Introduction to Creative Writing

Open Ended

I am new to Fort Stockton. I love a good burger. Any recommendations? Why? Be specific.

Lesson Objective

●Students will be able to recognise
the elements needed to produce a
piece of creative writing

●Students will be able to identify
their own examples of these
elements

●Students will be able to use these
elements to produce their own
piece of creative writing

Poll

Writers are not born but made.

Do you agree or disagree?

Multiple Choice

An art of sorts the art of making things up. It`s writing done in a way that attracts an audience.

• Creative writing

• Technical writing

• Professional writing

• Literary writing

Multiple Choice

Lilli, Daniela, and Alondra are discussing the purpose of descriptive writing. What do you think is the main purpose of descriptive writing?

• To create suspense and mystery.

• To create vivid and detailed imagery in the reader's mind.

• To provide a summary of the story.

• To convey the author's personal opinions and beliefs.

Multiple Choice

The purpose of creative writing is to _______ human experience, like love or loss.

• to entertain

• to share

• none of the above

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

In Creative writing, just keep in mind that whether you are trying to -------

• express a feeling a thought

• express your imagination

• express the truth

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Types of creative writing

• Poetry and Songs

• Plays and Movies

• Novel and Short Stories

• Speech and Essay

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Examples of Technical writing

• Instruction and Policy manual

• Report of analysis

• Summary of report

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

A type of writing where the author is writing about a particular subject that requires direction, instruction, or explanation, this style of writing has a very different purpose and different characteristics than other writing styles

• Technical writing

• Creative Writing

• Literary Writing

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of creative writings except

• stories

• poems

• plays

• expository essay

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of expository writing?

• to explain or inform
• to tell a story
• to persuade
• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Your expository essay should:

• have an introduction, body, and conclusion
• be completely fictional
• have at least 3 examples
• use APE

Multiple Select

Describe the first time you went on a camping trip. You should write about the activities at the camp and explain how you felt about the experience.

• descriptive of a person

• descriptive of a place

• descriptive of an event / experience

Multiple Select

Imagine you went to a big sports event. Describe what you saw, what happened and how you felt on that day.

• descriptive of a person

• descriptive of a place

• descriptive of an event / experience

Multiple Select

If you have a chance to be someone else, who would you choose to be? Explain what would be good about being that person, and what might be difficult.

• descriptive of a place

• descriptive of a person

• descriptive of an event / experience

Multiple Select

Write about the day you first met your best friend. Describe where and how you began talking to each other. Explain how your friendship has developed since that time.

• descriptive of a place

• descriptive of a person

• descriptive of an event / experience

Multiple Choice

Which is true about persuasive writing?

• It is an opinion writing.

• It is a type of writing that convinces the audience.

• It is a type of writing that persuades others to believe your point of view.

• All answers are correct.

Multiple Choice

The following are reasons why persuasive texts are written except...

• To convince someone to believe you.

• To change someone's mind.

• To describe something.

• To move someone to act.

Multiple Choice

The following texts all use persuasive writing except...

• diaries

• reviews

• speeches

• advertisements

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is NOT one of the five modes of storytelling?

• exposition

• narration

• dialogue

• suspense

Multiple Choice

"Nagai drank a cup gratefully, regained his composure and, encouraged by the warmth in the priest's eyes, told the story of his life" (Glynn 102). This is an example of

• description

• narration

• exposition

• dialgoue

Multiple Choice

Which mode of storytelling relies on adjectives and figurative language?

• dialogue

• interior monologue

• exposition

• description

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To give the reader information
• To persuade readers
• To tell a story
• To describe characters

Multiple Select

Which of these is imagery?

• describing what you hear, see, smell, taste, and feel

• describing objects like you would people

• describing things with as much detail as you can

• showing what the character is doing through precise word choice

Open Ended

How would you describe this place? Use your five senses. What do you hear, smell, taste, feel, and see? Write as much as you can in 5 minutes.

Multiple Choice

Is this imagery?
They ate food

• Yes
• No
• No clue

Sensory Details: Tapping into our 5 senses

In order to experience the world fully, we use our five senses: sight, sound, touch, smell and taste. 

You must use details to “paint a picture” of what is going on in the story. These are called Sensory details. 

We will delve more into Sensory details in another lesson.