4.8: Bring It Together- Writing Task
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Your Task
Write a narrative paragraph on one of the following topics:
- The day my life changed
- How I dealt with a negative experience
- A chance encounter with a stranger
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.
_____ The first sentence of my paragraph is indented.
_____ My sentences all have a subject and a verb.
_____ I have used time expressions (e.g., later, the next day, after a while, eventually)
_____ I have used a variety of simple, compound, and complex sentences.
_____ There are no run-on sentences in my writing.
_____ I have used capital letters and periods in the right places.
_____ My vocabulary is suitable for college writing.