What is it? Good explanation from StoryboardThat website: https://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/five-act-structure Teacher video explaining it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlaV84tB1Q This page has an in depth explanation of each stage, with examples from TV. https://nofilmschool.com/how-to-write-five-act-structure High literacy level. Comparing Three Act Structure with Five Act Structure: https://proactivewriter.com/blog/the-importance-of-structure-when-writing-transform-your-novel-into-a-masterpiece
Category: Text Structure
Introductions and Conclusions
The Basics An introduction gives the reader enough information so they can follow what you are going to say. A GRADE INTRODUCTIONS and Conclusions This website has a very good outline of the steps involved in better introductions and conclusions, with an example: https://writingcenter.ashford.edu/introductions-conclusions
Paragraphs
Paragraph Structure for Persuasive Writing Get the handout: What is a paragraph? Teachers use many different acronyms or metaphors to get you guys to see that writing is ordered in a particular way. Paragraphs are like hamburgers or Lego; they are built, block by block, filling by filling. Most important things to know: Paragraphs are…
Non-Chronological Narrative Text Structures
In Medias Res This Jack Reacher short story features In Medias Res structure:Lee Child ‘A Guy Walks into a Bar’