Of Mice and Men - Animals - Lennie - Quote and Connote

 

Term Four Writing Competition

Take a novel you have read or film you have seen.

Write a short piece (400-1000 words) from the antagonist's point of view.

Remember to focus on your descriptions of character and setting, as well as including the character's thoughts and feelings.

Plot is not important for this piece of writing.

The competition is open to all year groups and will close on Monday, May 30th (about four weeks' time).

I am happy to mark drafts and redrafts.

Prizes will be glamorous as ever...


Good luck!

Of Mice and Men - Events Grid

 

New Writers' Group?

I know that we have the Tea-Drinkers Union and the fortnightly Book Group, but it occurs to me that there is scope for a monthly creative-writing group.

My intention is to have it open as of this term, starting in a couple of weeks if enough people show interest.

To provide motivation, I have found this list of competitions, for which there are CASH PRIZES TO BE HAD. These range from about £50 to £5,000.

The idea behind the group is that we can meet once a month to bounce ideas off one another and share our writing so it can be absolutely polished before it is sent away.

Of course, you can enter the competitions without joining the group, but writers' groups are a proven way to improve your writing.

I will, of course, be running another writing competition in-school this term and will announce details this coming week. Any piece of writing you do for my competition, for your folios, or just for your own amusement, may be usable for the competitions link above. Have a wee think about it.

See you tomorrow.

Last chances...

We all get back to work on Tuesday, sorry to remind you, but I hope your break has been very good, and that you enjoy your final day off tomorrow.

While you have access to the internet at home, I'd be dead grateful if you clicked here and voted for www.misterconnor.com (Best Teacher Blog category plus one other of your own choice). It will take less than a minute.

Many thanks.

Listen up.

Standard Grade/ Intermediate 2 - Close Reading Formulas

 

Standard Grade Writing DOs and DON'Ts

WRITING PAPER DON’Ts

1. Do not write any reports.
2. Do not write a discursive or argumentative essay.
3. Do not write an article.
4. Avoid ALL questions that say “give your views”.

 

WRITING PAPER DOs

 

1. Write any question that asks you to write a short story.

OR

2. Write any question that asks you to write about a personal experience.

OR

3. Try any question that asks you to “Describe a scene”.

OR

4. Write a response to one of the pictures.

 

• Do NOT write any story based on unrealistic situations.
• Do NOT write about violence.
• Do NOT tell the story too quickly.

• DO write with lots of description (adjectives, adverbs, etc.) 
• DO try to include imagery.
• DO “show” and DON’T “tell”

PLAN YOUR ESSAY! 

Death Penalty/ Bentley & Craig

What can we learn about the death penalty from the Bentley/ Craig case?


Intro:
Small summary of what the case was
When it happened (April 1952)/ where (London)
“Let him have it” - importance
What your essay will be about


Derek Bentley
Christopher Craig

The essay will be about how the case shows the problems in the death penalty issue.

Bentley and Craig/ Let Him Dangle - Elvis Costello

This video is a bit distracting but you at least get to hear the song that retells the story. Whether you like the tune or not, it has a tendency to stick in your head. You have been warned.