Year 9 - English
Using paragraphs effectively
Malevolent characters: fiction writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils create and write malevolent characters. They first look at the conventions of malevolent characters, before learning about the techniques they can use to present their malevolent characters. They finally plan and write their fiction with a malevolent character in it.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use paragraphs accurately and effectively in your writing to reveal details about a character.
Key Notes
- We use paragraphs to organise our ideas clearly.
- Paragraphs are needed when you introduce a new topic, time, place or person.
- Paragraphs should be cohesive in between shifts.
- Slowly revealing information about a character across multiple paragraphs creates suspense.
Vocabulary To Learn
- cohesive: in fiction writing this means the ideas fit together
- accurate: correct in all details; without mistake
- suspense: a feeling of anxiousness or uncertainty
- paragraph: a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single idea or topic
- TiPToP: stands for: time, person, topic, place
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Some pupils might think it doesn't always matter where paragraphs go as long as the text is broken up in places.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
We use paragraphs to organise our ideas clearly. Paragraphs are needed when you introduce a new topic, time, place or person.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'cohesive'
in fiction writing this means the ideas fit together.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Some pupils might think it doesn't always matter where paragraphs go as long as the text is broken up in places. Correction: Effective paragraphing is important to the reader's experience of the text. It helps them to follow what they're reading more easily and well crafted paragraphs allow the writer to reveal information in a way that suits their writing best.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Contrasting characters: using juxtaposition Study Guide
- Crafting character through dialogue Study Guide
- Crafting malevolent characters Study Guide
- Crafting physical description for malevolent characters Study Guide
- Describing setting and developing tone Study Guide
- Planning fiction writing about a malevolent character Study Guide
- Using figurative language effectively for character description Study Guide
- Using vocabulary effectively in fiction writing Study Guide
- Writing fiction about a malevolent character Study Guide
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