Capital letters for names Sentences which begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, question or exclamation mark.

Some dialogue using speech marks

Sentences joined with words such as but, because, so and when.

Adjectives and adverbs (especially to describe character and setting)

Commas to separate items on a list and to show extra information within a sentence

Speech marks for all dialogue and a new line when a different person speaks

More varied connectives such as rather than, although and however.

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

All correct punctuation, including apostrophes. Use of dashes and brackets

Varied sentence structures – they begin in different ways

Effective use of appropriate simile and metaphor

A wide vocabulary which adds interest and detail

GRAMMAR AND STYLE

An opening Connected events – which follow one another

paragraphs

And makes the reader want to read on

introduces character and/or setting

In the right order

And uses action, dialogue and description to unfold the storyA setting – with

description

Changes in setting

And atmosphere

An ending – which sums things up

And reflects on what has happened

It ties up all loose endsCharacters –

and their thoughts and feelings

Description of appearance and what they are like

Action and development of character which is closely related to the story

A way of getting the reader’s interest

Explanations which ensures the reader understands what is happening

Uses a narrative voice and asides to the reader

PURPOSE AND ORGANISATION