Starter quiz
- What does proofreading mean?
- to rewrite an entire piece of work
- to read through work and look for any errors ✓
- to write down all the spellings for words before you write something
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- Which of these includes an inverted sentence structure?
- Tall and proud stood the oak tree. ✓
- The oak tree stood tall and proud.
- The oak tree was tall, proud and anicent.
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- Which of these uses asyndeton and a climactic sentence structure?
- It was humid, suffocating and warm.
- It was warm, suffocating, humid.
- It was warm, humid, suffocating. ✓
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- Match the time technique to its definition.
- flashback⇔referring to a past moment in a narrative ✓
- non-linear narrative⇔describing events in a different period to that which they occur ✓
- time jumps⇔skipping periods of time in a narrative ✓
- flashforward⇔referring to a future moment in a narrative ✓
- How can we craft a powerful flashback?
- make the flashback similar to the present moment
- make the flashback contrast with the present moment ✓
- make the flashback occur at least 50 years before the present moment
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- Which of these tangible objects best symbolises hope?
- an umbrella
- a televison
- a lamp ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which of these would *not* be involved in proofreading?
- checking your use of punctuation
- checking your spellings
- rewriting your opening paragraph ✓
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- Which of these would ensure we have planned a piece of work thoroughly?
- plan the details of each paragraph ✓
- write down all the techniques you will use
- plan all the ambitious vocabulary you will use
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- Why is it important to proofread a piece of work?
- to make our writing longer
- to ensure we correct punctuation, spelling and grammar errors ✓
- to add more complex vocabulary, making it harder to understand
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- Starting with the first, put the elements of a single paragraph outline in chronological order.
- 1⇔topic sentence
- 2⇔supporting detail
- 3⇔concluding sentence
- How can we use paragraphs in an engaging way?
- plan each paragraph to describe a random element of a scene
- build tension as the paragraphs develop ✓
- make sure each paragraph includes five sentences
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- Which sentence uses the word 'remnants' accurately?
- 'The remnants of the project are due tomorrow.'
- 'After the fire, only remnants of the building remained.' ✓
- 'She prepared the remnants for dinner.'
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Key learning points
- We need to plan our creative writing to ensure it is clear, cohesive and engaging.
- We can use a range of language and structural techniques to craft our writing.
- Single paragraph outlines can be used to plan your ideas before you begin writing.
- Proofreading is an active process that enables us to spot and correct errors in written work.
Common misconception
Proofreading your work is not important if you plan it.
Proofreading is equally important as planning. In pressured writing environments, we can easily make mistakes that we are not aware of.
Keywords
Charred - burned and blackened by fire
Remnants - a small piece of something left from a larger original amount
Proofread - carefully check for errors in a text before it is published or finished
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