ENGLISH

PROJECT:
A picture story on
STORYBIRD

1.What is the project and How can I do it?

The project will consist of :
A digital picture story using Storybird"
an oral presentation in class
EXAMPLE:https://storybird.com
/books/a-terrible-day-11/?token=762sggp9mq
The topic of your story is up to you .You can
choose any of the picture collections on
STORYBIRD and, on the basis of the chosen
pictures, make up a story. (minimum number
of pages :7/ minimum number of words :150)

In order to write the text of your story you

can ask your teachers for help and also use
one of the suggested on line resources
mentioned in this document.

2.Project
steps
1.Register on STORYBIRD with the user and password your
teacher will provide .Choose a topic , a title and a picture
collection for your story.
2.Plan the parts of the story: setting( place, time), characters
and the plot (=series of events :exposition, conflict, climax,
resolution)
3.Write a draft: ask your teacher for help, if necessary, and use
dictionaries ( paper or on line ones)
4. Give your draft to your teacher, so that it can be corrected.

5. Make sure you correct all the mistakes in the draft and create
the final version of your story. Rehearse the oral part of your
presentation.
6.Present your picture story in class. And remember YOU
CANNOT READ!!!

3.Team members

This is a team project 3 or 4 people must

think, work and do the project.
The final MARK is a GROUP MARK. So be always
cooperative and help out.

4. STEPS one by one

A .Register on Storybird
Go to https://storybird.com , and using the user and
password your teacher will give you, get registered.
Get familiar with the tools there and click the tab
write. There browse the existing topics or type in
one of your own to decide what your story will be
about.
Talk in your team and come to an agreement .Then
choose the picture style you prefer and click on use
this art.
A collection of related pictures will show.
Plan the outline of your story with the help of the
images there. Now start adding pages and pictures.

B. Plan the story and choose the pictures

Plan the story:
Setting : place and time
Characters
Plot = Series of events
Exposition
Conflict
Climax
Resolution
http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/i
ndex.html
CHOOSE THE PICTURES

VIDEO:how to tell a story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOA8mUflH-Q

C.Write the text of your

story
To write the text of your story use
ON LINE DICTIONARIES :
http://www.wordreference.com/es/
http://www.visualdictionaryonline.com/
http://diccionario.reverso.net/
SOME OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS FOR A STORY:
Openings
A long time ago..
I want to tell you now the story of..
Long ago and far away, there lived a..
Once upon a time there was
Closings
A mouse did run; my story now is done.
An' the wheel bend, an' the story end
Let out the rooster and lock up the hen.
So the bridge was mended and my story's ended.
That's all
They lived happily ever after and were never
bothered again

HOW TO TELL A STORY: a model

Hi, good morning everyone.
Were 3/4 in our groupand we are all
students at Ongarai School.This is
Joana and she is 17 years old and I lives in
Ermua (Bizkaia).
She likes football , music and going to the
cinema.This is .

Greeting the audience

Self-introduction

STORY PRESENTATION
a) Name
b) Type of story: traditional/Childrens /folk story/fable
/fairy tale /what/who about
d) Topic
STORY-TELLING
Setting
Characters

Today were going to tell you a story

called THE POT POF GOLD about ..

Place and time :This story happens in..

People,animals or creatures in the story :

Hero or protagonist

Villain or antagonist or other

characters

PLOT : series of Exposition

events (Sequence)
which make up
the story, all the
action in the
Conflict
story
Climax or turning point
Resolution
CLOSING AND SAYING GOODBYE

The main character in our story is..

History and details necessary to
understand the personality of the
characters in the story. Its usually the
first part of the plot: ..He/she.
Problem faced by the character: he /she
always /never.....
When the conflict in the plot is resolved. :
Then she realised.......
The end of the story : He/she couldnt
believe his eyes. .......
My story has come to an end. Let out the
rooster and lock up the hen

D.Check:
Finally,check for mistakes or errors:

1.Verb forms and Tense coherence

2.Word order (adverb/adjective position,
word order in the sentence)
3.Sentence subjects (missing, too many.)
4.Use of prepositions, articles ,adverbs
,pronouns and adjectives
5.Subject-verb agreement
6.Vocabulary: spelling and accuracy
7.Linkers and order of ideas
8.Paragraphs and punctuation

E. Add the remaining parts ,hand in and correct mistakes

Now hand in your DRAFT, including
the team members introduction
.The teacher will correct it and give
it back to you, so that you can
produce the final perfect version of
your story.
F. Produce the final
perfect
version on STORYBIRD
Once you get your corrected
draft,
make the necessary changes
and transfer the text onto
your
storybird book .

G .Rehearse
Now its time for rehearsal : in your team
decide who is going to present each part of the
story and bear in mind the following:
Have an interesting story to tell.
Memorize the basic story.
Use hand motions to emphasize the story.
Use facial expressions.
Allow your voice to be expressive.
Add details.
Practice in advance

5.Project timeline

Day 1: Read this paper

Join your team . (Remember 3 or 4 people)
Register on STORYBIRD: https://storybird.com
Browse the tools ,topics, picture collections.
Day 2: Decide on the topic, picture collection, settings,
characters, plot and number of pages of the story(minimun 7).
Create a blank story.
Day 3: With the help of dictionaries ( paper or online), school
notes, and teachers help write a draft version of your story and
give the printed draft to the teacher.
Day 4/5: Once the teacher has checked your project, shell
give it back to you ,so that you create the perfect final
version and publish it. Now its time to practise the ORAL
version of your presentation.
Day 5/6: Classroom presentation in front of classmates.

6.Project Assessment

The project will be 15 % of 3rd term mark.

The score will be the following:
Writing skill (6) :Grammar, vocabulary, coherence: 4 /1 /1 .
Speaking skill (4) : intonation and pronunciation , effort to
memorize the text, acting /dialogue , and target language
interaction/ team work while doing the project.
Extras (+/- 1) : this can include written copy and
submission on the due
date
IF YOUR PROJECT IS GOOD enough AND YOU WANT,YOUR
PROJECT WILL BE SHOWN ON THE English Department Wiki!!!!!

7. WARNINGS !!!!!

MAKE SURE:
a) your text is long enough
b) You hand in draft and final project on the
due date
c) you don't copy and paste any parts of the
project from the Internet
d) you don't use a translator device or
service
OR you'll get into trouble!!!!!

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