Year 11 - English
Writing a narrative with a compelling voice
Fiction: inner musings
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore and practise emulating a range of different narrative voices. They explore narrative voice in 'Alias Grace', 'The Yellow Wallpaper' and 'Klara and the sun' before crafting their own narrative voices. At the end of the unit, they write a narrative with a compelling voice.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use a convincing voice in your narrative writing.
Key Notes
- We do not have to get to the resolution of a plot in a short story.
- We can manipulate time in our narrative to give it an interesting structure.
- When we manipulate time, we need to ensure we set up for the rest of the narrative to follow.
- We must maintain a consistent narrative voice throughout our work.
- Interspersing the plot with a narrator's inner monologue can be a clever way to build tension.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Ignominy: public shame or disgrace
- Discern: to be able to see or recognise something
- Bedraggled: wet, dirty, untidy
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Plot is the most important part of a narrative.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
We do not have to get to the resolution of a plot in a short story. We can manipulate time in our narrative to give it an interesting structure.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Ignominy'
public shame or disgrace.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Plot is the most important part of a narrative. Correction: Voice is equally important to plot when writing a narrative. Ask students: if there was a resolution to the story but no distinct voice, how would the story change? Would it be effective, enjoyable?
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'Alias Grace': forming opinions on characters Study Guide
- 'The Yellow Wallpaper': analysing character Study Guide
- 'The Yellow Wallpaper': crafting voice Study Guide
- Comparing dystopian voices Study Guide
- Conceptualising voice in fiction texts Study Guide
- Creating voice in our narratives Study Guide
- Emulating Atwood's use of an untrustworthy character in 'Alias Grace' Study Guide
- Emulating Ishiguro's use of an artificial voice in 'Klara and the Sun' Study Guide
- Exploring unique narrative voices Study Guide
- Exploring voice in 'Klara and the Sun' Study Guide
- Planning outstanding narratives Study Guide
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