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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822442103321

Autore

Marks Arlene <1947->

Titolo

Plot building : classroom-ready materials for teaching writing and literary analysis skills in grades 4 to 8 / / Arlene F. Marks and Bette Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, [Maryland] : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-4758-1839-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (181 p.)

Collana

Let them write series

Disciplina

372.62/3

Soggetti

English language - Composition and exercises - Study and teaching (Elementary)

Composition (Language arts) - Study and teaching (Elementary)

Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)

Creative writing (Elementary education)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Introduction: How to Implement This Program; Section 1. SUSPENSE; SUSPENSE SKILL 1: USING SETTINGS TO BUILD SUSPENSE; SUSPENSE SKILL 2: CREATING SUSPENSE WITH TIME: Race between Hero and Villain; SUSPENSE SKILL 3: CREATING SUSPENSE WITH TIME: Race against the Clock; SUSPENSE SKILL 4: CREATING SUSPENSE WITH TIME: Near Misses; SUSPENSE SKILL 5: MAXIMIZING SUSPENSE BY TEASING; SUSPENSE SKILL 6: MAINTAINING SUSPENSE BY KEEPING THE BALANCE OF POWER; SUSPENSE SKILL 7: DEVELOPING THE SUSPENSE IN A SITUATION: Using Multiple Techniques; Section 2. DRAMATIC CONFLICT

DRAMATIC CONFLICT SKILL 1: UNDERSTANDING DRAMATIC CONFLICTDRAMATIC CONFLICT SKILL 2: BUILDING DRAMATIC CONFLICT; DRAMATIC CONFLICT SKILL 3: CREATING TEXTURE WITH THREE KINDS OF CONFLICT; DRAMATIC CONFLICT SKILL 4: UNDERSTANDING STORY GOALS AND SCENE GOALS; Section 3. STORY STRUCTURE; STORY STRUCTURE SKILL 1: UNDERSTANDING STORY STRUCTURE: A Change Story; STORY STRUCTURE SKILL 2: UNDERSTANDING STORY STRUCTURE: A Problem Story; STORY



STRUCTURE SKILL 3: UNDERSTANDING SCENE STRUCTURE; STORY STRUCTURE SKILL 4: LINKING SCENES; STORY STRUCTURE SKILL 5: WRITING OPENING SCENES

STORY STRUCTURE SKILL 6: WRITING CLOSING SCENES-THE CLIMAX

Sommario/riassunto

Let Them Write: Plot Building focuses on conflict, suspense and narrative structure. Students practice first-drafting, editing, polishing and sharing original scenes and stories built around these three important elements of storytelling.