Starter quiz
- If you are asked to write an account of something, what are you being asked to do?
- summarise a story including all the main details
- provide a detailed description or report of an experience ✓
- analyse a poem, play or novel reflecting on its language form and structure
- create a fictional narrative with a strong moral message
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- Which of the following is the best synonym for 'to explore'?
- to investigate ✓
- to restrain
- to conclude
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- Which of the following is the best description of writer's block?
- a condition when a writer is unable to undertake creative work ✓
- the process of organising ideas around a piece of writing
- the art of editing and revising a piece of writing
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- Match the experiences on the left with their descriptions on the right.
- day trips⇔a one off trip to a specific attraction or place ✓
- adventure⇔an exciting and daring experience ✓
- holiday⇔a period of leisure or recreation ✓
- expedition⇔an organised journey undertaken for specific purposes such as research ✓
- Which of the following is the best synonym for theme?
- setting
- plot
- message ✓
- character
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- How would you define 'contrast' in writing?
- the use of descriptive language to paint vivid imagery
- the exploration of different perspectives or viewpoints
- the juxtaposition of opposing elements or ideas ✓
- the development of a central theme or message through storytelling
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Exit quiz
- Match the following words with the correct synonyms.
- compelling⇔engaging ✓
- mundane⇔routine ✓
- memorable⇔unforgettable ✓
- reflective⇔thoughtful ✓
- resonance⇔echo ✓
- If you had too many ideas to choose from when planning an account, which of the following strategies would be helpful?
- decide on the message you would like to put across
- reduce the options by asking which idea had the most lasting influence on you ✓
- decide on where you would like to build your account
- decide on an extended metaphor to link all your ideas together
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- 'Holiday Memory' by Dylan Thomas was written as a ...
- 'radio broadcast' ✓
- What is the best definition of 'in medias res'?
- in the middle of things ✓
- beginning, middle and end
- the juxtaposition of images
- imaginative writing
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- The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words in a sentence or phrase is called ...
- 'assonance' ✓
- Match the qualities of compelling writing with their definitions.
- emotional resonance⇔writing that creates a strong connection between reader and text ✓
- imaginative details⇔vivid and creative descriptions ✓
- strong clear structure⇔a well organised and coherent framework for a text ✓
- meaningful themes⇔central ideas or messages that add depth to your writing ✓
- pleasure in the use of words⇔inventive language, word play and rhythmic prose ✓
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Key learning points
- Any topic can be interesting if the account is well written.
- Compelling writing is irresistible often because of its emotional power or theme.
- Examples of wordplay are assonance and alliteration and inverted syntax.
- A good plan has an overall structure and details about tone, ideas and feelings.
Common misconception
Students often think that they need exciting experiences to write in a compelling manner.
Stress how the quality of writing is more important than the topic being written about.
Keywords
Compelling - having a powerful or irresistible draw
Mundane - lacking excitement, everyday, dull
Memorable - worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual
Reflective - thoughtful and deliberate
Assonance - the repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of nearby words
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