Year 10 Writing Rich Task

Student instructions

In this rich task you will complete a number of exercises, some of which you will develop to a publishable standard.

A rich task requires a lot of self motivation and self control. Remember: the greater the effort, the greater your rewards.

Creative Writing

Creative Writing

This is worth 3 credits and will be included in your next report. In this part of the unit you will write and publish:

A poem

A teenage short story: a narrative which develops and sustains ideas.

Exercises to get started

1.My life in 140 characters. Tweet me your response.

2.Tell a story in six words. Ernest Hemingway was once prodded to compose a complete story in six words. His answer was "For sale: baby shoes, never used." Now write a story or slogan in six words on Twitter.

3.Make a word collage with some interesting but random words. Use these words to create a story.

15 Minute WritingWrite a story in 15 minutes (timed).

Rather than free writing, you will be given a starter.

Your starter:

It was shocking on so many levels!

Some poems by Glenn Colquhoun:

The shape of wordsA is the shape of a tin roof on an old church.

B is the bottom of a fat man.

C is a crab scuttling along the beach.

X is the shape of butterfly wings.

hallelujah is the shape of righteous people sitting closely together in church.

abracadabra is a caterpillar crawling along its leaf.

bubbling is the shape of water boiling.

higgledypiggledy is a collection of flowers dripping out of their windowboxes.

daddy-long-legs are small carts unloading suitcases from the back of an aeroplane.

orange is the shape of a round fruit hanging from a tree, a young woman reaching out to pick it, a kitten chasing after its own tail, an old woman weeding her garden, a small boy fishing from a pond, the sun setting over a smooth beach.

smoke is a lazy snake crawling towards the sun, two large clouds billowing, a round mouth coughing, a small bird singing in a tree, the eye of a tired child falling asleep.

love is one leg planted firmly on the ground, a spare washer for a dripping tap, that beautiful bird flying towards me or away, a broken eggshell opened on the floor.

Now write your own “The shape of words” poem.(I’ll be marking this)

D is the shape of ______________________________________________________ E is ___________________________________________________________F is ___________________________________________________________Y is the shape of ______________________________________________________

hullaballoo is the shape of _____________________________________________

speedy is ___________________________________________________________

sizzling is the shape of _______________________________________________

mishmash is a collection of ____________________________________________ __

snails are small ________________________________________________________

b.l.u.e is the shape ________________________________ , ______________________, _______________________________,.

c.r.e.e.k is ____________________, _________________________, ______________________, _______________________________, __________________________________________ .

Friends are ___________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

Words

Words are halfbacks. They don't scrum. They don't ruck. They don't maul. They don't jump. They don't throw into lineouts. They don't carry oranges at half-time. They don't argue with the referee. They just pass— Ideas as quick as bullets. God help you if you drop them! Poetry is a game But so is footy And we all know how serious that is.

Now create your own WORDS poem

You may want to use the format provided, or you might be feeling a bit more adventurous.

Experiment with words, sentence length and rhyme.

Story Writing

Tips for a Tantalising Tale

The project.You will work in groups of 3-4: To produce a book on a topic of your choice, choice that would be

appropriate for a 14-15 year old teenager. Each person is responsible for writing. a chapter.

The book should include:1. A narrative structure that is clearly and effectively followed with

detail.2. An interesting, eye-catching and outstanding cover.3. A contents page.4. An appropriate and effective illustration on each chapter page.5. A detailed and effective blurb on the back cover6. At least 4 chapters.

Format of the book

• Use the app that works for your group:

• Keynote

• Pages

• Creative Book Builder

• Book Creator

• iBooks

Planning your book.

•Decide who will write each chapter.

•Plan an outline for your book –

this could be a storyboard.

•Draft a cover design.

•Write a draft contents page.

•Write a draft blurb for the back cover.

Short Stories: Get off to a fast start. Generally have a limited number of characters and

scenes. Start as close to the conclusion as possible. Frequently deal with only one problem. Use only the detail necessary for understanding the

situation. Usually cover just a short time period.

TASK: In groups of 3-4, brainstorm ideas for your story, taking the above points into account.

Hints and ideas The following slides are simply to give your

ideas direction and keep you focused.

You do not have to follow the order of the slides. Remember that this is CREATIVE writing!!

Developing CharactersThe most important things to know about a character are:Appearance ActionSpeechThought

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Point of viewIn your group, choose which point of view you will have in your story:

•First person and involved in the story?

•Or third person and looking in on the story?

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Create Conflict and Tension Conflict produces tension that makes

the story begin. Tension is created by opposition between the character or characters and internal or external forces or conditions.

Possible Conflicts Include: The protagonist against another

individual The protagonist against nature (or

technology) The protagonist against society The protagonist against himself or

herself.

Build to a Crisis or Climax

This is the turning point of the story--the most exciting or dramatic moment.

While a good story needs a crisis, a random event such as a car crash or a sudden illness is simply an emergency --unless it somehow involves a conflict that makes the reader care about the characters.

Find a Resolution

The solution to the conflict. In short fiction, it is difficult to provide a complete resolution and you often need to just show that characters are beginning to change in some way or starting to see things differently.

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Creating your book

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