elaborate writing practice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

V5 - elaborate writing practice

Would you rather be the best at sth no one cares about or be slightly above average at sth people do care about?

rules of the game

Change the sentence, following the instructions

Keep adding to the sentence.

Rephrase if necessary

(perhaps use pen and paper)

Making a sentence less boring

1. add words in
2. add on at the end
3. add on at the beginning
4. change words
5. add in a simile
6. alliterate

1) add words in
The mouse ate the cheese.

2) add on at the end
The mouse ate the cheese.

3) add on at the beginning
The mouse ate the cheese.

4) change words:
The mouse ate the cheese.

5) add in a simile
The mouse ate the cheese.

6) alliterate
The mouse ate the cheese.

How many can you combine?

1. add words in
2. add on at the end
3. add on at the beginning
4. change words
5. add in a simile
6. alliterate

How many can you combine?
The mouse ate the cheese.

What would your superhero cosume look like? Describe in vivid detail!

Writing with purpose

You can write with a reason in mind. For example:

1. building tension
2. giving information
3. showing links
4. grabbing the reader's attendtion
5. describe.

1) Build tension.
The cat ran along the wall.

2) giving information (planet earth-style). The cat ran along the wall.

3) showing links, causation.
The cat ran along the wall.

4) grabbing the reader's attention: exclamation! The cat ran along the wall.

5) setting the scene using descriptive language. The cat ran along the wall.