The Art of Narrative and Character · Narrative Reading
Crafting Original Fiction
Applying narrative techniques to draft, edit, and publish original stories with a focus on pacing and voice.
Key Questions
- 1How can we use 'show, don't tell' techniques to improve our descriptive writing?
- 2What role does the inciting incident play in hooking the reader's attention?
- 3How does varying sentence length affect the rhythm and tension of our prose?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Exploring and UsingNCCA: Primary - Understanding
Class/Year: 5th Class
Subject: Voices and Visions: Advanced Literacy for 5th Class
Unit: The Art of Narrative and Character
Period: Narrative Reading
Suggested Methodologies
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