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Unit 8 Literature
Writing Workshop
A Continuation of a Story
You are going to write a continuation of the story The Last Leaf.
Writing Task
Tears came to Johnsy’s eyes as she knew what Mr. Behrman had done for her.________________________________________
Ten years later, Johnsy became a famous painter due to her dedication and hard work. _______________________________
Writing Task
Text
analysis
Language use
Plot construction
Principles of continuation writing
1. Consistency of the gist(主旨大意)
2. Consistency of the plot(情节)
3. Consistency of the logic(逻辑)
4. Consistency of the emotion(情感)
5. Consistency of the style(风格)
2. Consistency of the plot(情节)
Plot-related mistakes
1. Not following the given hints when organizing the plot(情节没有跟着文章提示走)
Then vivid memories came flooding back.
Some Ss failed to mention what memories they were.
2. Overuse of dialogues(过度使用对话)
Too many dialogues between the two main characters, Jenny and her mother. As a result, their stories are long and dull.
3. Wrong use of person(人称使用错误)
When I got up at 6 o'clock, I have seen my mother busy cooking in the kitchen every weekday.
Plot-related mistakes
Mistakes in expressions
1. Spelling mistakes(拼写错误)
Clam(calm) Down!
…her mother turely (truly) loves her..
Her mother prepared a lot of snakes(snacks) for her.
The seller smailed(smiled).
Don’t leave me along(alone).
Jenny chocked(choked)
2.Wrong use of collocations(词组搭配介词乱用)
She shared happiness to(with) her mother.
Jenny approached to(/) her mother and hugged her.
She thanked to(/) the seller and left quickly.
Mistakes in expressions
3. Mistakes in part of speech, tenses, voices, etc.(词性、时态、语态)
take a deep breathe(breath)
I want to make an apologize(apology).
Whatever you had met, I will always standing(stand) behind you.
I shouldn’t shouted(shout) to you.
Nobody can heard(hear).
The door wasn’t been(/) closed.
She always remembered the smell of the meal which (was) cooked by her mother.
Mistakes in expressions
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