Creative Writing: Openings

Task 1: Discuss with your partner or group why it is important to have an effective opening to a story.

Task 2: Follow the link below. Read the openings on the sheet and complete the table for each, either in your books or save the document and fill it in on the netbook:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2DdQOUJ1a6USXV4WmtPN3pLTHM/edit

Task 3: Write 3 possible openings for your story. Try to make them as gripping and effective as possible. Discuss with your partner/group which one they think is the best.

Functional English: Practising Writing

Scenario: You and the charity that you work for is organising a party to celebrate raising £1 million. You send your colleagues an email about a party that you have been to which was really good. Explain why it was successful.

Begin your posts with:

To: colleagues@charityten.co.uk
From:
Subject: My most enjoyable party!

Remember to:
Present your information/ideas cleary, logically, and persuasively
Make sure your writing is appropriate for audience and purpose
Use a range of sentence structures, including complex sentences

Romeo & Juliet Controlled Assessment

Watch these videos of the scenes and make notes on your planning sheet on how your quotations are delivered in this cinematic version of the play.

Think about:
Tone of voice
Body language
Facial expressions
Setting and position of actors

Act 2, scene 4:


Act 3, scene 1:

Spring Offensive and Exposure: Planning for your Controlled Assessment

Watch these revision videos on the poems and use them to help you fill in your comparison sheet.

WW1 Research

Post a summary of the information you have found out about your given area.