Drafting a short story
English · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
One sitting to plan, one to draft, and a short checklist before anyone else reads it.
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- 7 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 2 practice tasks with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
Other lessons in this sub-strand
- Building a narrative
- Showing, not telling
- Openings and endings
- Setting and atmosphere
- Drafting a short story