Teacher Guide
For the article teach the students some useful phrases for discussing their opinions, such as 'I think' 'I like/ don't like' 'In my opinion'. Explain that they should give reasons for each opinion expressed.
Students must choose between writing an article or a story. They must write around 100 words.
Article:
1) Plan the information you're going to write in your article by making an outline.
2) You'll need to give your own opinion about something.
3) Use your own words instead of just repeating the words in the article.
4) For each point you make, try providing one or two examples to back it up.
5) Talk about your own personal experience when writing the article.
For the story:
1) Students MUST begin the story with the opening sentence provided and continue with a clear link.
2) When writing the story, students should pay close attention to any names or pronouns used in the title or opening sentence.
-E.g. if the story begins in the third person, continue in that way.
Check:
- Is the tone appropriate?
- Has the student directly answered all the questions in the instructions?
- Is the spelling correct?
- Has the student concluded their thoughts?
- Has the student written between 90 and 110 words?
- Has the student used their own words or just repeated those in the question?