Writing iii 2nd class : 9th of march 2014

Writing III2nd class : 8th of march 2015Meiliza Fitri meiliza.fitri@ymail.comUniversitas Terbuka ~ Korea Selatan

Course IntroductionText book : Writing 3, Rahmat Budiman, Universitas Terbuka 2011 Tutorial module consists of 9 parts but will be cover in 8 classes.Class 1 : Descriptive ParagraphClass 2 : Personal LettersClass 3 : Business LettersClass 4 : Basic EssaysClass 5 : Narrative 1Class 6 : Narrative 2 & ComparativeClass 7 : Cause and EffectClass 8 : ArgumentativeTutorial method: Online (Justin TV or Ustream) and In classGrading ComponentsTask 1, Task 2, and Task 3ParticipationFinal ExamCourse material can be found at Portal UT Korea

Module 2 personal lettersFocused on the skill you need to write personal letters

To help you practice writing those kinds of personal letters

Objectives of this unit:Write personal letters;Write communal letters;Write personal notes.Unit 1 Personal letterswriting: writing personal lettersIt should be funYou write it because of your own desiresIt is like a conversation, you write what you want to say to your friendWrite what you feelDont worry too much about style, grammar, or even punctuation or spelling- as long as the letters intelligibleIt is not a writing examination, so have fun with itModel for personal letter : see page 2.2

Grammar : present tense (agreement)Defining Subject-Verb AgreementSubject and verbs in present tense must agree in number, singular subject => verbs with singular endings, and same with plural subject.He, she and it use an s or es ending on the verb.Special Singular ConstructionsEither (of) || neither (of) || each (of) || one (of) || every one(of)Separation of Subject and VerbA phrase or clause separates the subject from the verbs. Look for the subject, then make sure that the verb agrees with the subject.Agreement in QuestionsThe subject usually follows the verb.Example : What is the secret of your success? => the subject secret takes the singular verb is.Unit 2 communal letterswriting : writing communal lettersNormally sent by a person or family to a group of friends or realtivesCommunal letters are personal lettersUsually describe news or recent events, but not contain private or sensitive informationOnly sent to close friend or familyThe purpose of it is not just spreading news, but help create a sense of belonging and community that is difficult to maintain the relationship among families living in some different placesModel for Communal Letter: see page 2.13

Coordinating

The most common coordinating conjunctions are : and || but || for || or || so || yetGrammar : Coordination and subordination

Example : The baby cried all nightThe mother kept sleeping

The baby cried all night, but the mother kept sleeping.

2. Subordinating

Example : Sam left the house after he had said goodbye to his family.Although he didnt pass the exam, he looked very happy.

Note : if the subordinate clause begins the sentence, a comma follows it.

Unit 3 personal noteswriting : writing personal notesA note is also a kind of letterContain brief message or information about one important thingStraight to the point on one side of a piece of paperThe purpose of a note are for offering help, explaining something etc

Adjectives describe or modify nouns or pronouns

Adverbs describe or modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs

Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding an ly ending, such as, beautiful becomes beautifully , happy becomes happilyGrammar : Adjectives and adverbs

exerciseActivity 1 page 2.3Activity 3 page 2.6Activity 1 page 2.14LANGUAGE IN USE : Joining sentences page 2.17Activity 1 page 2.23Activity 4 page 2.25