Month: October 2013

Pre-Reading Tasks for Cosmic

Task 1 

  • Using a mind-mapping software get into groups and brainstorm ideas about why the author may have chosen the word “Cosmic” as the title of the novel.
  • Using the same mind map discuss in groups what the genre of the story is, what you expect the story to be about and why.

Task 2

  • Creating another mind map think about how the publisher has made the novel more appealing to readers? Examine the following things
  • Target audience
  • The blurb
  • The layout of the front cover
  • The information on the back cover

Task 3 

  • Using a new mind-map list down all the things that you know about space and space travel.

What is the Plot ?

The plot of any novel can basically be defined as being an organised pattern or a sequence of events that make up a story. In most cases there are 5 main events which make up any story and these are:

1. The exposition: This usually occurs at the beginning of the story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story and most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict or problem

2. Rising action: This part of the story begins to develop the problem/conflict

3. Climax: This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will change in some way. 

4. Falling action: All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflicts and complex are taken care of.

5. Resolution: The story comes to an end

And when these components work together a story will unfold. The digram below is a graphic that can be used to identify the different components of a plot:

     plotanswers

 

 

 

Sample Type 1 Questions

Now that you know the basic structure why don’t you try describing some of these different graphs. Remember to use the IOK structure  and also that your response should be at least 150 words

Good luck 🙂

As your working on your task please let me know how it is coming along so thatI can give you feed back

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Writing Task 1 (IELTS) Basic Structure

Here is the typical structure for a type 1 essay question for the IELTS exam along with a model answer. Remember that when describing a graph it is important to use the IOK structure. Start your writing by describing what the graph shows or contrasts, then begin the second paragraph by looking at the overall trend (at this point you may also want to talk about what the different bars or represent if your describing a chart or graph), then in the final paragraph spend some time describing key points in the graph, please remember that these points should support the overall trend of the chart or graph

Task 1 Structure

 

 

 

Welcome Back

Hi everyone and welcome back! I hope that you have all had an amazing vacation and that your ready to start the rest of this semester.

Anyway I have decided that for the rest of the academic year we will be doing things a little bit differently and instead of using just plato as a source for class resources we will also be using this blog site. It would be best that you check back here on a regular basis as I will be using this blogs as means for me to post materials, upload class resources, communicate updates and post things that I think are relevant to your studies. I also hope that you will use the comment feature on this blog to communicate with me and provide me with andy feed back about your class.

Thanks and Good luck !!