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Student Materials: Plot Diagram

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Discourse Engine - Fiction Generators generators frozen grid magic grid Short Story Project: The Task You will read and study – both independently and as a class – a range of short stories, focusing on the key elements of short story writing (exposition, character, setting, theme, plot, action, conflict, climax, resolution, and narrative techniques), and produce your own original short story for publication. You are required to undertake the following: Read widely in the area of short story fiction. Through your broad reading and class work, aim to develop an informed understanding of the key elements of short story construction:• exposition (also known as ‘orientation') • characters • setting(s) • theme(s) • plot • action • conflict • climax • resolution • point of view • narrative techniques Create and present your own original short story for publication. Approximate length: 1000 words. When preparing and composing your short story, you are required to frame a clear and succinct Written Explanation which is written in succinct explanatory paragraphs.

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