A REALLY GOOD STORY HAS ......

1. Capital letters for names All correct punctuation, including apostrophes. Use of dashes and brackets Sentences which begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, question or exclamation mark. Commas to separate items on a list and to show extra information within a sentence Sentences joined with words such as but, because, so and when. Some dialogue using speech marks A REALLY GOOD STORY HAS ...... More varied connectives such as rather than, although and however. Speech marks for all dialogue and a new line when a different person speaks GRAMMAR AND STYLE Varied sentence structures – they begin in different ways Consistent use of tense (start in the past, stay in the past) Consistent use of person (do not change from he to I) Effective adjectival and adverbial phrases Adjectives and adverbs (especially to describe character and setting) Effective use of appropriate simile and metaphor A wide vocabulary which adds interest and detail

2. paragraphs Connected events – which follow one another An opening And makes the reader want to read on In the right order introduces character and/or setting And uses action, dialogue and description to unfold the story A setting – with description A REALLY GOOD STORY HAS ...... An ending – which sums things up Changes in setting And atmosphere PURPOSE AND ORGANISATION And reflects on what has happened A way of getting the reader’s interest It ties up all loose ends Description of appearance and what they are like Characters – and their thoughts and feelings Explanations which ensures the reader understands what is happening Uses a narrative voice and asides to the reader Action and development of character which is closely related to the story