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8.8: Bring It Together- Writing Task

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    Your Task

    Write a compare/contrast paragraph on one of the following topics:

    • A place I used to live and the place I live now
    • Two kinds of music I listen to
    • My grandmother’s (or grandfather’s) life and my life

     

    Checklist

    When you have written your paragraph, check to see if the following are true:

    _____  My paragraph is on one of these topics.

    _____  I have a good topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.

    _____ I have used a variety of simple, compound, and complex sentences.

    _____  I have used transitions to show similarity and difference.

    _____  There are no run-on sentences in my writing.

    _____  There are no fragments in my writing.

    _____  I have used capital letters and periods in the right places.

    _____  The first sentence of my paragraph is indented.

    _____  My vocabulary is suitable for college writing.


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