Avoid Cliché for the GATE
January 30, 2024
When GATE students first arrive at Intuition, they are asked to complete an assessment. One of the parts of this assessment involves producing a piece of written expression in twenty-five minutes based on either a picture or written prompt.
Many students respond by using cliché – producing predictable plot lines and/or characters. This may be fine for NAPLAN, as NAPLAN tests competency; however, it is less effective for the GATE, which assesses writing based on its originality.
One of the ways for students to avoid cliché is to show them that there are other ways to write stories. For example, interesting stories that may not feature an introduction or a resolution. Or great stories that feature characters that defy the usual good and evil divide.
Once students open their mind to these possibilities, they can then start to produce their own little masterpieces – pieces of written expression for the GATE that will set them apart from their peers.
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