Working on your targets to maximise progress

Reflection Time

1. Re-read your creative writing (and my stars!)

2. Locate 3 or more of my

3. Annotate – what have you done well?

4. Choose your BIG target….

Choose Your BIG Target1 accuracy of basic punctuation

2 variety of punctuation - using more than basic

3 paragraphing accuracy

4 linking paragraphs

5 paragraph length variety - power-graphs

6 tense accuracy (past/present)

7 accuracy of grammar (capitals, sentence building…)

8 use of senses

9 use of imagery (similes, metaphors

10 building tension + climax

Closing the GapPunctuation

a) Basic: Speech – revision/activity sheetb) Basic: Commasc) Ext: Apostrophesd) Ext: Semi-colons & Colons

Paragraphs: a) Basic – TIP TOP revision; James Bond activityc) Extension - Power-graphs & Linking

Imagery: matching exercise & practise writing

Creative Writing ActivityShow off your new knowledge by demonstrating your writing skills!

1. Watch the film clip.

2. Use the narrative bullet points to

guide you (rough plan)

3. Focus on your BIG TARGETS

and spend 20 minutes crafting.

Source CodePlot Overview• You wake up confused on a moving train• A girl opposite you chats – clearly a friend – but you

don’t recognise her• Train stops at station – you leave your seat – check

the platform – someone strange?• Return to seat – unusual reflection in window – flee

to lavatory• Revelation: it is not you! – girl returns – argument –

fire