![Anecdotes
• an·ec·dote
• [an-ik-doht] Show IPA
• noun, plural an·ec·dotes or for 2, an·ec·do·ta [
an-ik-doh-tuh] Show
IPA .1.a short account of a particular incident
or event, especially of an interesting or amusi
ng nature.
• 2.a short, obscure historical or biographical ac
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Article techniques
- 1. The Big Issue L/O Feature article techniques
- 2. what do you know? • What do you know more about than anyone?
- 3. Why did we do that? • Writing about what you know will make your article more interesting, informative and well written. • Writing about something you care about will make your audience care about it too.
- 4. Sharing ideas • There are many techniques used by writers to share the information. Today we will learn about 8 techniques.
- 5. • Anecdotes • Vignettes • Flashbacks • Comparisons/contrasts
- 6. Anecdotes • an·ec·dote • [an-ik-doht] Show IPA • noun, plural an·ec·dotes or for 2, an·ec·do·ta [ an-ik-doh-tuh] Show IPA .1.a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusi ng nature. • 2.a short, obscure historical or biographical ac count.
- 7. Vignette • A “sketch” in words or pictures. Can be used to set the scene in an article or to ‘profile’ a character/person.
- 8. Flashbacks • A sudden change in time. Referring to something that happened in the past.
- 9. Comparison/contrast • Comparing and contrasting one topic, person or item with another for effect.
- 10. Practice • Read through one of the articles. • Look for any/all of these four techniques. .
- 11. Train your skill – 10/15 mins • Extension: Write a short piece including any/all of the four techniques Ideas: 1. you are interviewing a celebrity, write a vignette to set the scene (describe the person and place. 2. You are writing an article about school. Start with a flashback of schools in ‘the old days’ 3. Choose a topic you know something about and have experience of. Start by telling a short amusing anecdote. 4. Choose your favorite sports team. Compare them with a team at the opposite end of the table/league
- 12. 4 more • Snapshot – description of how something looks • Foreshadow – Predictions about the future • Quote – direct quote of something said. • Facts – useful and relevant facts related to the topic. -Read another article, look for the techniques.
- 13. Plenary • How useful was today’s lesson? • What would you like to learn next? • Exit pass – name a technique, type of article or weekly word to leave the classroom.