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Creative Writing is tested in which paper?
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 1
All Papers
Which question number/numbers should you attempt for Creative Writing?
Q5 & 6
Q7A & 7B
Q5 or 6
Q4
Creative Writing has two mark schemes for the examiner to look at
True
False
Creative Writing is worth how many marks?
30
40
25
45
You can get up to 14 marks for Spelling, Grammar and Structure
True
False
Synonyms are...
Two words that mean the same thing
How you describe something as something else
Two words that mean the opposite of one another
Using "Like" or "as" to describe something as something else
You will get marks for your plan
True
False
You should always write about a true event that happened to you
True
False
What Language Feature should I pair with foreshadowing at the start of my story?
Alliteration
Pathetic Fallacy
Sensory Language
Short Sentences
Using multisyliabic words is important for high marks. So instead of saying "Happy" you should say...
Good
Great
Fine
Overjoyed
When you "chain" adjectives, it means...
Adding multiple descriptions to an action (verb)
You lock a description in place
Adding multiple descriptions to an object (noun)
You lock an action in place
Which of these words is an adverb?
Tall
Rusty
Quickly
Powerful
When a place, emotion or time changes you should... (Select all that may apply)
Change paragraph
Use an isolated sentence to zoom your reader in
Tell me why these things have happened
Stop your story
What is "The Big Flip"?
When the story changes its tone (Goes from Happy to Sad for example)
When a character starts doing cool action moves
When you start a new page
When you start a new paragraph
The three sections of a story are...
Action, Crisis, Calm
Crisis, Resolution, Calm
Setup, Crisis, Resolution
Dialogue, Action, Resolution
How many paragraphs should your setup be?
3
1
4
2
How many paragraphs should your Crisis be?
2
3
4
1
How many paragraphs should your resolution be?
2
1
3
Resolutions are optional!
Isolated sentences are great for zooming your reader in to a key moment. They don't count towards your paragraph limit though...
True
False
As a writer in this exam your job is to ... (select all that apply)
Make your characters relatable
Entertain your examiner
Not spend too much time on the question
Write a page or less
Show, don't tell
True
False
"She wept at the thought of the engines lighting and the imminent feeling of weightlessness" is a Show sentence or a Tell sentence?
Show
Tell
You should tell your audience all the facts and stats at the start of the story
True
False
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