Warden Transformational Writing:

Slow writing.

Slow Writing: How it worksToday you are drafting – not writing!

This means you will go back and change things, so you need to DOUBLE SPACE YOUR WORK!

You will be given a topic – and then given 5 minutes to write a few sentences on that topic.

Topic 1:

The Warden talking about her childhood.

There are RULES to Slow Writing – they will be on the next page.

These rules are NON-NEGOTIABLE!

The Warden talking about her childhood.

Rules

1. Your first sentence must start with a present participle (that’s a verb ending in ‘ing’)2. Your second sentence must contain only three words.3. Your third sentence must contain a semi-colon.6. Your fourth sentence must be a rhetorical question.5. Your fifth sentence will start with an adverb.6. Your sixth sentence will contain a simile.

Slow Writing: How it worksToday you are drafting – not writing!

This means you will go back and change things, so you need to DOUBLE SPACE YOUR WORK!

You will be given a topic – and then given 5 minutes to write a few sentences on that topic.

Topic 2:

The Warden talking about how she met Mr Sir.

There are RULES to Slow Writing – they will be on the next page.

These rules are NON-NEGOTIABLE!

The Warden talking about how she met Mr Sir.

Rules

1. Your first sentence must start with an adverb.2. Your second sentence must contain only four words.3. Your third sentence must address the reader directly.6. Your fourth sentence must contain a subordinate clause.5. Your fifth sentence will start with a subordinate clause.6. Your sixth sentence will contain a metaphor.

Last One!Today you are drafting – not writing!

This means you will go back and change things, so you need to DOUBLE SPACE YOUR WORK!

You will be given a topic – and then given 5 minutes to write a few sentences on that topic.

Topic 3:

The Warden explaining how she feels about Stanley

There are RULES to Slow Writing – they will be on the next page.

These rules are NON-NEGOTIABLE!

The Warden explaining how she feels about Stanley

Rules

1. Your first sentence must be a question.2. Your second sentence must start with an adjective.3. Your third sentence must contain only two words.6. Your fourth sentence must use a modal verb. (could, might, should)5. Your fifth sentence will start with a connective.6. Your sixth sentence will start with a verb.

Slow Writing: What’s the point?

You have had to THINK carefully about how you write.

Now you need to think carefully about how to improve it!

In pairs, work through your writing – and pull it to pieces!

Do the following:• Interrogate every single word and consider whether

there might be a better word.

Look at every sentence and ask: • Could it begin differently?

• Should it be longer or shorter? • Are you absolutely sure it makes sense?

The Markscheme

The Markscheme: a closer look

The Markscheme: a closer look