Continuous Writing: Homework form 4 & 5

Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics using the given guidelines:


1. Dreams
2. The hand phone is useful. Do you agree?
3. My Idol
4. Describe an unforgettable holiday
5. Write a short story with the ending as “That’s me”.

1.  Dreams
      - Discuss the topic as a narrative composition unless you have enough
       information to treat it like a factual essay
     
      Introduction

• Do your dreams come true?
• Poor boy but ambitious
• worked very hard at workshop
• Repaired bicycles, motorcycles, cars

      Body

• grew up
• enough savings-opened own workshop
• persevered
• expand business
• imported spare parts for vehicles
• supplied to other workshops

     Conclusion

• became a wealthy man despite being uneducated
• willing to persevere and sacrifice
• dreams do come true

2. The hand phone is useful. Do you agree?
     This is an argumentative essay and it requires you to make a stand.
   
     Introduction
     - example; Your stand : Agree

     Body
     Give reasons i.e the benefits of the hand phone

• convenient
• can contact parents when necessary
• public phones unreliable-vandalised
• during an emergency
• to impart news quickly

      Conclusion
      - state your stand again


3. My Idol
    This is a descriptive essay.
    
    Introduction

• state who your idol is
• describe the physical features of this person
• describe the person’s character which is peculiar to him/her
• give reasons why you idolise this person
• give amusing anecdotes to make this essay interesting

     Conclusion
     Emphasize the fact that he/she is your idol

4. Describe an unforgettable holiday
    This is a descriptive essay

     Introduction
     - state the place and the time


     Body

• Describe the physical features of this person
• describe an unexpected incident that happened during the holiday, it could be either a tragic or a happy one

          e.g a tragic incident  – drowned/lost in a jungle
                a happy one - a surprise birthday party/get to meet someone you admire

      Conclusion
      Emphasize that it was an unforgettable holiday, one you can never forget for the rest of
      your life

5. Write a short story with the ending as “That’s me”.
 
    Introduction
    Introduce yourself and describe yourself.

    Body 
    State one of your negative traits e.g selfishness

• Relate one or two incidents to demonstrate your selfishness
• Then, describe one major incident that happened due to your selfishness

          e.g had to look after two-year old brother
                - watched T.V, called friend to come over
                - forgot about brother
                - brother in kitchen
                - heard scream
                - went to kitchen to find brother scalded


     Conclusion

• regretted
• gets emotional every time sees brother’s scar
• end essay with ‘That’s me.’