Tuesday, September 29, 2015

An Abandoned Car

The Abandoned Car
Suspense Writing – Composition Starter
ü  That incident would always be etched on my mind. Whenever I see/ do ______________, my memory of the incident would always be triggered...
ü  It was a strange night, there seemed to be a chill in the air...
ü  As soon as I arrived, I could sense that something was out of place...
ü  One night, I Iooked out the window and I saw the neighbour...
ü  I was reading a book when I looked up. There in the window I saw...
ü  I decided to go for an evening stroll.  I walked about three blocks when I felt it...
ü  They would have been fine if they did not stop for the stranger...
ü  Everyone avoided the big old mansion. It was believed to have...
ü  All of the sudden I was trapped!
ü  It was a dark and stormy night . . .
ü  I knew there was something funny about that house the minute I set foot into it.
ü  She seemed like such a sweet lady. Who would ever believe that she was really…
ü  It was the road to nowhere . . .
ü  If we were not in such a hurry, we would not have taken that short cut through the deserted road …
ü  No one was ever really sure what was going on in that abandoned house . . .
ü  It was the strangest thing I ever heard. That was the last thing my uncle said before he died.


Character Description
Very tall, long nose with a broad chin and red hair
Long black hair, dark brown eyes and a big chin
About 180 cm tall and had balding hair with blue eyes and long arms
Medium height, dark skin, dark hair cut short and a beard
Big, muscular man with a shaved head and a mean look
Tall, with a broad nose and a chin that sticks out
Very short, with long curly hair and a warm smile

Problem  Starter   
Curiosity got the better of me. I inched forward to take a closer look.

Resolution
Include a PROVERB
Examples from textbook/ workbook:
-      A stitch in time saves nine
-      Don’t judge a book by its cover
-      Once bitten, twice shy
-      Do not cry over spilt milk
You may also look through the Proverb List to source for other appropriate proverbs for your story.

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