Homework Task- 12/5/14

Finish your paragraphs from today's lesson using the focus and poems you were given to answer our question from the exam:

Compare the methods the poets use to explore ideas about love in

 ‘Sonnet 116’ and in one other poem. (36 marks)

Comment on this post with your answers and don't forget to leave your name on the answer as well.

Due : Wednesday 14th May 2014

Practice Creative Writing Piece

Your homework task is to produce a practice piece of creative writing using the image below as a "trigger".

Go through the creative processes we have discussed in previous lessons to help you decide on your content. Think about denoting what you can see in the image and their connotations.

In your writing, remember to try and include the following aspects:

- Multisensory descriptions.
- Vivid descriptions of setting.
- Appropriate atmosphere (using the surrounding environment and the effect that might have on the character).
- Manipulating the reader (creating mystery, enigma, or cliff hangers)
- Interesting characters and how you might introduce them.

No more than two sides of A4.

Due: Tuesday 11th March 2014

Creative Writing Still Images- Mulitsensory & Building Blocks Approaches to Writing

In today's lesson we have been looking some of the approaches and skills that can be used for creating a piece of creative writing from a still image.

Can you comment on this post with one of the paragraphs you started to produce in the lesson.

Remember that the paragraph doesn't have to use any characters from the image, it doesn't need to include any of the plot or story line from the film. The image is simply a stimulus, a door way into what you are writing.

Don't forget to put your name on the piece.

Due: Monday 3rd March 2014

Of Mice and Men: Book Cover and Poster Analysis

Here are the images (in colour) for you to finish your table and predictions regarding the four focuses:

Setting- the place or type of surroundings where an event takes place.

Plot- the main events of a play, novel. 

Characters- a person in a novel, play, or film.

Themes- an idea that recurs in or in infused in a work of art or literature.

Don't forget to justify your prediction with direct reference to something you have seen in the image. Remember to try and produce some analysis with depth, think closely about the decisions made by designers of these book covers and posters. Everything is a conscious decision and has been done for a reason. 

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3) 

4) 

5) 

6)

Please have the table completed by our lesson on Tuesday 12th November 2013

Mr Brown

Historical and Social Context

Hello ladies,

This lesson we are going to be looking into the historical and social context for the novel we are going to be studying this term.

Your task for this lesson is to use laptops to research your given topic and comment on this post with the information you have found.

Rules:
-You may not copy and paste huge chunks from sources like Wikipedia.
- Make sure you read through the information carefully and understand it. Re-write it in your own words if necessary.
- Some of the topics may be different for men, women and families. Or people in cities differently rather than in rural areas. Make sure your research covers these different demographics.
- Can you find any statistics?
- Find an image you think suits your research to accompany your post.

You must post your responses by the end of the lesson. 

Good luck.

Mr Brown

Controlled Assessment Topics

Hello ladies,

If you could just quickly leave a comment on here so that I can see what you are going to use as the topic for your controlled assessment that would be great.

Just so I am clear that we all have a topic to use......we need to start focusing on the piece itself rather than spending forever deciding what to write about.

Thanks

Mr Brown

Synonyms

10Y2.....

In order to continue adding to and improving our vocabulary, your task is to comment on this post with some words that are synonymous that we did not feature in today's lesson.

For example:

Instructions = Orders, Commands, Directives


Make sure you remember to put your name at the bottom of your post.

Next Lesson: Monday 16th September.