TOPICS FOR WRITING TEST FURTHER PRACTICE – EIC 4 Semester 19 1A – Midterm Word Limit 150 words Writing Type of paragraph Grammar focus Unit Outcome Topics Unit 1 WRITING A PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE PAST T.
TOPICS FOR WRITING TEST & FURTHER PRACTICE – EIC Semester 19.1A – Midterm Word Limit: 150 words Writing Unit Type of paragraph Grammar focus WRITING A PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE PAST The simple past tense Compound Sentences with BUT Complex Sentences to show Time Unit Outcome Write a 150-word organized paragraph with at least errorfree sentences in 20- 30 minutes Topics - - - - Write a 150-word paragraph to describe a sad/ happy/ frightening/ funny/ important event or time from your past What was the event/ time? Give examples of how this event or time made you feel that emotion Describe a vacation you took Where did you go? What did you do? Who went on this vacation with you? How old were you when you went on this trip? Write about a movie you saw or a book you read Did you like it? Who was your favourite character? What was the story about? Did the author have a message for the audience of this book or movie? Write about something embarrassing that happened to you? How old were you? What happened? Why were you embarrassed? Who saw this happened? Who did you feel afterwards? Write about a secret you kept for several years before finally revealing it PARTS OF A PARAGRAPH Topic sentence PURPOSES identifies the subject/topic/paragraph gives the main idea supports the topic sentence with two or three smaller ideas, or subtopics Supporting sentences Concluding sentence Subtopics are supported with specific details: examples, explanations, facts, definitions, and reasons summarizes the main points restates the topic sentence in different words OUTLINE Topic sentence: Subtopic 1: Supporting detail 1: Subtopic 2: Supporting detail 2: Subtopic 3: Supporting detail 3: Concluding sentence: Writing Unit Type of paragraph WRITING A PARAGRAPH TO DESCRIBE ACTIONS Grammar focus Present progressive tense Unit Outcome Write a 150-word paragraph with at least error-free sentences in 30 minutes Compound sentences with and and so Complex sentences with the present Topics - Watch several minutes of a television programme Describe what is happening in the show Write about your local surroundings - Imagine you are visiting a tourist attraction Write about the different kinds of activities that visitors are doing - Write a paragraph explaining what you are doing in this class Tell about the assignments that you have and the writing skills that you are practicing Adverbs of manner Prepositional phrases of place PARTS OF A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH Topic sentence OUTLINE PURPOSES introduces the topic and expresses your Topic sentence: main idea Subtopic 1: Supporting sentences gives subtopics and supporting details Supporting detail 1: Subtopic 2: Supporting detail 2: Concluding sentence summarizes the main points restates the topic sentence in different words Concluding sentence: ... idea supports the topic sentence with two or three smaller ideas, or subtopics Supporting sentences Concluding sentence Subtopics are supported with specific details: examples, explanations, facts,... Subtopic 2: Supporting detail 2: Subtopic 3: Supporting detail 3: Concluding sentence: Writing Unit Type of paragraph WRITING A PARAGRAPH TO DESCRIBE ACTIONS Grammar focus Present progressive tense... error-free sentences in 30 minutes Compound sentences with and and so Complex sentences with the present Topics - Watch several minutes of a television programme Describe what is happening in the show