We are learning to:

develop a positive disposition towards writing
generate, select and organise ideas for writing
develop, express and organise ideas for writing
review, revise and edit to improve writing

Notes for Situational Writing

· Use PACT strategy.

· Read the Task box. Identify purpose and audience.

· Number the bullet points, 1 to 6.

· Look for the answers in the main question.

· Start writing when you have all the answers.

Article

Title

by: _______________

Dear ________________,

I am ______________ and I would like to (purpose).

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I hope you .....

Informal email

Dear _____,

How are you? I would like to ……

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I hope…

I look forward to…

Regards,

(name)

Notes for Composition

· Read the topic

· Choose the picture you are going to write about

· Plan your story outline – setting, character, problem, solution, ending

· Describe character – Feelings, Actions, and Thoughts

Introduction

· Ring! The sound of the recess bell bought joy to all the students. At once, they made a beeline towards the canteen / school field.

· Have you ever had a (_______) day that will be etched in your mind forever? This was what happened…

· The sky was overcast. It looked like it was going to rain soon.

Conclusion

· From this incident, I learnt how to be responsible (add a value) … [Lesson]

· I will never forget this memorable experience because… [Memory]

· As I sat there thinking about my day, I was filled with…[Feeling]. The events of the day brought a wide smile to my face and I will cherish this day for many years.

INCLUDE TOPIC

Situational Writing (SW)

Notes on writing an email.docx

Continuous Writing (CW)

How can we consistently come up with relevant, meaningful and interesting ideas for different writing prompts? We can use the SEE method.

Synonym: Words or phrases that mean the same as the theme

Experiences: Situations that could be related to the theme and pictures

Emotions: Emotions that main characters may feel in those experiences

We also have to understand the pictures clearly to make them an important part of the story. To do this, we write down 1 short line describing the picture.

This method is useful when you need to quickly come up with a plot especially in a timed writing exercise or during an examination. It helps you to understand what to focus on, and is makes it less likely that you misinterpret the prompt and write off-topic.

Let’s look at an example of how SEE is used to generate plot ideas and how they can be evaluated for relevance, interest and meaningfulness.

Write a composition of at least 150 words about an unforgettable experience.

Synonyms:

An incident that cannot be forgotten

An event that left good or bad memories

An important event that will be remembered

Experiences (1 for each picture, linking back to the theme):

Picture 1: Getting lost while hiking

Picture 2: Playing on the water slide

Picture 3: Winning a competition

Emotions:

Scared, anxious, excited, relieved, proud, thankful

Evaluate your ideas and create a relevant, meaningful and interesting plot:

Playing on the water slide is relevant but not meaningful or interesting

Unless you rescued a toddler who nearly drowned

Getting lost while hiking is relevant and interesting, but needs more details to be meaningful

Staying alone in the forest at night, surviving wild animals and being rescued finally

Winning a competition is relevant and meaningful, but needs more details to be interesting

Competing against a tough opponent, almost losing, but winning at the last minute

How do we develop a problem in a story?

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