Prime Time 5, Transition, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

8 Story writing  WG 5 Story elements a) Read the beginning of a story below and look at the examples of some important story elements. 1 Story elements It was the rst weekend of the summer holidays, and we were excited. Four good friends on their rst trip to the mountains! No parents for a week! It was just my best friend Donovan (the star tennis player), Dani (his nice but princess-like girlfriend), Ruby (my girlfriend and the school’s cleverest girl) and me, Paul. I’ve always been quite the worrywart, and I wasn’t sure this adventure trip was the best idea. Two guys and two girls – was this going to work in the mountains? But it was summer, school was over, so I didn’t care. I should have. Four friends le… together on that Sunday, and four friends returned a week later. But not the same four people … Story Plot Characterisation Setting Perspective Foreshadowing b) Look at the definitions and fill in the correct story elements. 0 Perspective tells the reader who is telling the story – point of view. 1. gives you an idea about someone’s character. 2. gives a story its main ideas and explains why things happen. 3. gives the reader hints of what will/might happen. 4. tells you something about time and place. Develop the storyline a) Take a look at the beginning of the story from task 1a. b) Go through each story element in the list below and make notes on how the story could continue. • Setting: Describe the place your story is set in. • Plot development: Things need to happen in your story. What could happen on a mountain trip? • Characterisation: Give your characters real character, e. g. what kind of a person do you think is a “star tennis player”? • Perspective: A story is often told by the same person the whole time. A change of perspective can keep things interesting but might be confusing. • More foreshadowing: Don’t forget more clues about where your story is going, or not! • Turning point and climax: Every story needs a turning point (a big change) and climax (story highlight). Writing: A story continued Now continue the story on the basis of your notes. Remember to use linking words so that your writing becomes easier to read. Don’t forget to give it a good title! Peer editing Exchange your text with a classmate. How has your partner developed her/his story? Check with the points in task 2. 2 3 Word bank Linking words firstly • secondly • suddenly • just then • and • because • while • when • however • although • therefore • moreover • later • finally/eventually W 4 104 Crime and suspense Writing skills Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv