1. An Overview to Structure

2.  Speculative writing is narrative writing  You are going to tell a story  The story you write on the NJ ASK may be true or fictional

3.  Should have …  Clear Setting  Characters  Plot  Problem  Rising Action  Climax  Resolution

4.  Dialogue  Descriptive writing  Figurative Language  Similes  Metaphors  Flashback  Foreshadow

5.  Engage readers’ imagination and creativity  Think about mood, tone, and voice

6.  Shadows quivered on the wall as the candle flickered, then fizzled to nothing.  I could just make out the windows high in the castle wall.  She SO did not want to be here, especially when …  It was the strangest thing I had ever seen, with tubes and wires…

7.  Somebody wanted … (want or need)  But … (Conflict)  So … (How do you fix the conflict?)  Then … (What are you doing to fix the conflict?)  Finally … (How it gets resolved)  In the end … (Extended Ending)

8.  You are writing a mini story so…  Make it interesting!