1.2 Imaginative Writing Skills

• The Fiction and Imaginative Writing section requires students to respond to a writing prompt
• Description involves vividly depicting settings, characters, and scenes
• Dialogue is one effective characterization technique
• The inciting incident in a plot kicks off the main conflict
• A linear plot structure presents events in chronological order
• In a linear plot structure, events unfold in chronological order.
• Arrange the common plot structures in order of complexity:

  1️⃣ Linear

  2️⃣ In medias res

  3️⃣ Flashback

  4️⃣ Circular
• Match each characterization technique with its example:

  Dialogue ↔️ "You never learn," she scoffed

  Inner Thoughts ↔️ Doubt gnawed at him

  Actions ↔️ Helped the injured bird

  Relationships ↔️ Group's trusted confidant
• Atmosphere is the overall mood or feeling conveyed by the setting.
• Creating vivid settings and atmosphere is a crucial imaginative writing skill
• Using vague or generic descriptions enhances descriptive writing.

  False
• What should writers focus on to enhance their descriptive writing?

  Sensory details
• What type of sensory detail incorporates scents to set the mood?

  Smell
• Match the figurative language with its example:

  Metaphor ↔️ The old barn stood like a weathered sentinel, guarding the fields.

  Simile ↔️ The fog rolled in like a thick, gray blanket, obscuring the distant hills.
• Effective dialogue allows you to reveal information about characters and move the plot forward.
• Steps for writing great dialogue

  1️⃣ Use natural-sounding language

  2️⃣ Develop distinct character voices

  3️⃣ Incorporate subtext and implication

  4️⃣ Drive the plot forward

  5️⃣ Create tension
• Match the dialogue technique with its purpose:

  Subtext ↔️ Suggest underlying emotions

  Driving the Plot ↔️ Introduce new information

  Creating Tension ↔️ Hint at unresolved issues
• Dialogue can create suspense by hinting at unresolved issues or hidden agendas
• In the example dialogue, the phrase "When are you going to take some responsibility for once?" reflects a history of negligence
• Imaginative writing skills include description, characterization, and narrative techniques.


  True
• Characterization involves creating and developing distinct and believable personalities
• Relationships with other characters can reveal different facets of a character's personality.

  True
• How do inner thoughts help readers connect with a character?

  Provide insight into feelings
• Arrange the stages of effective plot development in the correct order:

  1️⃣ Inciting Incident

  2️⃣ Rising Action

  3️⃣ Climax

  4️⃣ Falling Action
• Setting includes locations, time periods, and cultural contexts
• What is the primary goal of crafting an effective setting?

  Enhance themes and mood
• What should you focus on incorporating to enhance your descriptive writing?

  Sensory details
• What type of sensory detail can incorporate scents to set the mood in writing?

  Smell
• What is the primary purpose of dialogue in imaginative writing?

  Reveal character information
• What can subtext, pauses, and body language suggest in dialogue?

  Unspoken emotions
• What should you do before starting to write your response in the exam?

  Plan the structure
• Proofreading and editing your work at the end of the exam can help improve your score.

  True
• Apostrophes are used for possession and contractions.

  True
• What is the grammatical error called when a verb does not match its subject in number?

  Subject-verb agreement
• Maintaining verb tense consistency means using the same verb tense throughout a paragraph.

  True
• Proper nouns and the beginning of sentences should always be capitalized.

  True
• Seeking feedback from teachers or peers allows you to identify areas for improvement.
• Match the section of Component 1 with its requirements:

  Fiction and Imaginative Writing ↔️ Respond to a writing prompt

  20th/21st Century Non-Fiction Reading ↔️ Demonstrate reading comprehension
• Characterization involves developing distinct personalities for characters through their thoughts and actions.

  True
• What is the inciting incident in a story?

  The event that kicks off the conflict