Analysing a short story

Read the following story, identify narrative tenses in green, adjectives and adverbs in pink, direct speech with reporting verbs in blue and discourse markers in red.

Unit IV Story (Homework 1)

Read the model composition. Print it and paste it on your notebook. Underline all the adjectives and circle the adverbs you can find. Use different colours.

Final Article (50% out of 100%)

Your school magazine is asking for articles with the following title: 

What´s wrong with school today?

The best articles will be published in the magazine. Write your article in  120-180 words.

Due date: Next week (January 28-30), in writing class (According to every group's schedule).

• On a separate piece of paper, by hand. 
• Include complete name, group, and list number.

Recommendations
Give your article a title.
Write about a subject that is relevant to the question or title.
Organize your article in paragraphs.
Give reasons and suggestions related to the subject.
Give your point of view.
Check the length.

List of points about a good article.

Look at this list of points. Evaluate both articles.

a) It is relevant to the question/title.
b) It is organized into paragraphs.
c) It gives reasons and suggestions.
d) It gives the writer´s point of view.
e) It is long enough to fully answer the question.

Which article would get a higher mark?

Proofreading Marks

UNIT III ARTICLE (Model Composition)