Yr 10 Creative Assessment Task
Year 10 English – Creative Writing Task
Identity & Belonging
Choose one of the themes for exploration and write a creative piece to demonstrate the key ideas. You must use planning sheets to brainstorm and develop your story. You must have all the following details established before you start to write your creative piece:
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Which theme you have chosen and how it will be shown throughout the story
Narrative structure – start with action, plot development, build tension, climax, conclusion Character – who is your main character, how will what happens to them demonstrate your chosen theme? Show don’t tell – how can you SHOW they are old, upset, intimidated etc rather than just telling your audience
Plot what happens first, second third.
Guidelines o Your piece should be between 500 and 600 words in length. o You will have at least a week preparation time (your own time) o You will have two periods of class preparation time o You will have two periods of writing time o You can bring planning sheets into the writing time, however, you cannot bring a pre-written piece with you. You must submit all planning sheets at the end of the period. o You must also complete the written explanation on the back of this sheet. o You must include the rubric when you submit your writing tasks. o Submit everything in a plastic pocket.
Task Received: Wednesday 27th February
Due Date: Friday 8th March – Periods 1 & 2
If you are going to be absent you must see me prior to the date and arrange a time to complete the task.
PLANNING THE SHORT STORY
Remember: A short story can be read at one sitting; every word is important and descriptive; It starts with action and scene is quickly established; it has few main characters; usually has one main setting and one main conflict; often finishes quickly after the climax and leaves the reader thinking.
Thinking about and planning these aspects is essential:
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN WRITING YOU MUST
Identity & Belonging
Choose one of the themes for exploration and write a creative piece to demonstrate the key ideas. You must use planning sheets to brainstorm and develop your story. You must have all the following details established before you start to write your creative piece:
•
•
•
•
Which theme you have chosen and how it will be shown throughout the story
Narrative structure – start with action, plot development, build tension, climax, conclusion Character – who is your main character, how will what happens to them demonstrate your chosen theme? Show don’t tell – how can you SHOW they are old, upset, intimidated etc rather than just telling your audience
Plot what happens first, second third.
Guidelines o Your piece should be between 500 and 600 words in length. o You will have at least a week preparation time (your own time) o You will have two periods of class preparation time o You will have two periods of writing time o You can bring planning sheets into the writing time, however, you cannot bring a pre-written piece with you. You must submit all planning sheets at the end of the period. o You must also complete the written explanation on the back of this sheet. o You must include the rubric when you submit your writing tasks. o Submit everything in a plastic pocket.
Task Received: Wednesday 27th February
Due Date: Friday 8th March – Periods 1 & 2
If you are going to be absent you must see me prior to the date and arrange a time to complete the task.
PLANNING THE SHORT STORY
Remember: A short story can be read at one sitting; every word is important and descriptive; It starts with action and scene is quickly established; it has few main characters; usually has one main setting and one main conflict; often finishes quickly after the climax and leaves the reader thinking.
Thinking about and planning these aspects is essential:
1
BEFORE YOU BEGIN WRITING YOU MUST