Writing Workshop - Holiday Adventures

Writing Workshop

Lesson 2: Postcard 'Holiday Adventures'

Assessment

Assessment

When and where is the test?

Assessment

What can you bring to the test?

• EN / NL ‘or’ NL/EN dictionary
• Pens
• Chromebook

What sections have you completed?

1. Section 1: Writing Style - Formal and informal writing
2. Section 3: Capital letters and full stops.
3. Section 2: Audience – Who are you writing to?
4. Section 4: Paragraphs

Holiday adventures

What: Write a postcard about your last holiday.

Requirements:

• Must be in English.

• Google translate and AI are NOT to be used.

• Between 30 and 50 words.

Task 1: Make a plan for your writing

Workshop book - page 10

Step 1: Read the task, ‘Write a postcard about your last holiday.’

Step 2: Answer the following questions:

• Why am I writing this?
• Who am I writing this for? (a friend, readers of a newsletter)
• What sort of text am I writing? (a letter to a friend, an article for a newsletter)

Task 2: Make a mind map

Workshop book - page 11

• What do you need to write

• What are the main topics for each paragraph

• What can you write for each of the main topics 

Task 3: Write a draft copy of your postcard 

Workshop book - page 12

• Grammar

• Vocabulary

• Witregel (een regel in een tekst waar niet is geschreven of gedrukt.)

Step 3: Write the postcard

Workshop book - page 14

• Write your postcard.

• Grade your postcard using the rubric (page 19)

Have you completed your rough draft?

1. yes
2. no

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Choose your second writing assignment.

Complete a rough draft of your second writing assignment.