Page 180 - Close-Up B1 Students Book Form 3

Story

When writing a story,
• spend a few minutes thinking about how you want your story to develop and make notes.
• set the scene in the first paragraph and create a strong atmosphere.
• use narrative tenses (past tenses) to describe events better.
• use linking words to make your sentences flow.
• make sure you give your story an interesting ending.
• remember to talk about how the people felt in the end.

Plan
Paragraph 1
Set the scene and introduce the main characters. Make the introduction sound interesting or
dramatic. Use the sentence you are given in the task if necessary.
It was a cold, dark evening. / John was very scared.

Paragraph 2
Give background information about the characters and what is going on.
Maddy and Sally m et at their dance class a year ago.

Paragraph 3
Describe the main events in order.
A t firs t,... / Then, ... / The moment th a t... / Meanwhile, ...

Paragraph 4
Introduce a twist in the story (if appropriate).
That was when ... / Soon after th a t... / Suddenly, ... / Just then, ... / As soon as ...

Paragraph 5
Bring the story to an end.
Eventually,... / We never went to the castle again. / Sally knew it would never happen again.

Story checklist
• Have you followed the plan?
• Have you used grammatically correct forms?
• Have you checked for spelling and punctuation mistakes?
• Have you made your story interesting to the reader?
• Is the storyline clear and coherent?
• Have you used a range of tenses, direct speech and dramatic sentences?
• Have you used appropriate adjectives, adverbs and expressions to give life to your story? Q
• Have you used linking words and time expressions?