Writing Short Stories

Here is a guide to writing short stories:

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/lit-elements/overview/

or use this link:

http://ps044.k12.sd.us/Forms%20of%20Fiction/elements%20of%20fiction.pps

NASA & Virtual Space

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7195718.stm

Space Odyssey - Project Pegasus

Saturn

Jupiter

The Sun & Asteroid Belt

Mars

Venus Mission

Vehicles

Crew

Mission Control

Mission Overview

A Hunter, by James Kelman (Page 190)

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1.How does the author, James Kelman create the beginning of the climax of the story?

2.What tells us that Peter is far from being 'a hunter'?

3.What is ironic about the choice of words in the third paragraph of this page?

4.What tone is created in the final paragraph?

5.What do you think the author thinks about his character, Peter?

PCQE Conclusion
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1. Name the work and the author.
2. Refer to the question.
3. Summarise your points.

A Hunter, by James Kelman (Page 189)

Page189
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1.Comment on Peter's state of mind at the start of this pag - how has Peter changed?

2.How does the author, James Kelman recreate a sense of the 'prey'?

A Hunter, by James Kelman (Page 188)

Page188
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PCQE Main Body)cont.)

1.Comment on the use of 3rd person - what does this allow the reader to learn?

2.Comment on Peter's surroundings- his the short story's setting.

3.What atmosphere is created near the end of this page?

4.How does the writer ceate this atmosphere?

5.How do we feel about Peter?

6.What is significant about the Sporting Life?

A Hunter, by James Kelman (Page 187)

Page 187

PCQE Introduction

1. Name the work and the author.
2. Refer to the question.
3. Give a brief summary of the plot.
4. Mention any themes (if not asked to do so in the question (point 2))


PCQE Main Body

1. Comment on the title - what are your expectations on reading the title?

2. Which narrative perspective is used? Why? (i.e. 1st, 2nd or 3rd person)

3. What can we assume about the main character? (P-C-Q-E)

4. Describe the setting? (P-C-Q-E)

5. What more do we learn about Peter? (P-C-Q-E)

6. How do we learn about Peter? (P-C-Q-E)

Wiki

Here's a link to the class WIKI, where I will be posting and uploading resources, etc. that will help with your class work as well as with any homework, and the S3
exam next year.

S3 Wiki

RPo - Telephone Conversation, by Wole Soyinka

Class,
here are three audio lectures that I managed to find on the web. If you have any questions, why not use the 'comments' feature of this blog to generate critical discussion?

REMEMBER: you must include your own personal response to the poem - indeed, to any poem!

Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3



Mr O'D.