Writing Process Worksheet

(Accompanies Unit 11)

TASK: Write a paragraph describing past events.
PREWRITING
Written Exercise I
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS: Have Ss answer the questions below using
the present continuous tense. Refer to the diary below.
What did Bill do last weekend?
SATURDAY
SUNDAY

Went shopping in the morning, cleaned

the house at noon, and watched TV at
night.
Went swimming in the afternoon, went out
to dinner at seven oclock and to a concert
at nine thirty. Went to bed very late and
got up late in the morning.

Transition words:
First, second, etc
Then
Next
Finally

1 Q. What did Bill do on Saturday?

A. Bill went shopping in the morning. Then cleaned the house at noon and
watched TV at night.
2 Q. What did Bill do on Sunday?
A. BILL went swimming in the afternoon, went out to dinner at seven
oclock and to a concert at nine thirty. Went to bed very late and got up
late in the morning.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS: Now that students have the information,
have them fill in the blanks to complete this descriptive paragraph.

Bill did many activities on the weekend. First, on Saturday, he went

shopping in the morning. Then, he cleaned the house at noon and watched TV
at night. On Sunday, he went swimming in the afternoon. Next, he went out
to dinner at seven oclock and then to a concert at nine thirty. Finally, he went
to bed very late and got up late in the morning.

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WRITING
Written Exercise II
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS: Now, have the each student describe what
s/he did last week and what s/he did last vacation.
NOTE: Write this sample descriptive writing format on your board or in a
cardboard to aid students grasp the idea on how to structure a descriptive
paragraph.

Bill did many activities on the weekend. First, on Saturday, he went

shopping in the morning. Then he cleaned the house at noon and watched TV
at night. On Sunday, he went swimming in the afternoon. Next, he went out
to dinner at seven oclock and then to a concert at nine thirty. Finally, he went
to bed very late and got up late in the morning.

Do not forget to tell students to indent, and to punctuate.

What I Did Last Week

I good tube one last week inprevisto family trip by a brother of my father became ill
and emergency tubimos to go home that is in the department of Cochabamba lives
there with his family , and we went to visit and I am very grateful for our visit
What I Did My Last Vacation

well I with my father that impressive tube that went to camp to Vallegrande where
there is a place for tourists and had a good time because there was very cute and
nice people to chat and play ball all evening holiday morning while coninabamos
noon for medium and cooked meals shared everything in that place where the
family had a great time and that was all my holiday

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