Checkpoint lesson 2 (online)

Today
Homework from last week
Telling stories
The structure of a story
Let's write!
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Today
Homework from last week
Telling stories
The structure of a story
Let's write!

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Homework
Please upload your baby interview answers

You will see an assignment in Magister ELO

This can be a photo of your written work but please make sure it is clear

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Telling stories
In breakout rooms
One word story - teacher will explain

Doesn't need to make sense
Everyone should talk one by one - decide on an order

Teacher will come into the rooms to listen
timer
5:00

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Plot
Plot = what happens in a story and how these events are told

Most stories have the same structure.

We use Freytag's Pyramid to describe the sequence of events:

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Slide 5 - Video

Freytag's Pyramid

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Exposition
> the start of the story
> the protagonist is introduced
> the (main/first) setting is described
> something happens

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Rising Action
> events unfold

> things happen

> more problems

> more excitement

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Climax
> most exciting

> problems at max

> can't stop reading/ playing/watching

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Falling Action
> main problem is solved

> other (minor) problems are resolved

> questions are answered

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Denouement

The they-lived-happily-
ever-after-stage

(ideally? perhaps not?)

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Example

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Story starters
Having touble thinking of a story? Try one of these:

1 I messed up...
2 This is the story of how I died...
3 It came in the mail...
4 They didn't have much luck...
5 Something you need to know before reading this is...

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Task
Brainstorm a short story using the parts of Freytag's Pyramid
Exposition: (the start)
Rising action: (conflict)
Climax: 
Falling action: (conflict is solved)
Denouement: (the end)

Write a paragraph of about 100 words about the plot of your novel. 



timer
20:00

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Upload a picture of your paragraph here

Slide 16 - Open vraag

Bye for now!

Slide 17 - Tekstslide