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1 WEEK STARTER 10 min.s DEVELOPMENT 15 mins read 15 mins task PLENARY 10 mins HOMEWORK 1 Outline course content Explore soc./hist. context of ghost story Check understanding genre (article will need to be adapted) Prepare questions on genre. Draft paragraph on history of genre. Peer proof-reading Create class framework to Introduce title of first story discuss what title offers Using, model how to explore Go over pupils responses to 2 Discuss pupils research on writer Introduce the concept of narrative structure Introduce title of second story discuss what title offers Go over pupils' responses to made appropriate comments techniques used to hook reader. Read next quarter of story, focusing on way Using, model how to explore techniques used to hook reader 3 Revise the concept of narrative structure Read next quarter of story, focusing on way Introduce title of third story discuss what title offers Go over pupils' responses to made appropriate comments Using, model how to explore techniques used to hook reader 4 Revise the concept of narrative structure Read next quarter of story, focusing on way Go over findings of pupils Go over findings of pupils Prose Study Complete paragraph on history of genre. Research information on writer. opinions of the first story opinions of the second story

2 WEEK STARTER 10 min.s DEVELOPMENT 15 mins read 15 mins task PLENARY 10 mins HOMEWORK Introduce title of fourth story discuss what title offers Go over pupils' responses to made appropriate comments Using, model how to explore techniques used to hook reader opinions of the third story 5 Revise the concept of narrative structure Read next quarter of story, focusing on way Introduce title of fifth story discuss what title offers Go over pupils' responses to made appropriate comments Using, model how to explore techniques used to hook reader 6 Revise the concept of narrative structure Read next quarter of story, focusing on way Go over findings of pupils Go over findings of pupils opinions of the fourth story Introduce essay plan Take a paragraph from a past essay & show how examiners would apply coursework criteria Explore structure of essay & useful paragraph connectives Give pupils a range of paragraphs, & in groups assess these applying c/w criteria Pupils create list of do s & do nots Compare grades opinions of the fifth story

3 WEEK STARTER 10 min.s DEVELOPMENT 15 mins read 15 mins task PLENARY 10 mins HOMEWORK 7 Peer proof-reading of introduction Make a class list of key elements in ghost stories. Explore similarities & differences. What have you learnt about the ghost story genre? Put 5 titles of stories in order of preference. Class selects 3 best openings & explore the Revise point/quote/comment Which are the most effective? Why? techniques used. technique Model how to write a section on the stories' beginnings Pupils draft own version Peer proof-reading Introduce holiday homework Continue drafting Complete introduction Complete section on beginnings

4 Literary Ghost Story Study Guidelines Essay title: In your study of nineteenth century ghost short stories, what have you learnt about the ghost story genre, and what makes an effective story? Introduction Show understanding of what a ghost story is & how it is different to other types of story. Show understanding of the history of ghost stories Middle Sections Write about the title of the stories you have read Refer to at least two or three. Do they give a clue as to what will happen? Why are the titles important? Write about the beginning of the stories you have read Refer to at least two or three. How do the stories grab your attention? Are the stories written in the 3 rd or the 1 st person? How are the characters described? Look at the words chosen. What moods are created by word pictures? How do the writers get the reader to read on? Write about the setting Look at the clues in the descriptions of rooms & houses, or the weather Are the settings typical of Victorian ghost stories? What kind of mood is created? Write about the suspense How does the writers get the reader to read on? How does he or she hook the reader's attention? Does the tension gradually build to a climax in the stories or does the tension build, then fade away, then build again? Describe the climax of the stories. How is the ghost described? Is the ending satisfying? Conclusion This is the most important section as you can write about what you have learnt about ghost stories overall and show your own individual thinking. Which stories do you prefer? Show understanding of the stories' underlying meanings (read between the lines), the reasons & messages the writers want to convey. Show understanding of the writers' use of language to create effects. MAKE SURE YOU USE THE POINT/QUOTE/ COMMENT TECHNIQUE. YOU MUST COMMENT ON AT LEAST 5 STORIES YOU HAVE STUDIED

5 SENTENCE STARTERS What are the ingredients that make a successful ghost story? Introduction In this essay I will be writing about the ghost story genre. The ghost story is different to other types of story because it.. Ghosts have always appeared in plays and stories; for example. People still enjoy ghost stories in works such as In the nineteenth century ghost stories became very popular because. Before the ghost story became fashionable, the... was popular. The ghost story was different to this as.. I think the reason that Victorians enjoyed ghost stories was because.. I will be studying the stories of. and exploring the important elements in these stories such as, which make the reader want to read on. The title of a story is very often important because.. Middle Sections is an effective title as it catches the reader s attention. It suggests that..is another good title as it makes me think that The titles are important because.. The short story writer has to attract the reader s attention straightaway so the beginning of a story is crucial/important. In the beginning of.,. (more details on how the writer has tried to catch the reader s attention) A story can be told in different ways.. is told in the first/third person.( Give example) The advantage/disadvantage of the first person/third person narrative is that. The writer has chosen first/third person narrative to tell the story because

6 The main character in this story is described as This suggests/implies that he/she is. ( write about how the character is presented, including details about appearance, actions, ways of talking etc) The writer has used language in the beginning to create effects. He/She has used words such as..which creates a mood of. The writer has used short sentences for impact/ an appeal to the senses/ alliteration/ effective verbs/ personification/ metaphors/ similes ( give example) because ( make a comment) The setting of a story is important because.. is set in. The writer uses adjectives/metaphors/similes such as.to create a mood of.. A typical setting in a Victorian ghost story might include. This setting is typical/ not at all typical of a Victorian ghost story which I would expect to have. The short story writer has to capture the reader s attention with an effective opening and then has to make sure to keep their attention throughout. In the novel the writer has more time for slower scenes as too much action would. The short story writer must build tension throughout the action. He/she can either increase the tension slowly, building to a climax, or build it up, then let it drop, then increase it again until the climax. ( give examples) ( now include techniques that you have noticed writers use. These techniques include: repetition, leaving things unsaid, keeping the reader guessing, making the reader sympathise with the character, dropping clues rather than explaining everything) Endings are important because In the ending has been given extra impact by (does it provide a twist in the tale/ withhold important information right to the end/ gives clues so that the reader can guess what will happen next/ leaves the reader guessing?) Conclusion Useful phrases include: In conclusion I believe Finally I prefer It is clear that

7 Why has the writer chosen this title? THE TITLE Techniques used Quote Comment first/third person THE BEGINNING repetition alliteration an appeal to the senses personification metaphors similes effective verbs short sentences for impact long list sentence to build tension Other

8 BUILDING TENSION Does the tension gradually build to a climax in the stories or does the tension build, then fade away, then build again? List the scary points in the story Does the tension build slowly and reach a climax or does it go up and down? Techniques used Quotes Comment repetition leaving things unsaid keeping the reader guessing making the reader sympathise with the character Techniques used Quote Comment does it provide a twist in the tale? THE ENDING withhold important information right to the end gives clues so that the reader can guess what will happen next leaves the reader guessing