Com WRITING 2 VB 2 LTBVY WEEK 12 13

UNIT 7: NARRATIVE PARAGRAPHS Lesson aims: On completion of this unit, students will be able to  be aware of the role of narrating skill in real communication  get knowledge of the typ

UNIT 7: NARRATIVE PARAGRAPHS

Lesson aims:

On completion of this unit, students will be able to

 be aware of the role of narrating skill in real communication

 get knowledge of the typical features of a narrative writing in terms of

organization and language

 know how to write an effective narration

Lesson focuses:

 Definition and usages

 Descriptive organization

 Language features

Time allocation table: 4 periods

1 Description and usages

Descriptive organization

1st to 2nd period

7.1 Theory and controlled practice

7.1.1 What is a narration? ([1], p 122 &[2], p 65)

Activity 1: Listen to the story and do the following

Step 1: Answer the questions

1 What were the names of the two main characters?

2 Where did they live?

3 How were they related to each other?

4 What did the girl say to the man?

5 How did the man reply to her? Why?

6 What did he do after that?

7 What happened to the man then?

8 What did he decide to do after all?

9 Could he do what he wanted to? Why?

10 What lesson do you think you can learn from the story?

Step 2: Use the information from the answers to write a complete story in your own style

Step 3: Share the story with your peers for comparison Then state how your story is similar to or different from theirs

Activity 2: Discuss these questions:

1 What is a narrative writing?

2 In what ways is a narrative paragraph similar to and different from a descriptive paragraph?

3 What kinds of texts you have ever read in the real life do you think are of

narration?

4 What could be the situations in which you are supposed to narrate?

7.1.2 Narrative organization ([1], pp 126-127 & [2], p 65)

Activity 3: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions

1 Which is the topic sentence?

2 What information appears in the topic sentence?

3 How is the paragraph developed?

a By telling a story

b By giving reasons

c By describing an objects with details

4 Which sentences give specific information about the topic?

5 What does sentence 2 do?

a It gives details about the topic sentence

b It tells the reader when and where the event happened

c It lets the reader know that the paragraph will talk about UFOs

6 Is sentence 11 the concluding sentence?

7 What does the concluding function in this paragraph?

a Wrap up the story

b Include a comment about how the writer felt after the event

c Mention the outcome of the event

Activity 4: The following groups of sentences belong to a story Arrange them in a logical order so as to make a meaningful narrative paragraph

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Activity 5: Identify each of the four parts in the following paragraphs

The Best Hamburger of My Life When I was thirteen years old, I had a great surprise at the Grand Hotel in Toronto

My favorite soccer was visiting from Mexico, so I went to the hotel to get autographs from some of the players When I got there, I waited outside for a long time because I was very nervous Finally, I told my legs to start moving, and I went up to my favorite striker, Sergio Verdirame, and asked for his autograph My voice was trembling, but it controlled it He stopped to listen to me, and then an amazing thing happened He invited

me to his table for dinner I could not believe it! Suddenly, I was sitting across the table from Sergio Verdirame! I ordered a big hamburger with everything on it except onions When the food came, my hands were shaking, and I could not eat or talk After a while, I took a deep breath and said to myself, “Hey, this happens just once in your life.” I got rid

of my nerves and started talking with the team and enjoying my hamburger They were really great guys, and we had a good time laughing and joking together That was the most delicious hamburger I ever ate in my life because I was eating it with my idol

An Accident at the School Gym

At 10:15 am on Friday 23rd March there was an incident in which a student sustained a minor injury The student was participating in a gymnastics class involving a series of floor exercises During an attempt at backward rolls, the student strained her neck slightly Following the assessment of the injury by the supervising teacher, the student was taken to hospital, where the injury was diagnosed as minor neck strain The medical officer on duty advised the student that she would be fit to return to school the next day

7.1.3 Language Features

Activity 6: Read the two paragraphs above again and then state:

1 What factors you think a narration needs to acquire so as to be interesting to the reader

2 What the typical language features of a narration are, in terms of parts of speech, sentence structure, verb tenses, pattern of organization and transitions

3 How the first paragraph similar to and different from the second one in terms of organization and language features

7.1.3.1 Using sensory and Emotional Details ([1], pp 132-133)

 Sensory details give information about how something looks, smells, tastes, feels

or what it sounds like

Ex: My teeth chattering and my legs felt like jelly

The morning sun warmed my back

 Emotional details help the reader understand the writer’s feelings

Ex: Suddenly, my fear vanished, and I felt confident as I looked out at the crowd The sight filled me with excitement

Activity 7: Read the sentences below Write an S next to the sentences that have sensory details Write an E next to the sentences that have emotional details

1 The morning mist brought in the smell of the ocean

2 We were very nervous, so we called the police

3 I had never felt such happiness

4 The dates were sticky and sweet, and they were a delicious compliment to the hot, bitter tea

5 Ricky and I arrived around 8:00, and we were happy to be home

6 The news left us saddened and worried about the future

7 I felt a sharp pain in my ankle, and I recognized the sting of a jelly fish

8 We could hear the roar of the waterfall for a long time before we actually saw it

9 I was shocked and disappointed by the results

10 My mother always smelled like flowery perfume

Activity 8: Find and underline all the groups of words that you think are of sensory

or emotional details in the 2 paragraphs of activity 5

Activity 9: Support the following sentences with either sensory details or emotional details

Sensory details

Example: Our guide had an interesting fashion sense

He wore the same khaki pants every day, but his shirts always had colorful patterns of flowers, dancers, or other tropical scenes

1 We ate a wonderful meal

2 The flower garden was delightful

3 My father taught me to swim in a river behind my house

4 My mother’s kitchen was everyone’s favorite room

5 His house has not been taken care of for many years and it is now in a poor

condition

Emotional details

Example: I would like to forget my first job interview

 I was so nervous; my hands were wet and so was my shirt

6 I met my girl- friend on the Internet

7 At first, I did not like the new puppy, but after a while I changed my mind

8 I began to walk down the aisle towards my future husband

9 I walked into the cold dark cave

10 The test was over, and I had earned the highest score

7.1.3.2 Using adverbials of sequence and time ([1], p 134)

Showing order of events

Adverbs Adverbial phrases Adverbial conjunctions

Next, then, later, afterwards,

finally, eventually,

subsequently,

first, second, etc

previously, soon,

immediately

At first, at last, a little while later

for a minute, hour, day, etc., during the morning, day, week, etc

before, after (+noun)

Before, after, until, once (+clause)

No sooner… than…/ hardly….when…

Showing simultaneous events

Adverbs Adverbial phrases Adverbial conjunctions

Meanwhile, concurrently,

simultaneously,

At the same time, in the meantime, during,

At the same time that…, while, when,

Activity 10: Underline all of the adverbials in three paragraphs above Then write S( for sequence) and SE ( for simultaneous events) above the underlined word(s) Activity 11: Arrange the following sentences in the order you think they occurred Use the sequence words and phrases as clues

1 A few years ago, my two brothers and I went trekking in the mountains

2 Finally, I found the muddy trail, and we made it back to our base camp

3 Soon we were hiking through thick pine forests

4 We set out from our base camp on a bright winter morning

5 After that experience, I realized it is very important to be careful when hiking in the mountains

6 A little while later, we stopped to eat, any my oldest brother said we should turn around because we were losing trail in the snow

7 Eventually, it began to snow, and the visibility became poor

8 Going back down the mountain was harder because it was icy and slippery, and we could not find the way We became tired, cold and thirsty

7.1.3.3 Using past tenses ([1], pp 136-140)

Activity 12: Complete the sentences with either simple past or past continuous form

of the given words

1 I …….(talk) to my friend while the teacher …… (explain) the grammar, so I

…… (understand) it

2 I…… (live) in Paris when I…….(have) a terrible car accident

3 I…… (work) on my paper and…….(watch) the game when he…….(called)

4 When we……(arrive) home, a stranger…….(stand) in the doorway

5 In those days, I………(work) and (go) to school, so I…….(have) much free time

Activity 13: There are nine mistakes in the following paragraph Find and correct them

When I was a university student about two years ago, I enrolled in a scuba diving course My scuba diving teacher was having a big surprise: I wasn’t knowing how to swim In fact, I had a big fear of water When I was a child, my parents tried to help me,

so they made me take many swimming courses Although I try hard, I did not learning to swim When I enrolled in the scuba diving course, I was still afraid of water Every day when I entered the swimming pool, I battled with my fear Fortunately, my courage won every time Finally, one day while I practicing my dive, I realized that I was do very well

So, finally, after six months of hard work, I completed the course It is true that I was always the worst of the group, but in my own evaluation, I was a champion because I conquer my fear of water For me, this experience was very important It was a test of courage, and I passed it

7.2 Writing and Editing

Activity 1: Write a short paragraph about an experience that you cannot forget

Activity 2: Exchange your paragraph with a partner for evaluation and edition, using the editing form

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Improve your writing, based on the peer and teacher feedback

Reference:

[1]Savage.A.& Shafield, M Effective Academic Writing 1: The Paragraph Oxford

University Press 2007

[2] Zemach, E.D & Islam C Paragraph Writing: from sentence to paragraph

McMillan 2005

HOME WORK

UNIT 8: PROCESS PARAGRAPHS

Lesson aims:

On completion of this unit, students will

 be aware of the role of process in real-life communication

 get knowledge of the typical features of a narrative writing, in terms of language and organization

 be able to write an effective narration

Lesson focuses:

 Definition

 Descriptive organization

 Language features

Time allocation table: 4 periods

1 Definition of process writing

Process organization

1st period to 2nd period

8.1 Theory and controlled practice

Activity 1: Look at the picture and then answer the questions

8.1.1 What is a process writing ([1], p.76)

Activity 1: Read the paragraph below and then state what you think a process paragraph is

The Writing Process

1 What about writing does the picture imply? Why do you think so?

2 Is the man working smoothly?

3 What do you think the man should do in order to work more effectively?

(1)The writing process has four distinct phases (2) The first is invention, which is aided by any number of techniques, including free-writing, mind-mapping and outlining (3) In this first stage, it is important for a writer not to edit but to let ideas flow and to simply get them down on paper (4) After invention, comes the first draft- the stage where the ideas start to take shape (5) Many writers use a sentence outline at this stage to see where they need to cut and where they need to add material (6) The first draft is also where the writers should develop a tentative thesis to guide the structure of their essay (6) The next stage of the process is when both the second and third draft are done (7) Here, ideas and structure are refined, and the thesis is revised until it becomes the

unifying idea of the paper (8) Finally, comes the last stage, that of editing (9) Writers should take care at this stage that all sentence structure and punctuation is correct, and they should make corrections to documentation format as needed (10) Writers often repeat these four phases more than once, or skip a phase and go back to it, making the writing process more cyclical than linear

Activity 2: Think of the situations in which you could be exposed to instructions or give the instructions Give examples

8.1.2 Process organization ([1], pp 80-81)

Activity 3: Examine the paragraph above Then answer the following questions

1 Which one is the topic sentence?

2 What does the topic sentence state?

3 How many steps is the process composed of? Underline the sentences that

introduce those steps

4 Which sentences in the paragraph describe or explain the process?

5 Underline the concluding sentence Which of the following best describe the concluding sentence?

a It is a suggestion on how to take the writing process properly

b It tells the expected results of the process

c It is a summary of the main steps

d It restates the topic sentence

Activity 4: Fill in the form below with information from the paragraph

Topic sentence (1)

………

……… Supporting sentences: (phrases)

Step 1(1) :

……… Supporting details (3): (phrase or key words only)

………

………

Supporting sentences: (phrases)

Step 2(4) :

……… Supporting details (5): (phrase or key words only)

………

……… Supporting sentences: (phrases)

Step 3(6) :

……… Supporting details (7): (phrase or key words only)

………

……… Supporting sentences: (phrases)

Step 4(9) :

……… Supporting details (9): (phrase or key words only)

………

……… Concluding sentence (10)

………

………

The Secret to a Successful Vacation

Imagine that you are on vacation at the beach, and you open your suitcase to

discover that you have forgotten your swimsuit! This and other disasters and

inconveniences can be avoided if you follow certain steps when packing your suitcase The first step is to review your travel plans and activities Make a list and save it so that you can check your items before you leave Next, gather the items you will need for your activities Remove any item that is not necessary Try to mix and match fewer pieces of clothing and shoes by choosing a color or colors that match Third, you are ready to pack Start with large items such as books or shoes Stuff your shoes will extra socks to save space Then, place shoes in plastic bags and fit them into the corners of your suitcase There should be plenty of room for the clothes To avoid wrinkles, layer your clothes and roll them up Put the rolls of clothing into the suitcase Then put in the smaller items Finally, before you close your suitcase, check your list Make sure you have not forgotten your swimsuit! It is worthwhile to take your time when you pack your suitcase because a well-packed suitcase is the secret to a good travel experience

8.1.3 Language features

8.1.3.1 Using time order words ([1], pp 86-87)

Time order words tell the order of steps in the process