How do I end my story or narrative? That’s a question English teachers get a lot. There are many ways to end a story – and this video from Teaching and Learning Resources for Me shows you ten straightforward methods to give your story an ending fairly quickly without it ruining it!
This is an important skill as the end of a story forms part of its denouement and as such is an important part of its structure. Take a look at the video – which will be your favorite way to end a story?
This video is especially useful when preparing students for exams like GCSE English language where Paper 1 Question 5 of the AQA exam involves doing just that in terms of an optional narrative question.
When you are planning a story there are certain things that you should take in to consideration before you put pen to paper (or fingertips to keyboard). Characters, setting, plot, language, structure – they are all vital elements to the success of your story.
These videos take you through how to plan a story in a particular circumstance – and that is the new GCSE English Language in the UK where students may be asked to write a story in one of their exams (Paper 1 to be exact). However, these videos are useful if you are approaching writing a story for any purpose. So, work past the parts to do with this qualification and you will find a lot of rewarding information.
The secret is in the planning. The first video above guides you through some important steps. Yes, of course the plot is important but what these videos truly show is that just as important is the way that the piece is structured (and this is focused on in the first video).
The second video looks more at the way that language can be used in order to keep the reader interested in reading your story to the end.
Then there is the end – did you know that there are ten ways (at least) to end a short story? This entertaining video takes the story that has been planned in the first two videos and plans the kind of ending it could have. You can decide for yourself which ending you prefer!
However, if you would like to see the finished piece, then try this video. It is rather cheeky – it takes the finished story and imagines it as the text which students must respond to in an exam (a kind of neat, circular idea in some ways).
How do I end my story or narrative? That’s a question English teachers get a lot. There are many ways to end a story – and this video from Teaching and Learning Resources for Me shows you ten straightforward methods to give your story an ending fairly quickly without it ruining it! 