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Plot building : classroom-ready materials for teaching writing and literary analysis skills in grades 4 to 8 / Arlene F. Marks and Bette Walker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marks, Arlene, 1947- author.
- Walker, Bette, author.
- Series:
- Let Them Write: Building Literacy Skills
- Let them write series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Elementary).
- English language.
- Composition (Language arts)--Study and teaching (Elementary).
- Composition (Language arts).
- Plots (Drama, novel, etc.).
- Creative writing (Elementary education).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (181 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, [Maryland] : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4758-1839-4
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