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Writing Strategy 2 :
Always write in paragraphs . A paragraph usually contains two or more sentences about the same topic . When you prepare a piece of writing , make a paragraph plan .

Activity 1 : Read the Writing Strategy and the profiles below . What information does each person include ? Family / Home / School subjects / Hobbies / Ambition .
Lauren : ____________________ , ____________________ ____________________ , ____________________ and ____________________ .
James : ____________________ , ____________________ and ____________________ .

Activity 2 : Read the Writing Strategy and the profiles below . How many paragraphs does each profile contain ? Write in letters . Lauren : ____________________ . James : ____________________ . Is each paragraph about one topic or several topics ? ____________________ ____________________ .

Activity 3 : To be given by email on May , 25th .
Plan a personal profile about yourself . Look at the topics in activity 1 and choose three or four of them to include . Make a paragraph plan ( E . g . : Paragraph 1 . Topic : Basic data . / Information : Greeting , my name , my age ? ) . Then write your personal profile following your plan . Remember to use contractions and personality adjectives . Both the plan and the writing task should be submitted in the same file by email on May , 25th .

Writing sample : A personal profile

Introducing your new Head Girl and Head Boy .

Lauren :
Hi ! I'm Lauren , your friendly new Head Girl . I'm seventeen years old , and I'm in Year twelve .
I live in an apartment . It's very near the school , so I walk to school in five minutes every morning !
I really enjoy school : my favourite subjects are science and art . I'm keen on language too .
I love films and I watch DVDs with my friends every weekend . My other hobbies are dancing and reading . I like shopping too . Is that a hobby ?
I've got a dog and two cats . I love animals ! My ambition is to be a vet . I want to travel too , perhaps before university .

James :
Hello ! My name is James . I'm sixteen years old and I'm in Year twelve .
I've got a brother in Year nine . I've got a stepsister too . She's at university .
Music is important to me . I play the guitar and I write songs . I also listen to a lot of music , of course . My favourite singers are Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding . I'm also interested in sports . I play football and tennis at the weekend . I'm keen on surfing too , but I'm not very good at it !
I'm creative and hard - working . My ambition is to become a songwriter and write songs for my favourite pop stars .

Check your work : Have you ?
? followed your paragraph plan ?
? used contractions and personality adjectives ?
? checked your spelling and grammar ?