Welcome to the Writing course! In this course we will be learning how to use different writing and stylistic techniques for brightening your descriptive and narrative writings! Here is an overview of all of our classes.
THIS COURSE HAS 2 PARTS-
Part 1: Basics
Part 2: Advanced
THIS COURSE HAS 2 PARTS-
Part 1: Basics
Part 2: Advanced
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PART 1 - Overview
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Class 1
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Class 2
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Class 3
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Class 4
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Class 5
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Class 1: (40 min) Poetry Analysis & Writing
Class 2: (1 hour) Descriptive Writing
Class 3: (30 min) Descriptive Writing Structure and Techniques
Class 4: (25 min) Descriptive Writing Activity
Class 5: (1 hour) Techniques
Class 2: (1 hour) Descriptive Writing
Class 3: (30 min) Descriptive Writing Structure and Techniques
Class 4: (25 min) Descriptive Writing Activity
Class 5: (1 hour) Techniques
Poetry Analysis & Writing
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A Roti’s Grudge
~ Natasha Sharma I never get a second glance A Hear ‘Yummy’ on an off chance A Yes, there I sit in every plate B Round and ready to meet my fate B As I am unceremoniously torn C Pinched into a scoop D A substitute for a spoon E Dunked into lentil soup D And though I don’t mean F To crib, whinge and whine G A little appreciation would be nice H When you sit down to dine. G I am eaten in many forms A Fluffy phulkas if that's the norm A Roti when I am solid and sound B Paratha’s dripping ghee C Triangular or round B Spicy theplas from Gujarat D Dry chapatis for problems with the heart E Naan’s for people in between F Kulchas with every stuffing seen. F Yet here I lie roasted A Puffed up, dejected, sad B Unrecognised for all my efforts C At keeping your fussy palates glad. B . Rhyme Scheme . Enjambment . Alliteration . Personification . Meaning -------------------------------------------------- The following is a collaborative poetry activity - I never get a second glance Is what they say But now they deserve a second chance To be heard everyday You wake up and see everything around So I gave them a second chance to prove themselves So when I hear the melodious sounds I tap my feet and dance And right after I feel relaxed It makes me feel like singing out loud And then I stop feeling alone All the voices surrounding me make me feel powerful In a situation it gives you courage And keeps you out of the cage Finally my heart races as the music paces. |
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Descriptive Writing
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What is Descriptive Writing? Descriptive writing is a way in which the author uses details to paint a picture with their words. This shows readers descriptions of people, places, objects, and events through the use of suitable details. The author will also use descriptive writing to create sensory details as a means of enhancing the reading experience. What is imagery? Creating a vivid image including all your senses with words for the readers. -------------------------------------------------- Activity: Description Exercise What is your favourite place?
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Descriptive Writing Structure and Techniques
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Amusement Park
Yellow- Setting
Blue- Techniques
Pink- Imagery ( Sensory details)
Green- Emotion
Yellow- Setting
Blue- Techniques
Pink- Imagery ( Sensory details)
Green- Emotion
Activity 1 - Create your own descriptive passage!
Focus emotion: unexpected appreciation
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INTRODUCTION
Setting-
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BODY
Imagery-
CONCLUSION
Reflective Emotion-
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INTRODUCTION
Setting-
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BODY
Imagery-
- Visual-
- Auditory-
- Tactile-
- Taste-
- Smell-
CONCLUSION
Reflective Emotion-
Descriptive Writing Activity
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Recap-
Activity 1 -
Convert these “Tell” sentences into “Show” sentences!
(Do these yourself before looking at the answers!)
Tell:
Show: (Answers)
Activity 2-
- Writing a Descriptive of sitting in a classroom-
- Make sure to use all the techniques and ideas you have learnt so far!
- Focus emotion: Appreciation of this place that's such a huge part of your lives.
- What is the structure you use in a descriptive? (intro, body, conclusion)
- What are some techniques used?
- What are the 5 types of imagery?
- What do you write in the conclusion?
Activity 1 -
Convert these “Tell” sentences into “Show” sentences!
(Do these yourself before looking at the answers!)
Tell:
- I was nervous.
- It was cold.
- She was angry.
- The car was fast.
- He played tennis intensely
- The trash can was full.
- My friend was happy.
- My mother was so shocked when she saw the mess.
- I put a lot of effort into making it.
- He was sad to see his friend leave.
- I was so tired by the end of the day.
- The boy was very excited.
- He was crying a lot.
- Walking through the hallways, she was ashamed.
- He ran quickly down the road.
Show: (Answers)
- My palms were sweaty and legs were shaking.
- The air was frigid and I couldn’t feel my ears.
- She slammed her fist onto the table in front of her as her face went red.
- The car zoomed past me causing a strong gust of wind to rush by me.
- He’s drenched in sweat, his knuckles are white, he’s on the other side of the tennis court.
- The trash can looked like a volcano that had just erupted, the trash overflowing from it like lava.
- A huge grin spread across my friend’s face as her eyes lit up like a sky full of fireworks.
- At the sight of the mess, my mother’s jaw dropped to the floor and eyebrows shot up.
- Making it took a lot of my own blood, sweat and tears.
- His chest ached as he turned away from his friend for the last time, tears welling up in his eyes.
- My eyelids were heavy, I stretched backwards and yawned loudly and I could feel that my day had come to an end.
- The boy jumped up and down in joy as he clapped his hands together like loud cymbals.
- It looked like he had cried so much that he was drowning in his own tears.
- Her head hung low, weighed down by embarrassment, as she felt several eyes following her down the hallway.
- He sprinted down the road at the speed of light.
Activity 2-
- Writing a Descriptive of sitting in a classroom-
- Make sure to use all the techniques and ideas you have learnt so far!
- Focus emotion: Appreciation of this place that's such a huge part of your lives.
Structure-
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INTRODUCTION
Setting-
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BODY
Imagery-
CONCLUSION
Reflective Emotion-
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Make sure to write at least three sentences!
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INTRODUCTION
Setting-
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BODY
Imagery-
- Visual-
- Auditory-
- Tactile-
- Taste-
- Smell-
CONCLUSION
Reflective Emotion-
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Make sure to write at least three sentences!
Techniques
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Techniques you will be learning-
Metaphor
Symbolism
Personification
Contrast
Onomatopoeia
Archetype
How to use Techniques-
What makes a written text beautiful?
What do we mean when we say that poem/story is beautiful?
Literary Techniques are used to bring out these ideas for the readers.
Techniques:
Are structures usually words or phrases in texts that writers use to achieve artistic effects in their work and also give readers a greater understanding and appreciation of their writing. It is used to effectively describe objects, people and situations and also to add meaning to a narrative story.
Technique 1 - Metaphor:
A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
Examples:
Examples of Metaphors in popular songs:
2) Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys
Lyrics:
Oh, she got both feet on the ground
And she’s burning it down
Oh, she got her head in the clouds
And she’s not backing down
This girl is on fire
Explanation:
The subject in the song is grounded and not backing down. “This girl is on fire” is a metaphor for freedom and taking full control of how to live your own life. “You’re on fire” is a common metaphor we use in everyday English to describe continued success.
3) Happy by Pharell Williams Lyrics:
With the air, like I don’t care baby by the way
Explanation:
The singer uses this metaphor to talk about his positivity and joy. By saying that he is “a hot air balloon that could go into space,” he probably means that he is so emotionally happy that he feels like floating.
Technique 2 - Symbolism:
Symbolism can be an object, person, situation, event or action that has a deeper meaning in the overall context beyond a surface understanding.
Metaphor
Symbolism
Personification
Contrast
Onomatopoeia
Archetype
How to use Techniques-
What makes a written text beautiful?
What do we mean when we say that poem/story is beautiful?
Literary Techniques are used to bring out these ideas for the readers.
Techniques:
Are structures usually words or phrases in texts that writers use to achieve artistic effects in their work and also give readers a greater understanding and appreciation of their writing. It is used to effectively describe objects, people and situations and also to add meaning to a narrative story.
Technique 1 - Metaphor:
A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
Examples:
- The classroom was a zoo, each student a different type of animal, each having different needs yet all of them were untamed and wild.
Examples of Metaphors in popular songs:
2) Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys
Lyrics:
Oh, she got both feet on the ground
And she’s burning it down
Oh, she got her head in the clouds
And she’s not backing down
This girl is on fire
Explanation:
The subject in the song is grounded and not backing down. “This girl is on fire” is a metaphor for freedom and taking full control of how to live your own life. “You’re on fire” is a common metaphor we use in everyday English to describe continued success.
3) Happy by Pharell Williams Lyrics:
With the air, like I don’t care baby by the way
Explanation:
The singer uses this metaphor to talk about his positivity and joy. By saying that he is “a hot air balloon that could go into space,” he probably means that he is so emotionally happy that he feels like floating.
Technique 2 - Symbolism:
Symbolism can be an object, person, situation, event or action that has a deeper meaning in the overall context beyond a surface understanding.
Technique 3 - Personification:
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
Examples:
1) Lightning danced across the sky.
2) The wind howled in the night.
3) Toy Story (A Pixar movie)
In the movie Toy Story, non-living things that are toys are given human qualities such as emotions and movement. The personification gave these toys a lot of significance throughout the movie and allowed the creators to build an eventful and emotional plot.
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
Examples:
1) Lightning danced across the sky.
2) The wind howled in the night.
3) Toy Story (A Pixar movie)
In the movie Toy Story, non-living things that are toys are given human qualities such as emotions and movement. The personification gave these toys a lot of significance throughout the movie and allowed the creators to build an eventful and emotional plot.
Technique 4 - Contrast:
Contradictory words put in a phrase to put emphasis on contrast. These sentences that grammatically don't make sense but are still understandable brings an artistic quality to your writing. (often this may require context)
Examples:
You use contrasting sentences in everyday life too-
“ awfully good” , “crash landing”, “found missing”, “old news”, “only choice”, “ pretty ugly”
Technique 5 - Onomatopoeia:
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
Example:
Contradictory words put in a phrase to put emphasis on contrast. These sentences that grammatically don't make sense but are still understandable brings an artistic quality to your writing. (often this may require context)
Examples:
- The silence in the room was deafening.
- Watching my sister leave for university was so bitter-sweet.
- No one goes to that restaurant anymore. It's always too crowded.
- The loud whispers that could be heard at night, made her think the house was haunted.
- Winning the football match was more of a sad victory as he knew this would be the last time he played.
- The warm sunlight shone on his face as a cool breeze passed over him.
You use contrasting sentences in everyday life too-
“ awfully good” , “crash landing”, “found missing”, “old news”, “only choice”, “ pretty ugly”
Technique 5 - Onomatopoeia:
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
Example:
- Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. Ding-dong, ding-dong. The little train rumbled over the tracks.
- Zip! My luggage was fastened and I was finally ready for the flight.
- In comic books
Technique 6 - Archetype:
A statement that gives the readers more information about a topic with the help of stereotypes.
This technique allows us to see how the writer is using the common knowledge of a reader to convey his/her point.
Examples:
There are many character archetypes-
The Lover - Shrek, Romeo, Kristoff ( Frozen), Aladdin,
The Hero - Elsa, Simba, Moana, Bob ( Incredibles), Harry Potter
The Magician - The ogres (Frozen), Edna (Incredibles), The Genie (Aladdin)
The Outlaw- Batman, Robin Hood
The Sidekick- Robin, Sven ( Frozen), The Seven Dwarfs, Tinkerbell, Sebastian (Little Mermaid)
The Explorer- Sherlock Holmes, Moana
The Sage- Hermione
The Innocent- Snow White, Coco, Nemo, Winnie The Pooh
The Jester - Olaf, Ron Weasly, Dory, Donkey (Shrek)
Activity-
Each of you will get a setting. We will give you some time to imagine yourselves in that setting. Then take a piece of paper and write a short story of you walking through that place and make sure to use all of the techniques we have discussed in your story effectively!
(Using archetype isn't necessary, but the rest are compulsory to be used).
Your story doesn't have to be too long, as long as all the techniques are used properly.
Good luck!
Options-
A statement that gives the readers more information about a topic with the help of stereotypes.
This technique allows us to see how the writer is using the common knowledge of a reader to convey his/her point.
Examples:
- She always had little to say and her eyes would always look down at the ground, her glasses on the tip of her nose. Her head seemed to always be buried in books.
- He stood there with his group of 4 other friends. He always stood tall, his shoulders broad and he seemed like he was never scared of anything or anyone. The rest of the group seemed to listen to him.
- He never took anything seriously and would always joke around. Everyone loved how funny he was.
There are many character archetypes-
The Lover - Shrek, Romeo, Kristoff ( Frozen), Aladdin,
The Hero - Elsa, Simba, Moana, Bob ( Incredibles), Harry Potter
The Magician - The ogres (Frozen), Edna (Incredibles), The Genie (Aladdin)
The Outlaw- Batman, Robin Hood
The Sidekick- Robin, Sven ( Frozen), The Seven Dwarfs, Tinkerbell, Sebastian (Little Mermaid)
The Explorer- Sherlock Holmes, Moana
The Sage- Hermione
The Innocent- Snow White, Coco, Nemo, Winnie The Pooh
The Jester - Olaf, Ron Weasly, Dory, Donkey (Shrek)
Activity-
Each of you will get a setting. We will give you some time to imagine yourselves in that setting. Then take a piece of paper and write a short story of you walking through that place and make sure to use all of the techniques we have discussed in your story effectively!
(Using archetype isn't necessary, but the rest are compulsory to be used).
Your story doesn't have to be too long, as long as all the techniques are used properly.
Good luck!
Options-
- Battleground
- First day of school
- Camping Alone in the Night
- All Alone at Home
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