Johnnie Young

Resources for Teaching Creative Writing (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This resource book is designed to engage students in the process of creative writing. Using ideas and activities he has put into practice himself, Johnnie Young guides the teacher through a series of creative lessons designed to stimulate creative thinking.

Each activity is supported by lesson notes, including ideas for starters, pleanaries and follow up work as well as a photocopiable worksheet.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781441141392
• Artikelnr.: 40775858

Autorenporträt

Johnnie Young taught English and Drama at Colbayns High School in the UK for 19 years. He is now a freelance teacher, trainer and writer based in the UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Section A - Realise a Dream. Adventure Travel Diary Cape
Horn. Radio Interview - Realise a Dream Ambition. Writing about a Dream.
The Dream Competition. Dream Adventure Poetry. Science Fiction. Section B -
Some Elements of Writing. The Four Elements. Linked Order out of Random
Chaos. Descriptive Writing - Contrasting Places and Experiences. Section C
- Memories. The Female Holly Blue. Memories of Childhood. What Can You See
in the Photograph? Return Journey. What Stands out in Your Memory? Section
D - Something Special. Creating your "Masterpiece". The Extraordinary
Hidden within the Ordinary. Poetic Considerations. Advertisements. The
Special Feature. The Invention. The Advice. Section E - Spooky Business.
The Tavern. Scary Extracts. Spooky Starters. Bleak Night Mini Stage Play.
Section F - Creating Tension. The Vase. Predicaments. Being Under Stress
Monologue. Someone is Following Me. Unexpected Event. Section G - The World
of Feelings. Inside and Outside. Agony Aunt / Uncle Letters. True Love. My
Perfect Day. Favourite Sounds. Describe the View. The Disappointment.
Feelings and Impressions Poetry. Section H - Connections. Job Connections.
Where Did You come From? Descriptions: Frozen Scene and Action. Describe a
Picture. Character Viewpoints. Let's Argue Our Case. Character Connections.
World "Class" Journey. Section I - Character. An Interesting Character.
Your Statue. In Your Absence. Story Telling Using Dialogue. Optimistic or
Pessimistic Character? The Interview. Viewpoints Reveal Character. What
Annoys You? Section J - Time. Strange Discoveries. Future Remains. What
Does the Future Hold? Transforming the Memories. A Moment in Time. How Time
Changes Things.