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TOPICS. CHOOSE ONE GENRE A DAY . DON'T FORGET TO MARK IT OFF THE LIST BELOW AFTERWARDS. |
STUDENT HANDOUT FOR BELOW
| Genre | Writing
Forms |
Topic Suggestions for Writing These are all rough drafts and only a few will be handed in as good copy to be marked. |
| Description |
Description includes sensory images and specific details using transitions |
DESCRIPTION: Include lots of visual
and touch details 1. Describe your bedroom or your favorite room. 2. Your favorite place. 3. A teacher, relative or friend you will never forget 4. Your favorite pet or favorite type of animal. 5. Your favorite food or meal 6. A description of your choice. |
| News Article | Write a newspaper article using columns in your word processor, to explain how to do several of these topics. | PROCESS : 1. How to stay in bed as late as possible but still get to school on time. 2. How to make the best TV snack (or a meal). 3. How to get along with ___________. 4. How to make ____________ (use a hobby) 5. How to pick the best place to eat. 6. How to get to your favorite place |
| Comparison | Write a compare and contrast article. | COMPARING AND CONTRASTING: 1. The person you are and the person you would like to be. 2. Two different types of music or groups. 3. You and a friend. 4. Two fast foods places. 5. Two sports or two seasons. 6. Your choice of two things to compare. |
| Review | Write a review of one of the following. | CLASSIFYING: 1. Movies -- good ones and bad ones. 2. Different groups in your school or community. 3. Different types of TV commercials. 4. The different types of _________ (shoes, skis etc.) 5. Special places in a city. 6. Your choice. |
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Persuasive
Essay |
Write A persuasive essay. | ARGUMENT: FOR AND AGAINST: Present both sides. 1. A school rule. 2. Capital punishment 3. Heavy metal music. 4. Abortion 5. Speed limits on highways. 6. Minimum Age regulations for student's working. Or your choice. |
| Interview | Write an
Interview. Make up twenty interview questions |
DEFINITION: Always give examples 1. School is ......... 2. Friendship is .......... 3. The most serious problems in society 4. A good movie is........ 5. The best holiday is...... 6. Your choice. |
| Dialogue | Write several dialogues using proper quotation marks for one of the following. | DIALOGUE: Conversation- don't
forget your quotation marks. 1. You find a phone number you don't recognize in your pocket and decide to call. 2. Your friend told a secret- what do you say? What does he/she say? 3. You have an odd conversation with the person in the seat next to you on a plane. 4. You argue with your parents about being allowed to go to rink dances. 5. Your food suddenly starts to trying to talk you out of eating it. |
| Letters | Write Letters to your friend and relatives | LETTERS There are many
kinds of letters. Practice by using these examples.
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Welcome
Letter to a new
student in your class |
| Poetry | Practice any type . | Shadow Poetry keeps a complete list of poems. Try several types. |
