Introduction
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From now on, you will enjoy in writing process. You will write a short story about an interesting topic which is Special Occasion. This task passes through several stages, check the process page. You will find an example of Special Occasion short story in the following hyperlink.
http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/35580/
Task
Writing the story
By using the previous mind map, write a story about a special occasion day. The story’s length is approximately 230 words.
Instructions:
1- Divide the story into coherent paragraphs.
2- Construct a coherent story.
3- Write grammatically correct sentences.
4- Use transitions, conjunctions, adjectives, synonyms.
5- Use punctuations appropriately.
6- From the following word bank, use at least 30 words:
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Nouns |
Verbs |
Adjectives |
Adverbs |
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Appointment Break Contact Ceremony Climate Ceremony Comment Community Desire` Emotion Favour Honour Majority Prestige Reservation Spirit Society tradition Weekday Worship |
Appreciate Achieve Admire Assist Capture Celebrate Comment Contact Communicate Congratulate Derive from Desire Entertain Elect Exhaust Granted Require Satisfy Suppose Take place |
Appropriate Ancient Brief Depressed Distinct Easy going Favourable Guilty Ideal Legal Nervous Random right/left (handed) Sacred Social Unique
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As usual As well Consequently Despite Hardly Widely
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Note: You can change the word class |
Process
The writing task (My Special Occasion) passes through three processes:
1- Mind Map Activity: it is a primary process in order to help students in creating their stories' structure. Check bellow for further explanations.
2- Writing Task: students write a story, approximately 230 words, about a special occasion day. Check the instructions in the task page.
3- Speaking Activity: "Let’s Share our Memories" is the tittle of this activity. Check bellow for further explanations.
Activity1: Fill in the following Mind Map to help you in writing your story:
| Topic | |
| Characters:( provide a brief descriptions) | |
| Setting | |
| Moral lesson: | |
| Sequence of events(don't forget transition words) |
Activity 2: Let’s Share our Memories
In 5 minutes, talk generally about your story and mention why it is memorable for you.
Evaluation
You are evaluated on the Writing Task through the bellow rubric:
Conclusion
I'm proud of my lovely students because by the end of this task, you are developed in many skills such as brainstorming, writing a story and speaking.
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