2009年2月18日 星期三

Story Writing

Story Writing

What is story?

Story is a piece of writing that describes a chain of related events. Every story is about one or more characters trying to deal with some sort of difficulty.

What is a story map?
A story map is a map that helps writer organise the story by focusing on characters, setting, plot; i.e. events that starts with beginning, rising, climax and ending.

What are the eight types of plot?
Plot can be defined as the arrangement of narrative events in a story. It is usually organised in such a way as to create interest and involvement for the reader. It also helps to establish and emphasise causality. There are usually eight types of plot mapped by writer to devise the sequence of events in the story.

They can arrange from:

  1. problem to solution
  2. mystery to solution
  3. conflict to peace
  4. danger to safety
  5. confusion to order
  6. dilemma to decision
  7. ignorance to knowledge
  8. questions to answers

2009年2月17日 星期二

Brain-based learning

Brain-based learning is a type of learning that uses brain-compatible activities to help us study. The activities can be classified into: alertness, immersion, and processing. Alertness can further be divided into: movement, mastery, feedback. Immersion can also be divided into: environment, time, and present of threat. Processing can be divided into: choice, content, and collaboration.

Tom and Tim

Tom taught Tim to talk toilet today
Tom taught Tim to talk 'towel' for ten ties
Timthought Tom was talkative