内容正文:
Continuation
Writing
CONTENTS
01
02
03
text analysis
plot deduction
writing practice
Reading
Thinking
Writing
Step I
Read for
the characters
& the plot
The characters and the plot
My teacher
I
asked me to enter a writing contest
said no
encouraged me
agreed to give it a try
chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject
kept going ---worked hard …
checked …asked …checked out …read …finished …handed
asked me to write it again
enjoyed writing / didn’t care…
laughed harder
laughed out loud
belief
support
appreciation
encouragement
difficult and painful
tired
doubts
quit
If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.
What did the horse think, as he sped through the night? Did he get tired? Have doubts? Did he want to quit? I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But, like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them.
When I finally finished it, the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care.
The theme
perseverant
diligent
Step II
Deduce
the reasonable plot
02
A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest , there came the news.
I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation.
The reasonable plot
Scene1: the news and my reaction
Scene2: the award presentation
Scene3: my thanks to the teacher
& my teacher’s response
Ending: theme
02
A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest , there came the news.
Proper connections
I won the first prize! I couldn’t believe it at first. … …
I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation.
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On seeing him, I embraced him tightly , whisper