Belonging+Creative

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The plot should be simple, yet should explore complex notions of belonging. For the assessment task you are required to consider how an individual may challenge or enrich a group and as a consequence prompt a consideration of the notions of identity, understanding and acceptance. The structure of a traditional narrative plot is - orientation (being introduced to characters, settings and situations) complication (some kind of conflict is introduced. This could be between people, an individual and their environment of within an individual) and resolution (this is where the problem is overcome, a lesson in learned and life returns to relative normalcy).=====

2. SETTING:
This is where the action takes place. The action in your story should only take place in one or two places. Make these familiar places- a restaurant, a bus stop, on a train, in a room, at a museum, at the movies, in a church.

3. CHARACTERS:
You should have only one or two fully developed characters. Names are not necessary, What us important is who they really are. You can develop your character through: their actions, their dialogue, description of their appearance and environment.

4. THEME:
The main message or idea of your story. This will relate to belonging. For example:
 * an individual's sense of belonging is affected by the way others treat them
 * our identity can be affected by our feelings of belonging or not belonging
 * developing an understanding of another's perspective on life can create a sense of belonging between two unlikely characters.

5. WRITING STYLE:
To get top marks in this task you need to show us that you can write well. The better responses will use the following:
 * descriptive language (describe what a place/person/thing looks like, smells like, feels like, sounds like, tastes like)
 * figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification
 * a variety of sentence lengths to alter the pace and mood of a paragraph. Short sentences create a faster pace - drama, action - whereas longer sentences create a more reflective or philosophical mood.
 * use dialogue sparingly - only to develop a character or further the plot