Tài liệu Beginning writing 1 part 8 ppt

58 Beginning Writing 1 • Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 2001 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com NAME DATE   PREWRITING / IDEAS AND CONTENT: REVIEW A. Each of the following topics is too general to be well-developed in one paragraph. Narrow each subject to make it much more specific. Be sure your topic is focused enough to develop in just one paragraph! 1. weekends ______________________________________ 2. fashion facts ___________________________________ 3. making money _________________________________ 4. do-it-yourself projects ___________________________ B. Select one of the narrowed topics you wrote in Part A. 1. Write a topic sentence for a paragraph on that topic. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. What is your purpose for writing the paragraph? a. to inform c. to persuade e. to entertain b. to instruct d. to describe 3. What verb tense did you use in your topic sentence? a. written in the present tense b. written in the past tense 4. From what point of view is your topic sentence written? a. first person b. third person c. second person C. The writer shifts verb tense in the following sentences. First cross out the incorrect verb. Then write the correct verb form on the line after the sentence. 1. In 1901, President William McKinley was shot by an assassin and dies in a Buffalo, New York, hospital. ______________________ 2. The killer, Leon Czolgosz, said he was against all government and has always wanted to kill a great leader. ______________________ Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 2001 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com • Beginning Writing 1 59 NAME DATE   PRACTICAL WRITING: THE FRIENDLY LETTER Most people like to get mail from friends and relatives. Why is it we put off writing letters ourselves? Maybe we think we have nothing interesting to say. This worksheet offers suggestions to make your letter-writing easier. The proper format for personal letters includes a heading, a greeting, a body, a closing, and a signature. Study the form of the letter on the right. Notice the capital letters, punctuation marks, and indentations. What would you write in a letter to a friend who is far away? Plan your letter on the lines below. 1. List three things you’ve done in the past few weeks. (Choose things in which you and your friend share an interest. These don’t need to be special events. Think about everyday happenings at home, school, or work.) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Write two specific, descriptive details about one of the events you mentioned above. Try to help your friend get a clear mental picture. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two questions you could ask your friend about his or her school, job, family, or activities. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. Write a sentence that lets your friend know you enjoy corresponding. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ CHALLENGE: Use your plans from Part A to write a friendly letter on the back of this sheet. Be sure to use the correct letter form. 2120 W. Gull Drive Seaside, WA 98310 October 12, 2001 Dear Rudy, Xmsm xmxm xmxm. Xmsm xmxm xm xmxmxm xmxm. Xm, xmxm xmx mxm mx mxmx? Your friend, Gracie Closing➝ Signature➝ ➝ Greeting➝ Your address Date HEADING ➝ Body➝ 60 Beginning Writing 1 • Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 2001 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com NAME DATE   PRACTICAL WRITING: THANK-YOU LETTERS Have you recently received a gift, enjoyed someone’s hospitality, or received a favor? If so, you can show your appreciation by writing a letter of thanks. Here are two hints for writing thank-you letters: • Respond right away! • Be specific. Pick out at least one thing you especially enjoyed about the gift, dinner, visit, help, etc. Mention it in the letter. A. The following items each describe a situation that calls for a thank-you letter. Choose one item, and write a thank-you letter on the lines. (Make up the name of the person you’re writing to as well as other details.) •You lost your wallet on the bus and someone returned it. •Your friend’s family took you along on their weekend ski trip. •Your history teacher wrote a letter recommending you for a part-time job. •Your friend’s father gave you a ticket to a sold-out sporting event. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ B. Use the following checklist to evaluate your thank-you letter. YES NO YES NO 1. ___ ___ The heading included my address and the date. 2. ___ ___ The greeting was followed by a comma. 3. ___ ___ In the body of the letter, I specifically named the gift, favor, etc. 4. ___ ___ I described at least one specific detail or reason why I liked or appreciated the gift, favor, etc. 5. ___ ___ I provided a closing followed by a comma. 6. ___ ___ I signed the letter. 7. ___ ___ I used the correct friendly letter format. Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 2001 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com • Beginning Writing 1 61 NAME DATE   _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Today people often use e-mail to send messages electronically. Study the sample e-mail below. PRACTICAL WRITING: SENDING MESSAGES An effective message should include important details and get straight to the point. Notice the essential information included in the telephone message on the right. A. Decide what information is missing from the telephone message below. Then rewrite the message on the lines. Make up details that would provide needed information. Ms. Kostas, Your sister called. She is canceling your lunch date. B. Read the following e-mail message. Then write an improved version on the back of this sheet. Make up details as you need them. To: Denise C. Hayden Subject: Ms. Hayden, I need to cancel our interview. I’m sorry for the inconvenience. Brian September 4, 6:15 P . M . Mr. O’Rourke, Your cousin Stephen called. He will be arriving on Coastal Airlines, Flight 201, this Saturday, September 6, at 7:55 A . M . He wants you to meet him at the gate. He suggests you check arrival time with the airlines Saturday morning. If there is a problem, call him at (503) 666-7218. He says he’s looking forward to the visit! Felicia Torres➝ WHO THE MESSAGE IS FOR TIME AND DATE OF THE MESSAGE THE PERSON WHO CALLED WHAT THE CALLER WANTED A NUMBER TO CALL BACK YOUR NAME SIGNED AT THE BOTTOM ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ From: Theodore Bear <tedbear@linktime.net> To: Robert Deer <bobbyd@pacscape.com> Cc: Joey Pearson <jpearson@pct.com> Sandra Wolfe <sandwolfe@wesbell.net> Date: Mon, Jul 2, 2001, 8:30 AM Subject: Decoration committee meeting change Committee members, The meeting to plan autumn ball decorations has been changed to Wed., July 11, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting place is still Lincoln High, Room 122. Ted MAKE SURE E-MAIL ADDRESS IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT …OR YOUR MESSAGE WON’T GO THROUGH! YOU CAN SEND MORE THAN ONE COPY! SUMMARIZE THE SUBJECT OF YOUR MESSAGE. INCLUDE IMPORTANT DETAILS. SIGN YOUR MESSAGE. YOUR E-MAIL SOFTWARE WILL SUPPLY DATE AND TIME. ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ 62 Beginning Writing 1 • Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 2001 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com NAME DATE   PRACTICAL WRITING: THE BUSINESS LETTER Knowing how to write a neat, businesslike letter is an important skill. Unlike a friendly letter, a business letter is formal . If possible, it should be typed. If not, it should be written neatly in black or blue ink. A business letter follows a format with six main parts. Study the example. 201 S.W. Lincoln St. Castle Rock, WY 87721 March 29, 2001 World Publications 4747 W. 47th Ave Middleton, MN 97404 Order Department: On February 24 I sent an order for one copy of the book Guide to Undersea Adventure . I enclosed a money order for $17.36. I have not yet received my order. Please advise me by return mail on the status of my order. Sincerely, Erica McKinney Erica McKinney Use the clues to help solve the crossword puzzle. Answers are the six parts of a business letter. ACROSS 4. The ___ of the letter contains the main message. 5. The ___ of the letter names a person or department to whom you’re directing your letter. It is followed by a colon. 6. The inside ___ tells where you are writing. HC S B GG A 1 6 5 4 3 2 INSIDE ADDRESS HEADING GREETING BODY CLOSING SIGNATURE ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ DOWN 1. The writer’s address and the date appear in the ___. 2. The ___ is a word or phrase that comes before the writer signs his or her name. It is followed by a comma. 3. The ___ is the writer’s handwritten name. CHALLENGE: Imagine that you are researching a U.S. city. On the back of this sheet, write a business letter asking that city’s Chamber of Commerce for information. Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 2001 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com • Beginning Writing 1 63 NAME DATE   PRACTICAL WRITING: ADDRESSING AN ENVELOPE It is important that you address the envelope for your letter correctly. The envelope gives the person receiving your letter a first impression of you . A. Address the following envelope. Use your own name and address as the return address. Then address your letter to Mr. William Cole at Bridgeport Baking Company, 4631 Lester Lane, Sand Point, Idaho, 83219. Use the postal abbreviation for Idaho (ID). _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ B. Be sure to capitalize and punctuate addresses correctly. Study the first item that has been done for you. Then correctly rewrite the second address. Be sure to use the correct postal abbreviation for the state. 1. mr frank g. neiman __________________________________ 1616 west woodpecker parkway __________________________________ plainfield north carolina 97221 __________________________________ 2. ms rachel roberts __________________________________ northwest paper box company __________________________________ 340 s.w. 10th avenue __________________________________ new york new york 10023 __________________________________ Mr. Frank G. Neiman 1616 West Woodpecker Parkway Plainfield , NC 97221 RETURN ADDRESS ➝ ADDRESS ➝ 35 USA 64 Beginning Writing 1 • Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 2001 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com NAME DATE   LAUGH OUT LOUD! MISUSED WORDS Sometimes writers simply pick the wrong words! They know what they meant to say—and perhaps the reader knows what is meant. But one of the words they used just isn’t quite right! A misused word can make a reader laugh out loud. A. Circle the misused word in each sentence. Find the correct word in the word box and write it on the line. abominable cooperation insinuating roughness typhoon 1. Are you incinerating that I am cheap because I left a small tip? __________________ 2. The soccer player was kicked out of the game for unnecessary roughage. __________________ 3. The fierce tycoon blew the roof off the seaside hotel. __________________ 4. I appreciate your understanding corporation in the matter. __________________ 5. Your rude behavior is abdominal. __________________ B. Some words are easily confused. Select and circle one word in each pair below. Then use that word in a sentence of your own. 1. spank / spunk SENTENCE: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. curdled / coddled SENTENCE: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. shrewd / rude SENTENCE: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. exhilarate / accelerate SENTENCE: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 2001 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com • Beginning Writing 1 65 NAME DATE   PRACTICAL WRITING: REVIEW A. Read the sentences about business letters. Then circle the word that correctly completes each statement. 1. A business letter should include ( only the writer’s address / the address of both the writer and the receiver ). 2. The inside address shows ( the writer’s address / the receiver’s address ). 3. The inside address belongs ( at the end of the letter / above the greeting ). 4. The date belongs in the ( heading / closing ). B. A business letter and a friendly letter are similar in many ways and different in others. Read each statement below. Write B if it describes only a business letter. Write F if it describes only a friendly letter. Write B/F if it describes both. 1. _____ The greeting is followed by a comma. 2. _____ The greeting is followed by a colon. 3. _____ The body contains the message. 4. _____ The tone is informal. 5. _____ The letter has a heading with the writer’s address. 6. _____ The letter is dated. 7. _____ The closing is followed by a comma. 8. _____ The letter has an inside address with the receiver’s address. CHALLENGE: Proofread the friendly letter and correct the mistakes. Then rewrite the letter correctly on the back of this sheet. (Hint: You will find 6 errors in the heading, 2 in the greeting, 7 in the body, and 2 in the closing.) 1050 hillman Street chicago Illinois 77210 august 5, 2001: dear Ben Thank You for asking me to alaska for the fishing trip. I had an amazing time! I never would have been able to visit your beautiful state if you had not invited me. I’ll never forget watching a bear catch a salmon with its bare paws (Ha, ha! Get it?) Your life in Frozentoe, alaska is surely different than mine in chicago. Youll have to come visit me soon and let me show you the city sights. How about coming this winter when it’s really cold up there? your pal: Lenny 66 Beginning Writing 1 • Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 2001 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com NAME DATE   CREATIVE WRITING: EXPANDING SENTENCES In a note to a friend a writer says, “I saw a man.” Did the writer create a clear picture? No! The sentence leaves the reader wondering: Who was the man? What did he look like? When did you see him? Where was he? Why was he there? By expanding the sentence to answer some of those questions, the writer could create a more interesting and vivid description. Answer the questions below. Then use your answers to rewrite and expand each original sentence. Think about how you can create different images by answering the questions differently. The first one has been done for you. 1. The car was parked. Whose car? ___________________ Where was it parked? ________________________ What kind of car? _______________ Why was it parked? _________________________ Expanded sentence: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Gina saw a rodent. What kind of rodent? ________________ When did Gina see it? ___________________ Where was it? _____________________ What did Gina do? ______________________ Expanded sentence: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. The student frowned. What type of student? ________________ Where was the student? __________________ Why was the student frowning? ______________________________________________ Expanded sentence: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. The weather changed. Why? __________________________ How? ______________________________ Where? _________________________ When? _____________________________ Expanded sentence: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ CHALLENGE: Recall something interesting or unusual you saw today. On the back of this sheet, write a descriptive sentence. Your goal is to make your reader “see what you saw.” (As you write, think about the who, what, when, where, why, and how.) When his car engine blew up, my cousin Roland parked the beat-up old Chevy by the side of the freeway . my cousin Roland beat-up Chevy by the side of the freeway engine blew up Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 2001 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com • Beginning Writing 1 67 NAME DATE   hot, delicious CREATIVE WRITING: USING YOUR SENSES When describing an experience, remember that you sense your surroundings with more than just your eyes. You also hear, smell, touch, and taste the world around you. To fully share an experience with your reader, involve more than one sense. A. Separate the words in the box below into categories. Then add one word of your own to each category. babbling sour prickle stinking flavorful sparkle meow whisper pale burn painful tangy aroma fragrant scarlet THE FIVE SENSES 1. HEAR 2. SMELL 3. TOUCH 4. TASTE 5. SEE _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ YOUR OWN WORD: _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ B. Call up a mental image of each item listed below. Then write two words that you associate with the item. For each item, try to involve two of your senses. The first one has been done for you. 1. pizza: ____________________ 6. carnival: ____________________ 2. pigs: ____________________ 7. shampoo: ____________________ 3. zoo: ____________________ 8. snowfall: ____________________ 4. autumn: __________________ 9. playground: ____________________ 5. apple: ____________________ 10. seashore: ____________________ CHALLENGE: Select one of the items listed in Part B. On the back of this sheet, write a few sentences about the item. You might write an advertisement, a descriptive paragraph, a dialogue, or a poem. Make sure you involve at least two senses. . 58 Beginning Writing 1 • Saddleback Publishing, Inc. © 20 01 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92 6 18 • Phone: (88 8) 735-2225 • Fax: (88 8) 734-4 010 • www.sdlback.com NAME. 20 01 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92 6 18 • Phone: (88 8) 735-2225 • Fax: (88 8) 734-4 010 • www.sdlback.com • Beginning Writing 1 59 NAME DATE   PRACTICAL WRITING: