Developing your writing skills : Developing your writing skills Brainstorming ideas:
Think and write 5 factors you need to consider in order to improve your writing
Slide 2 : 2) Compare the elements you considered important and the following ones. How similar or different are they? who you are writing for Register (formal/informal) Include reason for writing
and make sure you achieve the task Text type (letter, memo, report,
review, leaflet, article) Edit: check task + grammar + punctuation WRITE
3) Read the following sentences and arrange them into “meaning groups” : 3) Read the following sentences and arrange them into “meaning groups” New York City is located in New York State. It is important for commerce. Wall Street is located in New York City. It has many national and international banks. It has many important skyscrapers. The World Trade Center is located in New York City. The Empire State Building is in New York City. New York City is an important city for immigration. Ellis Island used to be the entry point for many immigrants
at the turn of the century. There is an interesting immigration museum on Ellis Island. New York City is in the United States.
4) With the ideas you have grouped, now write a cohesive paragraph : 4) With the ideas you have grouped, now write a cohesive paragraph
A sample paragraph : A sample paragraph New York, New York is located on the Atlantic Coast of the United States of America. It was first settled as "New Amsterdam" in 1625 by the Dutch. Today, New York City is an important commercial and banking center which includes Wall Street. Among its many important skyscrapers are the World Trade Center and The Empire State Building. One of the most interesting museums is on Ellis Island which served as the entry point for many immigrants who passed through New York City at the turn of the century.
Homework: Creative Writing : Homework: Creative Writing Choose a famous place or person.
Write down a number of important facts about that place or person.
Arrange the sentences into idea groups.
Write a paragraph using the idea groups to create concise sentences.
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