Shorter creative writing task for 2014
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Re: Shorter creative writing task for 2014
Hi all,
I remember there was a thread last year with a list of the topics. I am having trouble finding it. Here is one I found though:
http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/forum/ ... ay#p108377" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'll keep looking. My son wrote a story every week. It is a pity that, unless your head master has to appeal, it is never read. It was helpful to improve his spelling and grammar though! He also got a taste for writing stories and is still enjoying writing them. Another "side effect" was that he did improve a lot for his SATS.
Cheers,
I remember there was a thread last year with a list of the topics. I am having trouble finding it. Here is one I found though:
http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/forum/ ... ay#p108377" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'll keep looking. My son wrote a story every week. It is a pity that, unless your head master has to appeal, it is never read. It was helpful to improve his spelling and grammar though! He also got a taste for writing stories and is still enjoying writing them. Another "side effect" was that he did improve a lot for his SATS.
Cheers,
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Re: Shorter creative writing task for 2014
Thanks for that Salsa! I think having open ended story titles means my DS will be still there when the results come out. He hates writing stories; yet waffles on when he begins writing them ...
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Re: Shorter creative writing task for 2014
Hi fatbananas,
Unless you think he will be borderline and might require a head teacher's appeal, this may not be a problem!
Other schools only give 30 minutes for the exercise and that is what we got our son to prepare for, so he had a lot of time.
To begin with I would ask him to tell me the story, record it on my mobile and then play it back. He then had to write his story. That helped with writer's block!
Unless you think he will be borderline and might require a head teacher's appeal, this may not be a problem!
Other schools only give 30 minutes for the exercise and that is what we got our son to prepare for, so he had a lot of time.
To begin with I would ask him to tell me the story, record it on my mobile and then play it back. He then had to write his story. That helped with writer's block!
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Re: Shorter creative writing task for 2014
Great tips, Salsa, thank you.
Seize the day ... before it seizes you.