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Narrative Writing
Narrative Writing explains the concept of narrative writing by citing the characteristics and describing the purpose of narrative text.
Teaching Without Frills
How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 1: What is it?
In this video, you will learn how to write an imaginative narrative, or fantasy story! In Episode 1, we answer the question, "What is an imaginative narrative?" After learning about the characteristics of this genre, we'll look at...
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Crafting Thoughtful Endings for Narrative Writing
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of constructing a thoughtful ending for their narratives. They provide examples and explanations of how to tie up loose ends and reflect on the events of the story. The...
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How to Write a Hook: 10 Ideas for Narrative, Expository, Persuasive/Argumentative Writing
A hook is a sentence or group of sentences that will capture or “hook” your reader’s interest and lure him or her to keep reading. The hook, also called the lead, will set the tone and mood for your essay and establish A hook can be a...
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How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 5: Events
In this video, you will learn how to write about the events in your imaginative narrative or fantasy story. You will learn how to write about the rising action leading up the the problem, describe the problem in detail, and stretch out...
Teaching Without Frills
How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 4: Writing an Introduction
In this video, you will learn how to write an introduction (or exposition) for an imaginative narrative or fantasy story! We will learn how to hook the reader, introduce the characters and setting, and set the mood for the story.
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How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 3: Planning Your Story
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your imaginative narrative using a story map! We will plan the characters, setting, and events, including the problem and solution.
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How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 2: Brainstorming
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm an imaginative narrative or fantasy story using a graphic organizer. We will learn how to brainstorm different ideas for the character and setting, and then choose the ones that are best...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - 'Big Picture' Questions in Prose Fiction Analysis (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Welcome to the first lesson on Powering through Prose! This lesson will explore the ‘big picture’ elements of analysing prose fiction. Find out about narrative purpose, structure, setting, perspective and characterisation. You’ll...
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English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Narrative Purpose, Structure and Editing (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Welcome back toPowering through Prose! In this lesson, we’ll explore the ‘big picture’ elements of prose fiction. Let’s dive into narrative purpose, structure, setting, narrative perspective and characterisation. We’ll refresh your...
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GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Writing: Viewpoint Part 1 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
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English Essentials - Powering through Prose - Narrative Style and Techniques (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
Our second lesson will break down the finer elements of prose fiction. We’ll explore narrative style and techniques. We’ll revisit some basic language features before building on your understanding. To help us, we’ve selected extracts...
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English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Narrative Style, Techniques & Figurative Language in Prose Fiction (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Our second lesson will zoom into the finer elements of prose fiction. We’ll tackle narrative style, techniques and figurative language. You’ll discover a writer’s number one rule – show, don’t tell. Soon enough, you’ll have all the tools...
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English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Common Narrative Techniques (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Our second lesson will zoom into the finer elements of prose fiction. We’ll explore narrative style, techniques, figurative language, imagery, syntax and tone. We’ll revisit some basic language features before building on your...
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Bella Mahaya Carter - Where Do You Hang Your Hammock? Finding Peace of Mind While You Write
Bella Mahaya Carter is the author of Where Do You Hang Your Hammock?: Finding Peace of Mind While You Write, Publish, and Promote Your Book. She is a creative writing teacher, empowerment coach, and speaker, and author of an...
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Capitalizing Titles Correctly: A Lesson in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the rules for capitalizing titles correctly. The students are given examples and practice sheets to apply the rules themselves. The teacher also provides a draft of a narrative and guides the students...
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The Handmaid's Tale, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 404
This week, John Green continues to teach you about Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction, The Handmaid's Tale. In this installment, we're looking at Atwood's desire to tell a story from a female point of view, and what exactly it means...
TED Talks
TED: Fun, fierce and fantastical African art | Wanuri Kahiu
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. We're so used to narratives out of Africa being about war, poverty and devastation, says TED Fellow Wanuri Kahiu....
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Powering through Prose - 'Big Picture' Questions in Prose (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
Welcome back to Powering Through Prose! In this lesson, we’ll unpack key elements of more advanced prose fiction, including narrative purpose, context, genre, structure, setting, narrative perspective and characterisation. Never fear -...
Great Big Story
Meet the Couple Building a Literary Empire
New ReviewExplore the inspiring story of a couple from Flint, Michigan, who defied stereotypes to become the youngest African-American authors on the New York Times list. Their narrative sheds light on overlooked neighborhoods, embodying Black...
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GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Reading: Identifying Key Ideas - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
Big Think
James Patterson on writing: Plotting, research, and first drafts
- James Patterson has sold 300 million copies of his 130 books, making him one of the most successful authors alive today. - He talks about how some writers can overdo it by adding too much research, or worse, straying from their outline...
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Julia Prendergast - Teachers Make a Difference - Sudesh Mishra
Julia Prendergast’s novel, The Earth Does Not Get Fat was published in 2018 (UWA Publishing: Australia). Her short stories feature in the current edition of Australian Short Stories. Other stories have been recognised and published:...
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Old Time Radio Reborn: Why Podcasts Work
Narrative is the backbone of any successful podcast, though there's a whole lot more to great audio entertainment than just the stories. Read more at BigThink.com: http://bigthink.com/videos/alex-goldman-on-why-podcasts-work Follow Big...