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Presentation about WRITING SKILLS 1 Warm up activitiy (games) 2 Writing skills 3 Practices 4 Questions and Answer (QAs) WARM UP There are 10 ques. There are 10 questions related to different topics. Whoever answers correctly will get a star The person with the most stars will get a big gift WRITING SKILLS Types of Writing skills The important of writing skills Some writing mistakes Tips to improve writing skills SOME WRITING MISTAKES TIPS TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS
Presentation about WRITING SKILLS Outline Warm-up activitiy (games) Writing skills Practices Questions and Answer (QAs) WARM-UP Rules • • • There are 10 questions related to different topics Whoever answers correctly will get a star The person with the most stars will get a big gift GOD MADE ME SLEEP WITH MY HEAD DOWN WHAT AM I? Answer: bat WHICH IS THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD? Answer: Mount Everest WHICH COUNTRY HAS THE HIGHEST POPULATION? Answer: China WHICH IS THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD? Answer: The Nile, Africa WHICH IS THE WORLD’S SMALLEST COUNTRY? Answer: Vatican City WHAT GOES UP AND NEVER COMES DOWN? Answer: Age WHAT CAN YOU NEVER EAT FOR BREAKFAST? Answer: Lunch/ Dinner Types of Writing skills The aim of persuasive writing, or argumentation, is to influence the reader to assume the author’s point of view The author will express personal opinions in the piece and arm him- or herself with evidence so that the reader will agree with him or her Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing can be found in: Advertising, Opinion and editorial pieces, Reviews, Job applications Types of Writing skills The purpose of narrative writing is to tell a story, whether that story is real or imaginary Pieces in a narrative style will have characters, and through the narrative, the reader learns what happens to them Narrative writing can also include dialogue Narrative Writing Narrative writing can be found in: All types of fiction (e.g., novels, short stories, novellas), Poetry, Biographies Human interest stories, Anecdotes The important of writing skills Writing aims to capture a thought or idea , to transfer to a permanent format, making it tangible The responsibility for that transfer falling squarely on the writer's shoulder If communication is the ultimate goal, write for your audience, not for personal style Writing has to be much clearer than spoken language because it lacks these assisting cues Great care is required to ensure that your message is accurately interpreted by its audience SOME WRITING MISTAKES Subject–Verb Agreement One of the most common grammar mistakes involves subject–verb Examples Incorrect She run fast Correct She runs fast agreement Verbs have different forms depending on the subject Be careful that you don’t use the wrong verb form for the subject that you’re using Incorrect Correct We goes to the movies every week We go to the movies every week Subject–verb agreement can be as simple as the examples above But, there instances where using a singular verb versus a plural one can become tricky Incorrect Verb Tense Examples Incorrect I went to the store next week Correct I will go to the store next week Incorrect I used to danced ballet Correct I used to dance ballet Not only verbs have different forms for different subjects, they also have different forms depending on tense and mood Use the correct tense in your writing and don't switch between tenses Incorrect Word Choice Examples Your grandma might be old but she isn’t antique or fossilized! Avoid using the wrong word when you write so that your meaning is clear Even words that are synonyms might not be interchangeable Pay attention to connotation and tone when choosing synonyms Wordiness Even if your grammar and spelling are perfect, wordiness can make your writing hard to read Be succinct and clear in your writing TIPS TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS WRITE, WRITE, WRITE! You really need to write something in English more or less every day In my experience If you're studying for an exam, you probably need to more writing , perhaps writing the answer to an exam question at least twice a week GET YOUR WRITING CHECKED or www.lang-8.com, which both offer free corrections LEARN THE CORRECT VERSION When you find a mistake in your writing, it's a good idea to learn the correct version by heart Keep adding phrases to your vocabulary KEEP ADDING PHRASES TO YOUR VOCABULARY You need to find a lot of vocabulary in many dictionaries or from articles, research articles TAKE CARE WHEN YOU'RE WRITING Focus on each word you're writing Makesure you are using correct grammar and correct words Practices What is the environment? It’s the air we breathe, the water we drink, and is everything we need for our life However, that environment is being _(damage) day by day The air is (contaminate), the water becomes dirt and poisoned, and many countries in the world are damaged (face) extreme weather conditions Sadly, our activities (be) one of the major causes of contamined pollution facing is QAs ... LOCK THE DOOR? Answer: Key WRITING SKILLS Types of Writing skills The important of writing skills Some writing mistakes Tips to improve writing skills Types of Writing skills The word expository... expository writing does Descriptive Writing Descriptive writing can be found in: Fiction, Poetry, Advertising Journal and diary writing Types of Writing skills The aim of persuasive writing, or... Expository Writing Expository writing can be found in: Textbooks Journalism (except for opinion and editorial articles), Business writing, Technical writing, Essays Instructions Types of Writing skills