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K_MAKE.txt Driver File Contents (ASManager2.zip)

Name: <  >
Class: <  >
Date: <  >

Make Me


Now that you've had some experience writing paragraphs, here is a real test of your paragraph-writing skills. In this activity you will try to create an emotion or a feeling in your reader.

Choose one of the topics below and write a paragraph of at least five sentences which would make someone:

Laugh

Feel like crying

Wonder

Regret

Admire your intelligence

Recognize your strength

Sympathize with your weakness

Recognize your uniqueness

Start typing your paragraph at the <  > angle brackets.

<  >


Name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.)

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Peer Review

Have a friend or your writing partner read your paragraph and answer the following questions. The reader should type an X in front of the answer which is most true.

1. Is there a good lead-in or strong topic sentence that catches your interest?

    Yes
    No
    Could be

2. Is there a good concluding sentence? This sentence should summarize or otherwise tie the paragraph together.

    Yes
    No
    Could be

3. Does the writer stick to the main idea that is being written about? Are there any unnecessary sentences? There shouldn't be any sentences and thoughts which don't support the main idea.

    Yes
    No
    Could be

4. Does the writer succeed in causing you to feel the way the writer intended you to?

    Yes
    No
    Could be


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Rewrite/Edit

After your reviewer has answered the questions above, discuss the answers. If the reviewer chose "could be better," does the reviewer have some suggestions for you? If so, work together with the reviewer to rewrite your paragraph.


If you haven't done so already, name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.)

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end of activity
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