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10L2 “There a strong rapport between
her team in the office. Many of
Setting the scene
them had worked together for
10L2 explored how writer’s used years. They socialised together

the setting to create the mood for and many shared secrets; some
the story to follow. They had the had even gone on holiday togeth-
opportunity to redraft their writ- er. At the centre of this was Iris.
ing after feedback from their Well-loved and trusted, she was
peers and combine with writing good at her job and could be de-

skills with their understanding of pended on in any crisis. Her blond
image and colour to create some hair swayed and her smile glis-
atmospheric pieces for display. tened as she circulated at the of-
fice party, making her friends feel
warm with conversation that
showed how well she knew each

one of them and witty jokes that
created ripples of laughter. No-
one had seen her look furtively at
her colleagues as, one by one,
they left the room until only one

remained. No-one had seen her

Year 10 also explored how crime
stories can create a chilling effect
by subverting a stereotypical char-
acter. We focused on creating a

twist at the end of a description.
Here is an example 10L2 and Mrs idle gradually towards the small,
Dempsey worked on together. In grubby kitchenette. No-one had
this example repetition was used seen her place in the top drawer a
to create the twist: knife that was much too large to

just cut sandwiches.”

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