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Writing Fiction for Upper Elementary Age Students - Semester 2
Grades
Week 1: What You'll Learn in this Course, and Want, Opponent, Conflicts
Format of this course
The basics of a story - Want, Opponent, Conflicts
Activity: Create a character with a want, an opponent, and conflicts
Write a short story using your character, want, opponent and conflicts
Week 2: The Sidekick
Why use a sidekick
Some example sidekicks
How to develop a sidekick
Using a sidekick in the rest of your stories
Weeks 3 and 4: Showing and Telling
The difference between showing and telling
Read a story that provides showing and telling
Using action to show emotion
Showing to avoid information dumps
Using Metaphors and Similes
Write a story that tells information
Rewrite your story and show instead of tell
Weeks 5 and 6: Setting and World-Building
The significance of time and place
Read a short story using an interesting setting
Creating a mood with your setting
Use sensory details
Write a short story in an interesting place
Weeks 7 and 8: Tension and Pacing
Understanding pacing in a story
Read a short story with good pacing
How to build tension
Write a story with tension and resolution
Weeks 9 and 10: Beginnings and Endings
The importance of a strong beginning and ending
Revising your beginning
Crafting Satisfying Endings
Write a story of your choice with a good beginning and ending, including proofreading
Weeks 11 and 12: Adding the Unexpected
Why adding the unexpected can help your story
Examples of unexpected events in stories
Week 13: Proofreading and Corrections
Proofreading and correcting
Most used grammar and punctuation rules
Punctuation for dialogue
Week 14: A Silly Short Story
How to make a silly story
Activity: Create silly story ideas
Write a silly story
Week 15: Revise Your Stories and Combine into a Collection
Revise and improve your favorite stories
Put your favorite stories together as a collection
(Optional) Print your stories
Share your stories with family and friends
Why adding the unexpected can help your story
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