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WRITING ASSIGNMENT – LESSON 2

Unit: 2 The topic sentence and the concluding sentence

 1st draft: Read the requirement carefully and complete the exercise below.

Task 8

8.1. Write a topic sentence with a controlling idea for the questions below. The
first one has been done as an example.
0. What do you think about having a pet?
Pets are good companions for older people.
1. Where do you think is the best place for street foods?
_ Saigon is a place with diverse food that is loved by
tourists______________________________________________________________
_______
2. Write about a beautiful place in Vietnam.
__ Da Lat is a place that not only has cool air but also beautiful natural scenery that is
loved by young
people_______________________________________________________________
_____
3. Why do many people like spring?
_ Spring brings people a comfortable soul and spring is also favored by nature
____________________________________________________________________
_

8.2. From the topic sentences in 8.1, write the concluding sentences. The first
one has been done as an example.
0. What do you think about having a pet?
 Topic sentence: Pets are good companions for older people.
Concluding sentence: In short, people can keep pets as friends when they get old
because pets make their lives happier and healthier.
1. Where do you think is the best place for street foods?
Concluding sentence: _ In short, Saigon's food gradually becomes the unique culture
here, which also attracts many tourists and develops the economy.
____________________________________________________________________
_
2. Write about a beautiful place in Vietnam.
Concluding sentence:
___ In short, we can visit Da Lat to feel its unique natural beauty, and thereby
recharge ourselves with more energy.
__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
__
3. Why do many people like spring?
Concluding sentence: _In short, let's feel all the magic of spring from the air to the
things that nature has to offer, because those things will bring us a lot of
energy.______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
__

Self-assessment (checklist): Read your sentences again. Then use the checklist below to give
suggestions and comments that can help you improve your writing.

 SV tự đánh giá bài làm và điền vào ô Y/N.

Sentences Y/N Comments/ Suggestions
Does the topic sentence tell about the main idea of a
yes
paragraph.
Is the topic sentence NOT too specific or too general? yes
Does the topic sentence have a topic and a controlling
yes
idea?
Is the concluding sentence the last sentence in the yes
paragraph?
Does the concluding restate the main ideas in the
yes
paragraph?
Does the concluding sentence have transitional words
yes
and phrases at the beginning?
Has correct punctuation been used? yes
Is there any spelling error? yes
Does the paragraph use verb tenses correctly? yes

 Final version
Put your final version in the box below. The teacher will mark your writing here.