FREE WRITING ACTIVITY

 

This is a free-writing exercise. Write a paragraph (not exceeding 200 words) on any topic you like. Please be serious about this writing activity as I need to know exactly your personal style of writing. Do not cut and paste - I need to read a genuine piece of your own writing. You can start writing below.

 

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Counting down to Olevels everyday is like a nightmare to me. I have only got 116 days left and I have barely done any revision for my subjects. The June holidays is not really a holiday to me and my class. We have to come back to school almost every day for extra lessons. The remaining time left at home, I will have to do the past years papers given by my respective subject teachers. It was weary doing the papers and at the end of the day, I can say that nothing is left in me except the energy to climb to my bed and waiting to enter my dreamland where there are no books and school. But I will rather go to school than stay at home. I will want to cherish the time left in school and also cherish the time I spend with my friends. Like what i always think to myself, "Going to school is not purely taking in knowledge but it is also a time to have fun and laugh along with my friends."

 

Comments :

 

Glad that you realise time is running out for you. That will give you the added push.

Some errors in grammar and structure where your writing is concerned. Work on that and on improving the quality of your writing.

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A short 2-3 paragraphs of an author whose writing style I like

 

Another time, Aunt Petunia had been trying to force him into a revolting old jumper of Dudley's. The harder she tried to pull it over his head, the smaller it seemed to become, until finally it might have fitted a glove puppet, but certainly wouldn't fit Harry. Aunt Petunia had decided it must have shrunk in the wash and, to his great relief, Harry wasn't punished.

 

On the other hand, he had got into terrible trouble for being found on the roof of the school kitchens. Dudley's gang had been chasing him as usual when, as much to Harry's surprise as anyone else's, there he was sitting on the chimney. The Dursley's had recieved a very angry letter from Harry's headmistress telling them Harry had been climbing school buildings. But all he had tried to do was jump behind the big bins outside the kitchen doors. Harry supposed that the wind must have caught him in mid-jump.

 

But today, nothing was going to go wrong. It was even worth being with Dudley and Piers to be spending the day somewhere that wasn't school, his cupboard or Mrs Figg's cabbage-smelling living room.

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5b. I made a mistake in telling her my secret

 

(1)Introduction

-Introducing my best friend (write a few point to describe your friend to the reader - fat, skinny, round face, big eyes, thick eyebrows, curly hair etc)

-How I know her (details?)

-Saying how much I trusted her

-What made me trust her

 

(2)Paragraph 1

-Elaborate on the secret

-Why did I reveal my secret to her (what is the dark secret? More details needed here)

-How did she reacted

 

(3)Paragraph 2

-The promise she made on not to tell anyone my secret

-The incident which made us fall out (details?)

 

(4)Paragraph 3

-The reason why she reveal my secret

-Who did she reveal the secret to

-My reaction when I heard that she betrayed my trust

 

(5)Paragraph 4

-I approach her to solve things out

-How remorse and guilty she felt

 

(6)Paragraph 5

-I forgive her for what she did

-Our friendship becomes stronger after this incident

-What I learnt from this precious incident

 

Comments :

 

I still don't know what the details are. The plan is to help you write. So you have to jot down the details as you go along. The idea is that you use your notes to help you as you write. My Qs are above.

 

 

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November 2003 summary

 

-use cheap metals for coins-state confirmed value

-recognised shape and design

-strung together through hole

-encourage increased trade-flourish of coins

-banknote-more convenient-state guaranteed value

-lead to flourishing of European countries-coins made from gold silver-successful trading centres

-value earned them reputation

-buying power-government authorities-official mark

-foundations of money laid by China

-cheap imitations of coins

-prevent losses melt and re issue coins

-modern coins-cheap metal-same as China

-banknotes-with government stamp-followed China

 

 

No:13

Name:Pearlyn Low

 

3 good sentence/starters for sentences:

-Standing at..

-Her most painful injury..

-A sly smile comes over her face..

 

3 good phrases to borrow:

-Clad in an oversized Polo top

-Lean mean fighting machine

-Not without provocation

 

 

November 2004 Paper 1

 

2. Write about an occasion when a serious argument took place, based on a case of mistaken identity.

 

I was at the bus-stop waiting for Jane to arrive. Last night, we had decided to meet up as we did not contact each other for a few months. While thinking about how we should spent our time today, crowds of people were rushing past me to board the bus. Bus after bus came, but still I did not see Jane anywhere. I was starting to get anxious and nervous. I started lookng around to spot for any sign of her. Then I saw the familiar long straight hair which run down Jane's shoulders. It was her. Feeling excited, I quicken my pace and ran towards her.

 

I gave her a friendly pat on her back. Then I hooked her arm and walked with her to the bus stop. I was so excited by the thought that she had came to meet me and started questioning her. I asked her questions like how have she been and what have she been doing over the past few months. Without even giving her time to respond, I continue blabbering away. When I finished talking, I noticed that she was not speaking at all. This was really unlike her noisy personality.

 

Worried about her, I turned towards her. She let go of my arm and said: "Miss, I think you have got the wrong person. My name is not Jane. I am Jelynn. You are really mistaken." I thought Jane was playing a prank on me so I said: "Jane, you are still as childish as ever. I am sure you are Jane." She kept telling me that she is not Jane. Angry that she was getting overboard with her jokes, I shouted at her. We got into a serious argument and soon, we were surrounded by a group of people. "Renee!" Someone was calling me. I thought it was someone else with the same name as me being called by their friends so I ignored it.

 

The shouting persisted for a while. I continue ignoring it and involved myself back into the heated argument with Jane. Then, I felt a tap on my shoulder and I turned around. To my surprise, I saw Jane. Jane said: "Sorry Renee. I have been caught in a traffic jam. Sorry that I am late." I was shocked. This was the real Jane who was supposed to meet me. "So who was this girl that I have been talking to?", I thought to myself. And alas I realised that I have mistook the girl for Jane. I felt so embarrassed and I immediately apologised to her. She said it was alright and told me to identify the correct person next time. I nodded my head vigorously. Then, the crowd dispersed. I told Jane all about it and she asked me how in the world did I mistook the girl for her when we have been friends for five years. I ponder for a while then I replied her:"I guess this incident was a case of mistaken identity."

 

 

Xinmin Secondary School Preliminary Exam

 

1a. The word 'strains' tells me that the rowers are struggling for speed to overcome their opponent. (How do they struggle for speed?)

The word 'strains' tells me that the rowers are trying very hard to overtake their opponent.

 

1b. The light reflecting off the water glares the eyes of the villagers disabling them to have a clear view of the race. (Answer is right but grammar and structure is wrong. Rephrase please.)

The light reflecting off the water prevents the villagers from having a clear view of the race.

 

1c. It reveals that the villagers are very anxious about the results of the race. (Yes.)

 

2. Both will be biased against the team of their opponents and try to make their own team the winner of the race. (Under what circumstances?)

The judges will be biased against the opponent's team when there is a tie or a close finish.

 

3. An argument will break out and if the conflict gets worse, a fight will take place. (The Q asks you what had happened, not what will.)

They started to quarrel and then fight when they could not settle their differences.

 

4a. The word is 'altercation'. (Yes.)

 

4b. He rows the eku in circle continually on the sand to create the whirlwind. (No. Try again.)

He picked up the scoop and started to flick sand rapidly at the crowd.

 

4c. No one noticed what the gentleman was doing as most were busy involved in the fight. (No. Try again.)

It was his superb martial art training which enabled him to move in such a manner.

 

4d. He distracted the crowd with the gust of sand he created. (No. Try again.)

He threw sand at the crowd which temporarily disabled the crowd form fighting.

 

4e. He managed to stop the fight without hurting anyone. (Yes.)

 

5. The choice of whether to hurt someone or not lies with the practicioners of martial arts. (More than that.)

The practicioners of the martial arts should follow the example of the gentleman without causing permanent injuries or taking lives.

 

6. Martial sport is a form of game with no advantage while martial arts is a form of art where they can train for fight or defend themselves. (OK)

 

7a. They limit the range between them and their opponent, precaution themselves(?) and stop the attacks before it come into contact with their body. (Re-write this answer in simple grammar.)

They pull techniques stopping them just before contact and adding limits to distance themselves safely from each other.

 

7b. It means the final results after learning a skill. (No.)

The author is is referring to the serious injury or death when the martail artiste uses his full strength.

 

8. They will never know what they will do during the battle until they come face to face with their opponent. (No.)

When you faces your own death, you began to realsie who you really are.

 

9. The ultimate goal in martial sports is gaining experience from the matches and learning techniques from the opponent. (No.)

It is to develop techniques, knowledge and character for the practicioners of the martial arts.

 

10. (1) expecting (No)

looking forward to

 

(2) one after another (No)

at the same tine

 

(3) strong (No)

huge

 

(4) not effective (Yes)

 

(5) disrupt (No)

corrupt

 

Pearlyn, you'll have to do lots of practice for your EL to secure a safe pass.

 

 

CHIJ Secondary(Toa Payoh)

 

1. They painted on walls of caves and mulberry bark.

 

2. Paper was cheaper compared to papyrus and paper can be produced in large quantities.

 

3. The Chinese was forbidden to step on a piece of paper with writing on it.

 

4. It means prepare the way for people to follow.

 

5. The word is 'reach'.

 

6. Materials printed during the Gutenberg era could survive for hudreds of years due to the purity and strength of the materials.

 

7. The writer was attracted to Bach cantata's writing but Munn was not amazed by the dull and poor piece of paper.

 

8. The word is 'irritated'.

 

9. Julie Lewis's shoes were recycled from textile scraps which made it so remarkable.

 

10. She is strong and sporting.

 

11. She created a new market for recycled materials which allowed others to follow her footsteps.

 

12. The writer search far and wide for the recycled materials.

 

13. Aluminium is most commonly used.

 

14. US has a large amount of trash.

 

15. (1) easily broken

 

(2) a small part

 

(3) smart

 

(4) wasting

 

(5) important component

 

 

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