UASA Essay - Part 7

How to Make Scrambled Eggs

[15 marks]

Your friend, Roxanne, wants to know how to make scrambled eggs.

Write an email to her based on the below recipe.
Write about 60 to 80 words.

Ingredien
ts
2 eggs
milk butter salt pepper
Steps
1. Whisk the
eggs, milk,
salt and peppe
r.
2. Melt bu
tter in a no
n-stick pan
.
3. Pour in t
he egg mix
ture.
4. Move a
spatula ac
the pan. ross the bo
ttom of

5. Cook un
til the egg
s form soft c
urds.

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 UASA Essay - Part 7
How to Make Scrambled Eggs

Writing Guide
1st sentence
Greet your friend

2nd - 7th sentences

Steps of making scrambled eggs

8th sentence
Closing

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 Vocabulary

be a breeze
a pinch of salt and pepper
gently glide - spatula
back and forth
fluffy, soft curds

To: @cmail.com
Subject:
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(__ words)
*Please state your word count in Google Doc

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 Deepavali Celebration
Paragraph 1
Kumar and his family went shopping before Deepavali.
Then, they cleaned their house.

Writing Guide and vocabulary

1. What is Deepavali known as?

festival of lights

2. How did Kumar feel?

looked forward - eagerly

3. How did people feel about the festival?

festive mood

4. What did he and his family do in the mall?

scoured the aisles

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 Writer's Mindset

Action Beats
Do you still remember what action beats are?

Action beats show what the speaker is doing before, during or

after the dialogue.

They can be actions, gestures, movements, or facial expressions.

Action beats identify who is speaking without using dialogue

tags.

When do we use action beats?

1. To replace dialogue tags

(so we can avoid overuse of dialogue tags in our essays)

“Is the principal done talking? I want to go to the classroom,” he

blurted out sullenly.
↓
“Is the principal done talking? I want to go to the classroom.” He
yawned aloud, stretching both arms to their full length.

“Is the principal done talking? I want to go to the classroom.” He

rolled his eyes in irritation.

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 Writer's Mindset

Action Beats
2. To be combined with dialogue tags

“Is the principal done talking? I want to go to the classroom,” he

blurted out sullenly.
↓
“Is the principal done talking? I want to go to the classroom,” he
blurted out sullenly, trying to stifle a yawn / rolling his eyes in
annoyance.

Try it yourself!
Write what Kumar’s sister said to him while shopping.
Describe her action, gesture, movement, or facial expression.

_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

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 Paragraph 2
During Deepavali eve, Kumar and his sister created rangolis while his
parents decorated the house. The family prepared a feast.

Writing Guide and vocabulary

1. What were Kumar and his sister do during Deepavali eve?

colourful rangolis

2. What were Kumar’s parents doing?

clay lamps - warm glow

3. What food did Kumar’s family prepare on Deepavali?

savoury mutton curry
juicy tandoori grills

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 Paragraph 3
They had a good time with their friends and neighbours, enjoying
delicious food and lighting up fireworks.

Writing Guide and vocabulary

1. What did Kumar’s family wear on Deepavali?

finest clothes

2. What did they do on Deepavali?

exchanged - sweetmeats - neighbours
savoured - appetizing _______

3. How did they feel?

fits of laughter

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