Tips for dealing with a writing taskTips for dealing with a writing task

1. Find ways to assess your performance:1. Find ways to assess your performance:

1) compare it with the model (analyze and revise)1) compare it with the model (analyze and revise)

2) find a partner to cross-check2) find a partner to cross-check

2. Assess your performance in several aspects:2. Assess your performance in several aspects:

1) overall structure (beginning, ending, the order of information pres1) overall structure (beginning, ending, the order of information presented, the overall structure)ented, the overall structure)

2) sentence structure / vocabulary2) sentence structure / vocabulary

3) a full use of what has been dealt with in the tasks3) a full use of what has been dealt with in the tasks

3. Relate it to everyday events.3. Relate it to everyday events.

Tips of the TipsTips of the Tips

1. Make good use of the listening and reading input in 1. Make good use of the listening and reading input in the course as models for your speaking and writing wthe course as models for your speaking and writing work. You can develop all sorts of activities based on thork. You can develop all sorts of activities based on these models. Even the simple reproduction can bring yese models. Even the simple reproduction can bring you great benefit.ou great benefit.

2. Always analyze your mistakes. Explore exactly what 2. Always analyze your mistakes. Explore exactly what goes wrong and work on it. goes wrong and work on it.

3. Use a variety of resources to deal with your inquirie3. Use a variety of resources to deal with your inquiries before you surrender them to your tutor. The probles before you surrender them to your tutor. The problem-solving process proves to be more valuable than gem-solving process proves to be more valuable than getting the answers -- you learn how to learn.tting the answers -- you learn how to learn.

4. Do - summarize - review4. Do - summarize - review

A checklist of objectivesA checklist of objectivesHave we accomplished the following objectives?Have we accomplished the following objectives?

to summarize the key language points of the two units.to summarize the key language points of the two units.

to practise the language in given situations.to practise the language in given situations.

to investigate in the ways we dealt with the tasks on the foto investigate in the ways we dealt with the tasks on the four skills.ur skills.

to explore effective ways we can use in dealing with the tato explore effective ways we can use in dealing with the tasks on the four skills.sks on the four skills.

AssignmentAssignment1. The writing assignment on Page 141 Task 7.1. The writing assignment on Page 141 Task 7.

1) Due date: October 281) Due date: October 28

2) You can either write about everything or develop a foc2) You can either write about everything or develop a focus.us.

2. Progress report cards2. Progress report cards

1) Due date: October 281) Due date: October 28

2) Remember to staple the sheets and write your name o2) Remember to staple the sheets and write your name on the front page. n the front page.

3. If you plan to attend the next tutorial, you need to c3. If you plan to attend the next tutorial, you need to complete all the tasks of Unit Five and Six in English in omplete all the tasks of Unit Five and Six in English in Daily Life.Daily Life.