ASLS WRITING COMPETITION
Showcase your creative talents at the ASLS Writing Competition! Express your unique voice through captivating storytelling, poetry, or prose. Dive into a world of literary excellence and highlight your writing prowess. Join us in celebrating the power of words and imagination. Unleash your creativity and compete for the chance to be recognized among aspiring writers.
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ASLS WRITING COMPETITION
ASLS Competition Rules The story must be no longer than 750 words. The story must be written in Scots (any dialect) or a mix of English and Scots. It must be your own original work. Each school may submit 6 entries The deadline is 31stMay 2016
Resources to Help You A website with a good word bank of Scots words: http://www.scotshoose.com/ 100 Key Scots words for your area: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningandteaching/curriculumar eas/languages/scotslanguage/supportmaterials/genericresource_tcm4 869283.asp Oor Wullie s guide tae Scots Language: http://digital.nls.uk/oor-wullie/
Watch Watch Watch the following videos and listen to the advice that Phil Earle gives on writing: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning/learning-resources/resource/phil-earles- creative-writing-masterclass
Write Write Planning your story: Character Think of your main character, and make notes on the following: Name, age, gender. o Occupation, family background. o Physical appearance and personality. o What is their earliest memory and why is it important? o
Write Write Planning your story - Setting What season does your story take place in? o Is your story set in the past, present or future? How will this influence the o characters and plot? Where does your character live? o What is their house like? o
Write Write Planning your story - Plot What will your character be doing as your story begins? o What happens to them in the middle of the story? o What does your character wish to achieve and what obstacle will they have to o overcome? What will events lead up to what will be the climax of the story? o How will your story end? o
Talk Talk Phil Earle discusses hot-seating in his video now it s your turn to try! A volunteer should take a seat in front of the class and pretend to be the character that they ve created. The class should then ask the character questions. Pair Task Write down 3 insightful questions to ask a character.
Read Read Now read the examples of Scot stories. In groups, discuss the following: 1. What is good about the story? 2. What could be improved? 3. Are there any Scots words that you already know? 4. Are there any new Scots words? Can you work out what they mean?
Now you are ready to write your story! Don t forget to use Phil Earle s advice and the following websites to help you: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningandteaching/curriculumareas/languages /scotslanguage/supportmaterials/genericresource_tcm4869283.asp http://www.scotshoose.com/ http://digital.nls.uk/oor-wullie/
