Transcript BCA Speaking Paper

TSA
Writing Skills
(Primary 6)
Pre-writing
Read the question
John is writing his diary about a new Text type
classmate in his class.
What to write
You are John.
Complete the diary in about 80 words.
The following questions may help you.
Situation
Number of words
Underline the key words
Brainstorm ideas
(1) Pictures
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reading
surfing
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dancing
From the pictures,
find out:
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Who is the new classmate?
What does he look like?
What does he like doing?
How do you feel about him?
Can you think of any other ideas?
Brainstorm ideas
(2) Mind map
• Think of as many ideas about this
new classmate as possible
• Sometimes there may be a mind map
to tell you what you can write about
(2) Mind map
12 years
old
Main ideas
Name:
Henry
reading
surfing
short hair
A new classmate
feel about
him
good
student
likes doing
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dancing
Other ideas
Supporting details
Brainstorm ideas
(3) Question words
• Use ‘wh-’ words and ‘how’ question words to
brainstorm ideas of different areas, e.g.
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What: the thing or
action
When: the time
Where: the place
Who: the people
Why: the reason
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How: the way
something happens
How many: the
number of
something
How much: the price
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(3) Question words
• Who (is the new
classmate)?
• How (old is he)?
• What (does he look
like)?
• What (does he like
doing?)
• How (do you feel
about him)?
• Henry
• 12
• short hair, big eyes
• reading, surfing and
dancing
• good
While-writing
(1) Topic sentences
I have a new classmate in my class.
His name is Henry and he is 12 years old.
He has short hair and big eyes. He is
happy in this new school. We often have
lunch together and we become close
friends. I like reading and so is he. He is a
good student.
A topic sentence is usually put at
the beginning of a paragraph.
Use topic sentence to tell the
main idea of a paragraph
(2) Supporting details
I have a new classmate in my class.
His name is Henry and he is 12 years old.
He has short hair and big eyes. He is
happy in this new school. We often have
lunch together and we become close
friends. I like reading and so is he. He is a
good student.
Details about this new classmate
Write more details under
the main idea
(2) Supporting details
After class, he always does what he likes
to do. He likes surfing in the sea. He also
likes dancing. He dances very well! Later I will
join him to learn how to play chess and have
fun together.
Here are some vocabulary about activities.
Use relevant vocabulary items
(2) Supporting details
I have a new classmate in my class.
His name is Henry and he is 12 years old.
He has short hair and big eyes. He is
happy in this new school. We often have
lunch together and we become close
friends. I like reading and so is he. He is a
good student.
Use adjectives to describe how Henry looks
and the writer’s feeling towards him.
Use more adjectives
(3) Linking ideas
After class, he always does what he likes
to do. He likes surfing in the sea. He also
likes dancing. He dances very well! Later I will
join him to learn how to play chess and have
fun together.
Use connectives to link up ideas
More connectives
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Cause: because, since, as
Addition: and, too, also, besides
Contrast: but, however, yet, on the other hand
Purpose: in order to, so as to
Result: therefore, as a result
Sequence: first, then, after that, finally, later
Connectives can link up short
sentences and make the
paragraph looks more natural
Formats
(1) Story
Beginning
• introduce the setting and the characters
Development
• Introduce the plot / problem
Climax
• the most important or exciting part
Ending
• the problem is usually solved
(2) Diary
Date
• What happened
• How you feel and think
(3) Informal letter
Date
Recipient
• Opening
• Main body
• Ending
Closing
Sender
(4) Email
Recipient
• Opening
• Main body
• Ending
Closing
Sender
(5) Article
Introduction
• introduce the topic
Main body
• main idea 1 + supporting details
• main idea 2 + supporting details
• main idea 3 + supporting details
Conclusion
• sum up the ideas
• give your view
Post-writing
Read again
• Take 5-10 minutes to read your writing again
• Check the language (grammar)
- tenses
- spelling
• Check the format (especially letters)
• Check the number of words (about 80 words)
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