Creative writing has been assumed to exist as a subdiscipline of composition and become a new trend in the academic writing sector (Stephen, 2018). According to Nigel Watts (2017), a writer of literary fiction, a story arc is a perfect tool in creative writing because it keeps the story on track, which helps students map a story, or create an easy to follow narrative structure. Specifically, the eight-point story arc is especially a simple, yet effective method for planning a well-developed story. In this demonstration, the presenters will (1) explain the specific components of the eight-point story arc; (2) illustrate how to apply an 8-point story arc theory to high school students at a High School for the gifted to hone their creative writing skills; and (3) present the sample writing as well as reflections of some students participating in the creative writing practice lesson. Basically, students are provided with some stories. Then, they are asked to analyze each story in groups to identify each of the 8 points in the arc via Prezi. Finally, each group will write their own story using the eight-point story arc and present their own products to the class. It is revealed that thanks to the eight-point story arc as a beautifully articulated story technique, students gain a significant increase in confidence when writing, which helps them enhance their creative writing competence and overall fluency. The demonstration ends with recommendations for successful implementation.
Creative writing has been assumed to exist as a subdiscipline of composition and become a new trend in the academic writing sector (Stephen, 2018). According to Nigel Watts (2017), a writer of literary fiction, a story arc is a perfect tool in creative writing because it keeps the story on track, which helps students map a story, or create an easy to follow narrative structure. Specifically, the eight-point story arc is especially a simple, yet effective method for planning a well-developed story. In this demonstration, the presenters will (1) explain the specific components of the eight-point story arc; (2) illustrate how to apply an 8-point story arc theory to high school students at a High School for the gifted to hone their creative writing skills; and (3) present the sample writing as well as reflections of some students participating in the creative writing practice lesson. Basically, students are provided with some stories. Then, they are asked to analyze each story in groups to identify each of the 8 points in the arc via Prezi. Finally, each group will write their own story using the eight-point story arc and present their own products to the class. It is revealed that thanks to the eight-point story arc as a beautifully articulated story technique, students gain a significant increase in confidence when writing, which helps them enhance their creative writing competence and overall fluency. The demonstration ends with recommendations for successful implementation.
Poster No.127 (Meeting Hall No.2) VietTESOL International Convention 2022 convention@viettesol.org.vn
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