed by parents.

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Now decide which of these titles you would be able to write the best story for:

´(a) Write a story that begins with the words:   Mum/Dad shouted up the stairs, “Come down here now!”

´(b) Write about a time you felt embarrassed.

´(c)The School Reunion.

´(d) The Interview.

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6. Make sure you are familiar with the 5 stages of story structure

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6. Make sure you are familiar with the 5 stages of story structure

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...these prompts could help you move the story forwards.

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8. Activity 2 - Before reading page 2, consider how you think the story will end.

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8. Activity 2 - Before reading page 2, consider how you think the story will end.

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'Starving' page 2 by Rosie Hoffman (annotated)

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7. Activity 1 - You'll never guess what happens at the end of this story

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7. Activity 1 - You'll never guess what happens at the end of this story

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Download this story (don't open it in your internet browser) and open it with Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.

When it's open in Adobe, if you hover over the highlighted text, a question will appear. Think about the answer to these questions.

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'Starving' page 1 by Rosie Hoffman (annotated)

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You will have one hour to write a story for one of the following titles:

´(a) Write a story that begins with the words:   Mum/Dad shouted up the stairs, “Come down here now!”

´(b) Write about a time you felt embarrassed.

´(c)The School Reunion.

´(d) The Interview.

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By the end of this preparation, you will:

+ Understand the 5 stages of story structure
+ Have outlined your story idea using the 5 stages
+ Be able to describe your main characters and what they want (their motivations)

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1. Headphones / speakers

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Read through each box in number order...