Criterion 3 of 10 · Narrative writing

Ideas

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Preview: the film’s opening, 0:51
Opening the course…

What the film covers

A story that stays inside a small wooden box outscores, for Ideas, a story with a boat, a forbidden island, a pirate ship, a house out of nowhere and a treasure map. The reason is one word in the guide’s scale: elaborated.

All ten criteria, with teaching moves, in how to teach narrative writing

Stories from the film

From the guide’s sample scripts, with the score each was given for Ideas.

  • My Story 2 out of 5
  • Woodern box 3 out of 5
  • Lovely purple boots 5 out of 5
From the film: inside the boxFrom the film: the crossingFrom the film: the boots

A handout to print

Stories from the film, and the scale for this criterion. It comes with free access.

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