Final Piece of Writing (50%)

Final Piece of Writing (50%)

Choose just one of the following options. Follow the instructions. IMPORTANT: Copy the box with the marking criteria at the Top (right) on your composition. DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE YOUR NAME, GROUP, AND LIST NUMBER. 

GRAMMAR	2	1	0
CONTENT
ORGANISATION
PUNCTUATION
SPELLING

 EXAM PRACTICE (Option 1) –Report

This Report should be written in 120-180 words in an appropriate style. By hand. Illegible handwriting will get a low mark.

You have a part-time job in a local magazine. You have to write about three different restaurants. Restaurants must be interesting for teenagers.

Write a report for your Writing Teacher.

Writing Hint. Make sure you use the correct format for your report. You should    always write in paragraphs and should give the paragraphs headings when you are writing a report.

EXAM PRACTICE (Option 2) –Story

Your story should be written in 120-180 words in an appropriate style. By hand. Illegible handwriting will get a low mark.

Writing Hint. When you are writing a story, make sure you know whether the sentence they have given you has to go at the beginning or the end of your story.

You have decided to enter a short story competition. The competition rules say that the story must begin with the following words:

As the plane took off, I wanted to cry.

REPORT (Model Answer)

HOMEWORK. Story

GRAMMAR	2	1	0
CONTENT
ORGANISATION
PUNCTUATION
SPELLING

STORY

Instructions: Write a story, 120-180 words. Use the phrases given. (Beginning and Ending)

In the shadows it was stalking ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________unfortunately, it was still alive.

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.