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.