Hatchet
CAT 1 Task Sheet
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Writing your Survival Narrative
Structure of a Narrative-
All Narratives follow the same structure of-
1. Orientation- introduce character, setting and HOOK
2. Complication- The problem
3. Climax- the high point in the story
4. Resolution- what happens at the end
The orientation needs to set the tone of the narrative. Don’t tell the reader who the story is about or tell the reader where the story is set, rather describe it to them. The HOOK is a vital part of the orientation. You need to ‘suck the reader’ in to the story. It is a clue to the reader about what might or might not happen. E.g. It was at this point that Barry knew that today would be the day when he would finally snap.
Using dialogue. Dialogue is speech used in a story. Don’t overuse it, it is not a film script.
“Man, I am just following the sun from east to west,” the Drifter mentioned to Barry. “Lucky you,” Barry responded.
“I am happy to be a hippy,” the Drifter boasted.
Remember to follow the rules- start a new line when someone speaks, always use punctuation before the 99(”) and vary the verb.
The climax and resolution can be a twist, or anti climatic. Build up the tension and suspense and then have an anti climax. (If you can)
Planning a Short story-
A Horror Story!!!!!!!!
Orientation-
Bill- Foxtel door-to-door seller, visits Dracula’s castle to sell Foxtel. Lucious- Drac’s best friend. The Hook-“ he felt uncomfortable entering the castle, like a lamb to the slaughter”
Complication-
1. Bill is selling Foxtel, but Dracula does not have a TV.
2. Bill wants to sell the full package, with IQ2 and multi room, Dracula only wants the basic package. However, Dracula is only stalling so he can drink the blood of Bill.
3. Dracula says, “ I am having friends over for dinner, another vampire- and Dinner is you”
Climax-
Dracula and his mate, Lucious- chase scene. Lucious gets him, Drac rips him apart, they get straws out, stick them into him and drink his blood through a straw.
Resolution-
Dracula is old, has blunt teeth and gets indigestion from drinking Bill’s blood (hiccups)
Foxtel Sucks…..
The sun disappeared behind a dark ominous looking storm cloud. A cold breeze suddenly hit Bill, the Foxtel man, in the face as he approached the large gates of 1313 Hell Rd Transylvania. He looked at the intercom and saw the name, Vladimar Dracula, and double checked his Foxtel subscription order form. This was the right place. He hoped this would be an easy sale. As the gates swung open, he noticed the video camera following him, he felt like he was being watched, like a lamb going to its slaughter.
The door to the castle opened slowly with an ear splitting scrape against the cold concrete floors. Standing in the hall way was a decrepit, small, old man, his thin graying hair combed over his balding yellowish scalp. A shiver ran down Bill’s back.
“Come in,” the old man said.
“The Dracula?” Bill asked.
The old man responded with a smile. His cracked, chipped and crooked teeth were revealed in his hideous smile. “I understand you have ordered the full package for 12 months. Do you have a HD TV?”
“What is HD TV?” Dracula responded, although he didn’t even know what TV was. He had just heard from the other vampires that this Foxtel company sent free food to your door. Bill swore under his breath, he was sick of answering that question. He thought to himself, “here’s another stupid old man with no idea about technology.”
Of course, Bill didn’t know that Dracula could read minds. This comment made Dracula furious. He wanted blood. Bill’s blood. He wanted it now.
“So, do you want the full package?” Bill asked.
“I want it all. I want it now,” Dracula responded as a low growl of hunger escaped from his throat. Bill asked again, he knew it would take a long time to explain the package and how digital TV worked. After attempting to explain how Foxtel works for over 45 minutes, Bill was starting to get agitated. He was sure that the old man was just stalling him in order to get a cheaper price. He hated selling Foxtel to old people.
“Excuse me young man,” Dracula asked, “do you mind if my good friend comes over so you can explain how this damn technology works?”
But before Bill could answer, a much younger, stronger and far more handsome man appeared from the hallway. “This is Lucious, he has come for dinner.”
Bill suddenly felt hungry, he was sure he could scam some free food from this old bloke. “Is it Dinner time? What’s for dinner?” Bill almost pleaded.
Their mouths did not open, a quick flash of bright white teeth was all that Bill saw. He heard them speak, but was sure he did not see them say a word. But one word that his brain understood was- YOU.
With a movement too fast for the human eye, both vampires descended upon the helpless Bill. In a tangling mess of claws, teeth and squirting blood, the two vampires ripped apart the soft skin of the Foxtel man. Barely alive, Bill was unfortunate enough to see old Vladimir Dracula, a man Bill originally thought to be too old and feeble to even lift the Foxtel remote, drive his wrinkly gnarled clawed hand deep into Bill’s chest and pull out his still beating heart. As he lost consciousness, he saw the old man’s tongue slowly lick his once beating heart.
Bill lay dead on the ground surrounded by Foxtel IQ boxes, an old clipboard, four pens and two Foxtel promotional sippy straws. Both vampires noticed the straws, removed the outer plastic covering them and jabbed them into Bill’s jugular. Blood flowed quickly up through both straws. The vampires then sucked the blood out of Bill, the Foxtel man, through his own sippy straw.
Many hours later, Dracula awoke from his post dinner snooze. The TV was playing Foxtel. The AFL was on. Dracula burped. “Indigestion again, Foxtel sucks, next time I am having a Dominoes pizza boy.”
Planning My Own Short Story- Survival Story
Orientation
Complication
Climax
Resolution
All Narratives follow the same structure of-
1. Orientation- introduce character, setting and HOOK
2. Complication- The problem
3. Climax- the high point in the story
4. Resolution- what happens at the end
The orientation needs to set the tone of the narrative. Don’t tell the reader who the story is about or tell the reader where the story is set, rather describe it to them. The HOOK is a vital part of the orientation. You need to ‘suck the reader’ in to the story. It is a clue to the reader about what might or might not happen. E.g. It was at this point that Barry knew that today would be the day when he would finally snap.
Using dialogue. Dialogue is speech used in a story. Don’t overuse it, it is not a film script.
“Man, I am just following the sun from east to west,” the Drifter mentioned to Barry. “Lucky you,” Barry responded.
“I am happy to be a hippy,” the Drifter boasted.
Remember to follow the rules- start a new line when someone speaks, always use punctuation before the 99(”) and vary the verb.
The climax and resolution can be a twist, or anti climatic. Build up the tension and suspense and then have an anti climax. (If you can)
Planning a Short story-
A Horror Story!!!!!!!!
Orientation-
Bill- Foxtel door-to-door seller, visits Dracula’s castle to sell Foxtel. Lucious- Drac’s best friend. The Hook-“ he felt uncomfortable entering the castle, like a lamb to the slaughter”
Complication-
1. Bill is selling Foxtel, but Dracula does not have a TV.
2. Bill wants to sell the full package, with IQ2 and multi room, Dracula only wants the basic package. However, Dracula is only stalling so he can drink the blood of Bill.
3. Dracula says, “ I am having friends over for dinner, another vampire- and Dinner is you”
Climax-
Dracula and his mate, Lucious- chase scene. Lucious gets him, Drac rips him apart, they get straws out, stick them into him and drink his blood through a straw.
Resolution-
Dracula is old, has blunt teeth and gets indigestion from drinking Bill’s blood (hiccups)
Foxtel Sucks…..
The sun disappeared behind a dark ominous looking storm cloud. A cold breeze suddenly hit Bill, the Foxtel man, in the face as he approached the large gates of 1313 Hell Rd Transylvania. He looked at the intercom and saw the name, Vladimar Dracula, and double checked his Foxtel subscription order form. This was the right place. He hoped this would be an easy sale. As the gates swung open, he noticed the video camera following him, he felt like he was being watched, like a lamb going to its slaughter.
The door to the castle opened slowly with an ear splitting scrape against the cold concrete floors. Standing in the hall way was a decrepit, small, old man, his thin graying hair combed over his balding yellowish scalp. A shiver ran down Bill’s back.
“Come in,” the old man said.
“The Dracula?” Bill asked.
The old man responded with a smile. His cracked, chipped and crooked teeth were revealed in his hideous smile. “I understand you have ordered the full package for 12 months. Do you have a HD TV?”
“What is HD TV?” Dracula responded, although he didn’t even know what TV was. He had just heard from the other vampires that this Foxtel company sent free food to your door. Bill swore under his breath, he was sick of answering that question. He thought to himself, “here’s another stupid old man with no idea about technology.”
Of course, Bill didn’t know that Dracula could read minds. This comment made Dracula furious. He wanted blood. Bill’s blood. He wanted it now.
“So, do you want the full package?” Bill asked.
“I want it all. I want it now,” Dracula responded as a low growl of hunger escaped from his throat. Bill asked again, he knew it would take a long time to explain the package and how digital TV worked. After attempting to explain how Foxtel works for over 45 minutes, Bill was starting to get agitated. He was sure that the old man was just stalling him in order to get a cheaper price. He hated selling Foxtel to old people.
“Excuse me young man,” Dracula asked, “do you mind if my good friend comes over so you can explain how this damn technology works?”
But before Bill could answer, a much younger, stronger and far more handsome man appeared from the hallway. “This is Lucious, he has come for dinner.”
Bill suddenly felt hungry, he was sure he could scam some free food from this old bloke. “Is it Dinner time? What’s for dinner?” Bill almost pleaded.
Their mouths did not open, a quick flash of bright white teeth was all that Bill saw. He heard them speak, but was sure he did not see them say a word. But one word that his brain understood was- YOU.
With a movement too fast for the human eye, both vampires descended upon the helpless Bill. In a tangling mess of claws, teeth and squirting blood, the two vampires ripped apart the soft skin of the Foxtel man. Barely alive, Bill was unfortunate enough to see old Vladimir Dracula, a man Bill originally thought to be too old and feeble to even lift the Foxtel remote, drive his wrinkly gnarled clawed hand deep into Bill’s chest and pull out his still beating heart. As he lost consciousness, he saw the old man’s tongue slowly lick his once beating heart.
Bill lay dead on the ground surrounded by Foxtel IQ boxes, an old clipboard, four pens and two Foxtel promotional sippy straws. Both vampires noticed the straws, removed the outer plastic covering them and jabbed them into Bill’s jugular. Blood flowed quickly up through both straws. The vampires then sucked the blood out of Bill, the Foxtel man, through his own sippy straw.
Many hours later, Dracula awoke from his post dinner snooze. The TV was playing Foxtel. The AFL was on. Dracula burped. “Indigestion again, Foxtel sucks, next time I am having a Dominoes pizza boy.”
Planning My Own Short Story- Survival Story
Orientation
Complication
Climax
Resolution
CAT 1- Item 3- Reflective WritingYear 7 Humanities and English
(Integrated Task ) Making a Map- Reflective analysis For CAT1 Humanities, students are required to produce a Map of the lake from the novel ‘Hatchet’. The Humanities part of the CAT is to produce the map using the skills learnt during the unit on mapping. The English requirement of the task is to write a reflective piece on the process you used in order to produce the map. Reflective writing is one of the hardest styles of writing. The most common type of reflective writing is writing a diary. In a diary, people write about what happened to them and how they feel about things. They also write about what they plan to do in the future. Reflective writing based on completed tasks are similar. You need to write about what you did, what you learnt (or did not learn), evaluate how well you did it and then be reflective on what you would do differently next time. Below is a model of what one Year 7 student wrote in their Reflective piece on writing a narrative for the same unit on Hatchet. In class this semester I have read the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. I thought the novel was a good read, but the topic of a thirteen-year old boy being lost in the Canadian wilderness was not really as exciting as I thought it should have been. So when my teacher informed the class that we were required to write our own narratives on the theme of survival, I was looking forward to really exploring how exciting this topic could be. I was keen to start telling a story. I had a great idea about a young boy who was part of a resistance army in a futuristic world where robots were trying to wipe out the human race. I even started writing before my teacher gave me instructions to do so. However, once I had written about a gunfight with the robots, I realized I had very little else to say. In class, I learnt about how to structure and plan for a narrative. My teacher showed me a model story and we read it together as a class. We also learnt about the four parts of a narrative; Orientation, Complication, Climax and Resolution. When I read the model story, I could identify all of the parts that a story has. This helped me to plan for my own story. While it is still hard to be creative, by having a structure to follow it makes it easier to write. I was really happy with my orientation. I described my main character, Felix, using a number of the senses. I described how he looked and rather than just tell the reader that he was in a battle, I described the smell of cordite from the explosions going off around him. I also had a hook in my orientation of telling the readers that he was looking for his long lost brother. In the climax of the story, when Felix is rescued by the mysterious boy, I tricked the readers to think it was his brother. However, the resolution highlights that even though he was lucky to survive, he will keep looking for his brother. In this task I learnt that all film, books and television shows are a form of narrative and that they all copy the same structure. I learnt to use that structure in my own writing and I got to be creative and write about my favourite topic- War. In the future I will attempt to use more descriptive language in my writing and edit my own work before giving it to the teacher to mark. |
This is an example of a Reflective analysis of the Narrative Task. In your Reflective Analysis, you need to discuss how you created the map of the lake and what you learnt from the Humanities unit on mapping. You will need to write about- · How you got the information from the novel · What you learnt in the mapping unit · How you included the BOLTSS elements in your map · What decisions you made about your Legend and Scale · How you presented the map · What you found easy · What you found hard · What you don’t understand · Comment on how successful you think your map is and why |