A self-study narrative writing module for A1-level English learners. The workbook guides users through 15 chapters from understanding what a story is to writing a complete short story. Each chapter includes learning objectives, notes, examples, ChatGPT prompts and a checklist. The module covers story ideas, characters, setting, plot, coherence, transitions, dialogue, plot twists and revision. It…
StorySteps is a self-study narrative writing workbook for beginner English learners at A1 level. It is designed for students who want to learn to write short stories independently, with optional AI tutor support through ChatGPT prompts.
The workbook contains 15 chapters. Chapter 1 explains what a story is. Chapters 2 to 4 cover choosing a simple story idea, introducing people, places and time, and planning a problem and events. Chapters 5 to 8 focus on writing the beginning, actions and paragraphs, coherence and cohesion, and connecting words and transitions.
Chapters 9 to 12 cover describing feelings and experiences, writing speech and using past time verbs, adding a simple plot twist, and writing the main moment and ending. Chapter 13 helps put the whole story together. Chapter 14 covers improving and correcting the story. Chapter 15 guides writing a new story independently and reflecting on learning.
Each chapter follows a consistent structure: learning objectives, notes and explanation, weaker and stronger examples, guided ChatGPT prompts, and a self-check checklist. The workbook includes a narrative vocabulary glossary, a visual vocabulary guide, and a final checklist and portfolio section.
The module suggests starting with 50 to 80 word stories and building towards 100 to 150 words. It includes a personal tutor setup prompt for ChatGPT, instructions for using the AI tutor, and guidance on saving work in a story workbook. The content uses fictional examples following a character named Aina and a missing notebook.