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The Why, How and When of 'Show Not Tell'... and Should We Always Use It?
Tracy Lambert
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(220)
Join us we explore what this familiar piece of advice actually means, how we can use it to enrich our creative writing and when telling may actually be the better choice.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 6
When writing a story or descriptive piece, one thing can almost be guaranteed - that someone will say that you should 'Show, not tell'. Join us in this one time class as we explore exactly what that well-known phrase actually means, how we 'show' and discuss 'What's wrong with just telling, anyway?' In class learners will: Look at the difference in creative writing between telling and using descriptive language to 'show' and the different effects they produce. Explore why we sometimes find...
Students will learn: to identify the difference between writing that only informs and writing that adds detail what each style adds to creative writing when and how to use each effectively how to use the idea of 'show not tell' in their own writing.
Writing is my passion and as well as majoring in English at university, along with Theatre Arts, I've almost 20 years of experience in teaching English in primary schools. Over those years, I have worked regularly with groups of children specifically on English writing skills and teaching creative writing online.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Informal assessment in classGrades Offered
A notebook or paper and something to write with, or a device to use for writing.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
All content is age-appropriate.
All content is prepared by me and is built upon many years of teaching the subject in school and online.
Rising Star
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(220)
Hello and thank you for stopping by to find out a little more about me. I hail from the UK and live in Kent (the bottom right-hand corner as you look at the map!) I graduated from the University of Exeter with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree...
Group Class
$13
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-6 learners per class
