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    The document provides tips for writing a short story for the PET exam, focusing on creating an interesting, descriptive narrative with a sense of mystery or intrigue. It emphasizes using descriptive language to set the scene and generate atmosphere. Examples are given of more detailed and engaging ways to open a story compared to more basic openings. Key elements of a short story are outlined, including a clear introduction and chronological order, as well as a conflict or problem and its resolution. Correct use of dialogue is also discussed.

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    PET Writing Part 3: A Short Story

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    The document provides tips for writing a short story for the PET exam, focusing on creating an interesting, descriptive narrative with a sense of mystery or intrigue. It emphasizes using descriptive language to set the scene and generate atmosphere. Examples are given of more detailed and engaging ways to open a story compared to more basic openings. Key elements of a short story are outlined, including a clear introduction and chronological order, as well as a conflict or problem and its resolution. Correct use of dialogue is also discussed.

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    PETWritingPart3:AShortStory

    Its important that your story is


    INTERESTINGforthereader,soyouneedtouse
    DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE .
    We also want to create a sense of
    MYSTERY,
    INTRIGUEorEXCITEMENT.

    ImaginethatyourtaskistowriteastorywiththetitleAnOldFriend.

    Comparethefollowingsentences:
    Billywasexcitedforhisfriendtovisit.

    Waitingformorethanthree long
    weeks,Billywas
    exploding
    withexcitement
    becausehisbestfriendinthe wholeentire
    worldwascomingtovisithim.

    Noticehowwecanusethe gerund(ing)
    tocreatetheatmosphere.

    WhataboutastorythatbeginswithAsRachelopenedtheletter...
    AsRachelopenedtheletter,shewasverynervousbecauseshedidntknow
    whatitsaid.

    AsRachelopenedtheletter,shecouldfeelherbody
    nervouslyshaking
    and
    was
    aswhiteasaghostbecausesheknewthatitwastheanswertothe
    most
    importantquestionshehadeverasked.

    So,howdoyouplanashortstory?


    Itshouldincludeaclearintroduction
    Itshouldgoin
    chronological order
    Thereshouldbesometypeof conflict
    or
    problem
    Theconflictorproblemshouldbe solvedtohaveaclear
    endtothestory

    Youcanincludedialogue,butmustdoitcorrectly!

    GOOD: Whatdidthelettersay?,Rachelsmomasked.
    BAD:
    Dansaidhedidntwanttostudyanymore.
    FIXED:Idontwanttostudyanymore,screamedDan.

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