Writing Assignment Unit 7.
Describe two different holidays that are celebrated in your
Country or a different country. Include as many details as you can about each.
1- Pre-Writing. Answer the questions below for each holiday.
What’s the name of the
holiday?
When does it take place?
What kind of holiday is it?
(religious, historic, seasonal)
What does it celebrate?
What kinds of food are
prepared during this holiday?
How do people celebrate it?
Holiday 1 Holiday 2
Christmas holy week
At the countryside At Home
Religious Religious
The birth of the child It is remembered through
jesus. various activities, masses,
processions, living Stations of
the Cross, among other
Christian rites, which bring
together thousands of religious
faithful to commemorate the
events by which Jesus Christ is
recognized as the savior of
humanity and son of God
typical dominican food Typical Dominican sweets such
very varied. as sweet beans.
There is usually an In some DR regions the streets
exchange of gifts, the are usually decorated with the
traditional Christmas color purple, which is also used
tree is put up, in the costumes of the
decorated with lights attendants who wish to pay a
and spheres, and some promise of a favor granted by
Christmas carols are providence.
sung.
2. WRITING. As a paragraph, write a first draft of your holidays. This paragraph must have
minimum 10 sentences per holiday.

Christmas
Christmas is a holiday celebrated in many countries around the world through a series of activities:
exchange of gifts, family dinners, carol singing, preparation of nativity scenes, Christmas trees,
among others. Although its origin is religious in nature, today it is celebrated even by millions of
non-believers. For Christians, this holiday means the celebration of the nativity of the child Jesus
(birth), which was prophesied in the books of the Old Testament. The prophecies spoke about the
birth of a messiah who would come to Earth to free human beings from the original sin that
prevented them from living eternal life. Christmas is a celebration that, in the western world, we
are all familiar with. Regardless of whether or not we are religious people, every year we engage
in a series of activities such as exchanging gifts, singing Christmas carols, gathering with family at
turkey dinners and decorating our homes with trees full of colorful lights and picturesque doll
ornaments. However, Christmas is a celebration that, for Christians, has an important religious
significance. The history of its origin, moreover, is generally unknown even to many of those who
celebrate this date.

Holy Week
Holy Week, also known as Semana Mayor, is a commemoration of the Christian religion that is
celebrated annually between the months of March and the beginning of April of each year.The
commemoration recalls the Passion of Christ, narrated in the biblical gospels, which recount the
events of Jesus, from his entrance to Jerusalem, the last supper, his Way of the Cross, death and
subsequent resurrection of the Messiah. Holy Week is remembered through various activities,
masses, processions, living Stations of the Cross, among other Christian rites, which bring together
thousands of religious faithful to recall the events by which Jesus Christ is recognized as the savior
of humanity and son of God. Holy Week is preceded by Lent. In many countries, Friday of Sorrows,
also known as Council Friday, is considered the initial day of this holy cycle, which takes place
before Palm Sunday and recalls the suffering of Mary, Mother of Christ, during Holy Week.

3. PEER FEEDBACK

Meet with your partner and read each otherʼs writing. Complete the Peer Feedback Checklist.
Then give your partner your feedback.

PEER FEEDBACK CHECKLIST - Yes No

1. Is the paragraph interesting?
If yes, write why. If no, suggest ways to make it more interesting. x

a. ____Yes, because I can learn about every information about

christmas___________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________
.x
 2. Is paragraph clear?
If yes, write why. If no, point out the parts that are not clear and
suggest ways to make it clearer.

a. _____Yes, its very clear

___________________________________________
x
b. ________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________
x
3. Did your partner use the new vocabulary correctly? If no, select
the words that are used incorrectly.

4. Did your partner use adjective clauses correctly? If no, select the
sentences with incorrect tenses. x

5. Are there any misspelled words or incorrect punctuation? If yes,

circle the misspelled words and the incorrect punctuation.

4. REWRITING

Tell your partner to revise his or her description based on your feedback. Revise your description
based on your partner’s feedback.

“Write your improved paragraph here ”

I think its well transcribed.

Timeline to do this exercise: Meet in class and talk about your project

Meet Between Monday-Wednesday to provide each other feedback.

Thursday-Friday – Improve your paragraph