Activity 5
Study the following stages of writing. Go through the stages when you write your story. •
Stage 1 : Planning Get ideas, think about topic, discuss it with others, read about it. Then sequence your ideas. • Stage 2 : Drafting Write your Àrst version. You can make changes as you write. • Stage 3 : Revising Read through to see if your writing makes sense and that the main purpose of your story is clear. Delete unnecessary words, details or events. Read your story aloud to yourself and decide whether it sounds good or not. Check to see that the vocabulary is appropriate and the organization is clear and logical. Use the thesaurus to help you select suitable vocabulary. You can also exchange and edit each other's script. • Stage 4 : Proof-reading Check your spelling and punctuation. You can do this yourself or ask someone else. • Stage 5 : Presentation Write the Ànal version neatly. Present it attractively for your reader.
Activity 6
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Write a short story. Get ideas from the following. 1.
Do you recall a time in your own childhood when one or several events occurred that made you extremely happy?
2.
Did you ever do a wrong thing because it was terribly tempting, and then were punished for doing that?
Developing English Competencies for Grade XII of Natural and Social Science Programmes