L8 and L9: How do I create an effective character description?

L8 and L9: How do I create an effective character description? Recap question: 1. What techniques did Dickens use to create an effective character description for Scrooge at the start of ‘A Christmas Carol’? Do it now

Writing an effective character description: L8 and L9: How do I create an effective character description? Writing an effective character description: Your next writing task will be to create an effective character description drawing upon the techniques Dickens used to help him portray Scrooge. Dickens successfully used the following techniques to help him convey his character: nouns verbs adjectives comparative adjectives adverbs simile imperative sentences interrogative sentences declarative sentences exclamatory sentences direct speech repetition New knowledge

Choosing a character card L8 and L9: How do I create an effective character description? Choosing a character card You are going to choose a character card. Once you have chosen a character card, spend some time looking at the character you have been given. Identify three things you would like your reader to know about your character. Pen to paper

Planning for your character description L8 and L9: How do I create an effective character description? Planning for your character description One thing I would like my reader to infer about my character is: Another thing I would like my reader to infer about my character is: The final thing I would like my reader to infer about my character is: Noun choices Verb choices Adjective choices Comparative adjective choices Adverb choices Simile choices Imperative sentence choices Interrogative sentence choices Exclamatory sentence choices Declarative sentence choices Repetition choices Direct speech choices Pen to paper

L8 and L9: How do I create an effective character description? Share your ideas with the people on your table. Focus in on what you want your readers to infer about your character How you have used certain techniques to help your reader make those inferences Reflection

L8 and L9: How do I create an effective character description? Writing lesson Your task: create an effective character description using a range of interesting techniques. Success criteria: Maximum of two paragraphs Use of some of the following linguistic techniques for effect: nouns, verbs, adjectives, comparative adjectives, adverbs, simile Use of some of the following structural techniques for effect: imperative, declarative sentence, exclamatory sentence, interrogative sentence, direct speech, repetition Show not tell Pen to paper

L8 and L9: How do I create an effective character description? When you are happy with your draft, then Copy your best version into your assessment book. Identify and highlight where you have met the success criteria. Evaluate your choices. To do this consider the following questions: How effectively does my use of particular nouns, verbs, adjectives, comparative adjectives, adverbs and similes help to show the nature of my character? How effectively does my use of imperatives, interrogatives, exclamatory sentences, direct speech and repetition help to show the nature of my character? Reflection