GROUP 1 (NARRATION)

Write a narrative text about a time in your life when you experienced an emotion strongly.
Try to give as much detail as possible.

GROUP 2 (DESCRIPTION)

You are a writer of a travel magazine. The editor of the magazine asks you to write a travel
article that tells about a beautiful place where one can spend a vacation. Your task is to write a
five-paragraph descriptive article.

GROUP 3 (DEFINITION)

You are a medicine student. You would like to write about the definition of a controversial
medical term in your blog.

GROUP 4 (CLASSIFICATION)

You are a sales manager. A customer sent you an e-mail asking about the different types of
products you sell. You need to respond to the e-mail indicating the classification of your
products. Your message must contain the product's category and specific features.

GROUP 5 (COMPARISON & CONTRAST)

You are a film critic. You are to write a comparative review of two films of the same genre. Use
the comparison and contrast pattern of text development in your review.

GROUP 6 (CAUSE & EFFECT)

Typhoon Yolanda took the lives of over 6,300 Filipinos and displaced thousands of others.
Write a text that explains why there were so many casualties even when they were warned
of a storm surge beforehand by the officials. Use the cause and effect pattern of development
in writing.
GROUP 7 (PROBLEM-SOLUTION)

You are a marketing manager. You are to send business proposals to your clients about
a new product/service your company is offering. Write the main text of the proposal using the
problem-solution pattern of development. Your writing must be concise, organized, and clear.
Remember to use language appropriate to your audience and purpose. Use a professional tone
and positive words.

GROUP 8 (PERSUASION)

You are an editor of a newpaper. You would like to react strongly to a new government policy
in the editorial section of the newspaper. Your editorial must contain a well-supported
argumentative thesis, and counter-arguments for opposing viewpoints. It must also encourage
a certain course of action.