Learning Objectives: - Analyse how a text is structured to interest the reader. - Write a description suggested by a picture.
‘Structural features’ syntax discourse markers and connectives Themes/ tone sentence patterns introduction to and development of character Perspective/ setting (think of a camera!) Narration, viewpoint and narrowing focus Sequence of events/ pacing/ hinge points/ ‘pause – freeze’
Q5. Write a description suggested by this picture. (Aim for about 2 sides of A4) P.O.V. (Where are you looking at the scene from – above? or are you one of the crowd…?) First or third person? Specific detail - zoom in and out Vary sentence lengths Present tense? Use the five senses Paragraphs – how are you going to structure it? Plan it beforehand! Use other ‘structural features’ if appropriate
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