A Sense Of Belonging Analysis
About Writing
Adapted from: A Sense of Belonging – Oxford University Press Australia
1) Plot
The plot is what happens in the story. It can range from the very simple, to very complicated. Simple plots usually depend on other factors to bring the story to life in the reader's mind. A simple example of a narrative plot is the introduction-rising action-climax-resolution model. Certain stories have expected story lines, while others are complex or have so many twists that the reader is caught by surprise or cannot expect what will happen next. There are also stories which end without an actual ending, leaving the reader to guess what actually happened.
2) Characterisation
Characterisation brings depth to the participants in a story, making them more relatable to the …show more content…
• Good stories are timeless – they are passed from one generation to the next.
Essential Questions: • When someone writes or tells a story, what is he/she trying to convey? • What are the differences resulting from a story being told in different way?
Starter Activity
Stories can be told using symbols, pictures, words, or movies (which are essential moving pictures). Despite being different in the medium a story is being told, the fundamental elements of a story remains the same. List down some stories or movies which you have come across and analyse them using the table below.
Instructions: • Do not use stories from the book ‘A Sense of Belonging’. • Recall stories/movies that you have read/seen before to complete the following section.
|Name of story/movie |Which element of the story |Describe some techniques used in the story/movie. |
| |(Plot, characterisation, theme, style or setting) plays |
Adapted from: A Sense of Belonging – Oxford University Press Australia
1) Plot
The plot is what happens in the story. It can range from the very simple, to very complicated. Simple plots usually depend on other factors to bring the story to life in the reader's mind. A simple example of a narrative plot is the introduction-rising action-climax-resolution model. Certain stories have expected story lines, while others are complex or have so many twists that the reader is caught by surprise or cannot expect what will happen next. There are also stories which end without an actual ending, leaving the reader to guess what actually happened.
2) Characterisation
Characterisation brings depth to the participants in a story, making them more relatable to the …show more content…
• Good stories are timeless – they are passed from one generation to the next.
Essential Questions: • When someone writes or tells a story, what is he/she trying to convey? • What are the differences resulting from a story being told in different way?
Starter Activity
Stories can be told using symbols, pictures, words, or movies (which are essential moving pictures). Despite being different in the medium a story is being told, the fundamental elements of a story remains the same. List down some stories or movies which you have come across and analyse them using the table below.
Instructions: • Do not use stories from the book ‘A Sense of Belonging’. • Recall stories/movies that you have read/seen before to complete the following section.
|Name of story/movie |Which element of the story |Describe some techniques used in the story/movie. |
| |(Plot, characterisation, theme, style or setting) plays |