Narrative Writing Essentials

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1)
What is narrative writing?
2)
What does the adjective ‘melancholy’ mean?
3)
Explain what personification is.
4)
What is analepsis?
5)
“merciless iced east winds” is from which poem?
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Learning Focus:
To plan and produce a narrative response to a video.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand what makes an effective narrative.
Plan and respond to a video and include the non-negotiable
writing strategy.
mesmerising
Vocabulary Challenge:
What do these words
mean?
Are there any you need
to look up and log?
boundless
sublime
intrepid
nonchalant
melancholy
Paper 1 Writing
Section B
Question 5
Students are required to write a 
creative response 
linked to the topic or theme of the Source in Section
A. They have the opportunity to demonstrate their narrative or descriptive writing skills in response to a
written prompt or a visual image.
The question will give a choice of 
a descriptive and a narrative task, two descriptive or two narrative
tasks
.
We accept that it is likely that 
descriptive pieces could well include elements of narrative, and
narrative is very likely to include elements of descriptive writing
but the main focus should be
descriptive for descriptive writing and narrative for narrative writing.
The statement that precedes Q5 on Paper 1 tells students the audience and purpose of the writing.
Students will be credited for their writing in terms of content and organisation (AO5) and technical
accuracy (AO6). A useful skill for students will be to craft their work and leave an appropriate amount
of time to check and review their work.
AQA say:
AQA say:
narrative
noun
noun: narrative; plural noun: narratives
1.
a spoken or written account of 
connected events; a story.
"a gripping narrative"
synonyms: account, story, tale, chronicle, history, description, record,
portrayal, sketch, portrait, statement, report, rehearsal, recital,
rendering
1.Circular narrative: 
One sentence, a phrase, a word, one-word paragraph which begins and ends in
the same location. The narrative must be no longer than 
5 minutes 
in real-time.
2
. 
Introduce the main character
 using 
Show not Tell
. Focus on face, body language, gait and build in
Tell- show 3 (;)
3. Motif:
 Hands, coat, phone, footsteps, clock, photograph repeated several times in the narrative.
4
. 
flash-back/ memory/ flash-forward
.
5
. Write in the 
3
rd
 person 
as a detached observer, almost like a fly-on-the-wall.
6
. 
A description of the weather/ setting using figurative language
. Tip: Further on in the narrative have
the weather suddenly switch to a more ominous description.
7. 
Build in 
Poetry references and key words 
to enrich vocabulary
. For example: 
bombarded,
intoxicated, incessantly, impassively, ‘exploding comfortably’, ‘strung out like bunting’.
Narrative Top Tips
Narrative Top Tips
As a class, we are going to watch
this clip.
Write down things you deem as
interesting as we watch it.
Where is the individual going?
What is the atmosphere like?
Who is the person?
How does he or she feel?
Where are they going?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO
a0zQBRs_M
Step One
Step One
Let’s discuss your
interpretations…
Class Ideas
Who is your character?
Where are they going?
How do they feel?
Where have they been?
SHOW not TELL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO
a0zQBRs_M
Step Two – Establishing Character
Step Two – Establishing Character
Think about what is happening in
the news, could you use
information from that?
Class Ideas
Thinking back to the video.
What could be your motif?
Let’s discuss your ideas…
Step Three - Motif
Step Three - Motif
What is a motif?
Class Ideas
Thinking back to the video.
Is your character going to
experience a positive flash back?
Are they thinking back to their
family life and home?
Are they thinking about how far
they have come?
Let’s discuss your ideas…
Step Four - Flashback
Step Four - Flashback
Why is a flashback effective? How
would it help you reach top band
answers? How can you ensure
your flashback is effective?
Class Ideas
Techniques?
Could this be the turning point? Is
the weather going to become
sunny? You could use your
flashback to describe the
weather.
What vocabulary and techniques
could you use from the conflict
poems?
Step Five - Weather
Step Five - Weather
Class Ideas
Uncertainty
and
desolation
surrounded
the woman.
Rain
Tears?
Link back
to the
beginning
-Focus on tell show three rule
she was trapped: trapped in her
thoughts; trapped in her
atmosphere; will she ever be
freed?
FLASHBACK
-Focus on the weather
-Rain intensifies
-Use pathetic fallacy
“menacing rain”
“merciless winds”
Narrative journey plan (5 minute real-time frame)
Circular narrative
Circular narrative
Figurative language
 Bombarded
 
Power & Conflict
references x3
 Pummels
 Colossal wreck
Motif?
Uncertainty. She stared down the menacing streets that surrounded
her – she was trapped: trapped in her thoughts; trapped in her
atmosphere; will she ever be freed? She inhaled deeply, sucking in
the life she so desperately wanted; another chance to start again.
Darting through the pounding rain, tears pumped from her eyes, as
the unforgiving rain pummelled the streets below.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
She ran, 
it made her forget all of her problems. She nuzzled her
neck in to her jacket, which provided very little protection from the
merciless winds. Hands gripped tight around the umbrella, like it
was her only life line, her only hope. The menacing rain continued
to attack her as she twisted and turned through people to get to
safety.
Something in her stomach jolted. She was not alone. She turned
around to see a man with a piercingly peculiar face glaring at her.
She knew who he was and why he was following her, but still she
convinced herself that she had never seen him before in her. A
wave of anxiety engulfed her.
What techniques
has this
individual used?
Are they
effective? How
could this be
improved? Can
you spot any
language
techniques?
Leg 1:
Establishing setting
Leg 2: Introduce your
motif, establish
character, show not tell.
Leg 3: Flashback
Weather
Leg 4: Circular
narrative, linking
back to the
beginning.
Rules:
15 minutes per leg. We will go through and
read some out afterwards. Remember, there
is no set structure but if you follow the steps
you will have all the elements you need for a
top band answer.
Success Criteria:
Begin in media res
Subtle hints about future plot events
Language appropriate to character
Show not tell
High punctuation integrated throughout
(minimum colon and semi colon)
Verbs to describe the effect of weather:
engulf: 
(of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely.
mask: 
conceal (something) from view.
blanket: 
cover completely with a thick layer of something.
conceal: 
to hide from sight.
Poetry as inspiration…
Are there any quotations / techniques we could
use in creative writing?
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  1. Planner Please have your planner open on today s date Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024 Narrative Writing Copy 1) What is narrative writing? Do 2) What does the adjective melancholy mean? 3) Explain what personification is. 4) What is analepsis? 5) merciless iced east winds is from which poem?

  2. Learning Focus: To plan and produce a narrative response to a video. Learning Outcomes: Understand what makes an effective narrative. Plan and respond to a video and include the non-negotiable writing strategy.

  3. mesmerising boundless sublime intrepid nonchalant melancholy Vocabulary Challenge: What do these words mean? Are there any you need to look up and log?

  4. Paper 1 Writing Section B Question 5 AQA say: Students are required to write a creative response linked to the topic or theme of the Source in Section A. They have the opportunity to demonstrate their narrative or descriptive writing skills in response to a written prompt or a visual image. The question will give a choice of a descriptive and a narrative task, two descriptive or two narrative tasks. We accept that it is likely that descriptive pieces could well include elements of narrative, and narrative is very likely to include elements of descriptive writing but the main focus should be descriptive for descriptive writing and narrative for narrative writing. The statement that precedes Q5 on Paper 1 tells students the audience and purpose of the writing. Students will be credited for their writing in terms of content and organisation (AO5) and technical accuracy (AO6). A useful skill for students will be to craft their work and leave an appropriate amount of time to check and review their work.

  5. narrative noun noun: narrative; plural noun: narratives 1. a spoken or written account of connected events; a story. "a gripping narrative" synonyms: account, story, tale, chronicle, history, description, record, portrayal, sketch, portrait, statement, report, rehearsal, recital, rendering

  6. Narrative Top Tips 1.Circular narrative: One sentence, a phrase, a word, one-word paragraph which begins and ends in the same location. The narrative must be no longer than 5 minutes in real-time. 2. Introduce the main character using Show not Tell. Focus on face, body language, gait and build in Tell- show 3 (;) 3. Motif: Hands, coat, phone, footsteps, clock, photograph repeated several times in the narrative. 4. flash-back/ memory/ flash-forward. 5. Write in the 3rd person as a detached observer, almost like a fly-on-the-wall. 6. A description of the weather/ setting using figurative language. Tip: Further on in the narrative have the weather suddenly switch to a more ominous description. 7. Build in Poetry references and key words to enrich vocabulary. For example: bombarded, intoxicated, incessantly, impassively, exploding comfortably , strung out like bunting .

  7. Step One Let s discuss your interpretations As a class, we are going to watch this clip. Write down things you deem as interesting as we watch it. Where is the individual going? What is the atmosphere like? Who is the person? How does he or she feel? Where are they going? Class Ideas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO a0zQBRs_M

  8. Step Two Establishing Character Who is your character? Where are they going? How do they feel? Where have they been? SHOW not TELL Think about what is happening in the news, could you use information from that? Class Ideas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO a0zQBRs_M

  9. Step Three - Motif What is a motif? Thinking back to the video. What could be your motif? Let s discuss your ideas Class Ideas

  10. Step Four - Flashback Thinking back to the video. Why is a flashback effective? How would it help you reach top band answers? How can you ensure your flashback is effective? Class Ideas Is your character going to experience a positive flash back? Are they thinking back to their family life and home? Are they thinking about how far they have come? Let s discuss your ideas

  11. Step Five - Weather Techniques? Could this be the turning point? Is the weather going to become sunny? You could use your flashback to describe the weather. What vocabulary and techniques could you use from the conflict poems? Class Ideas

  12. The tell: show 3 rule is a way to ensure you use colons and semi colons correctly. For example: She sat quietly: hands on her lap; mouth dry; mind racing. Then, list 3 things which show how the character is feeling. Use semi-colons to break up the list. First, tell the reader what your character is doing and follow it with a colon.

  13. Narrative journey plan (5 minute real-time frame) Figurative language Motif? Uncertainty and desolation surrounded the woman. Link back to the beginning -Focus on tell show three rule she was trapped: trapped in her thoughts; trapped in her atmosphere; will she ever be freed? Rain Tears? FLASHBACK -Focus on the weather -Rain intensifies -Use pathetic fallacy menacing rain merciless winds Circular narrative Circular narrative Power & Conflict references x3 Bombarded Pummels Colossal wreck

  14. Uncertainty. She stared down the menacing streets that surrounded her she was trapped: trapped in her thoughts; trapped in her atmosphere; will she ever be freed? She inhaled deeply, sucking in the life she so desperately wanted; another chance to start again. Darting through the pounding rain, tears pumped from her eyes, as the unforgiving rain pummelled the streets below. What techniques has this individual used? Are they effective? How could this be improved? Can you spot any language techniques? Drip. Drip. Drip. She ran, it made her forget all of her problems. She nuzzled her neck in to her jacket, which provided very little protection from the merciless winds. Hands gripped tight around the umbrella, like it was her only life line, her only hope. The menacing rain continued to attack her as she twisted and turned through people to get to safety. Something in her stomach jolted. She was not alone. She turned around to see a man with a piercingly peculiar face glaring at her. She knew who he was and why he was following her, but still she convinced herself that she had never seen him before in her. A wave of anxiety engulfed her.

  15. Write up Verbs to describe the effect of weather: engulf: (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely. mask: conceal (something) from view. blanket: cover completely with a thick layer of something. conceal: to hide from sight. Leg 2: Introduce your motif, establish character, show not tell. Leg 3: Flashback Weather Success Criteria: Begin in media res Subtle hints about future plot events Language appropriate to character Show not tell High punctuation integrated throughout (minimum colon and semi colon) Rules: 15 minutes per leg. We will go through and read some out afterwards. Remember, there is no set structure but if you follow the steps you will have all the elements you need for a top band answer. Leg 4: Circular narrative, linking back to the beginning. Leg 1: Establishing setting Poetry as inspiration Are there any quotations / techniques we could use in creative writing?

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