Topics for writing test eic 4 midterm 19 1a

TOPICS FOR WRITING TEST & FURTHER PRACTICE – EIC 4
Semester 19.1A – Midterm
Word Limit: 150 words
Writing
Unit 1

Type of
paragraph

Grammar
focus

WRITING A
PARAGRAPH
ABOUT THE
PAST.

The simple
past tense
Compound
Sentences
with BUT
Complex
Sentences to
show Time

Unit Outcome
Write a 150-word
organized paragraph
with at least 7 errorfree sentences in 20- 30
minutes.

Topics
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Write a 150-word paragraph to describe a sad/ happy/
frightening/ funny/ important event or time from your
past. What was the event/ time? Give examples of
how this event or time made you feel that emotion.
Describe a vacation you took. Where did you go? What
did you do? Who went on this vacation with you? How
old were you when you went on this trip?
Write about a movie you saw or a book you read. Did
you like it? Who was your favourite character? What
was the story about? Did the author have a message
for the audience of this book or movie?
Write about something embarrassing that happened
to you? How old were you? What happened? Why
were you embarrassed? Who saw this happened?
Who did you feel afterwards?
Write about a secret you kept for several years before
finally revealing it.


PARTS OF A PARAGRAPH

Topic sentence

PURPOSES
identifies the subject/topic/paragraph
gives the main idea
supports the topic sentence with two
or three smaller ideas, or subtopics

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

Subtopics are supported with specific
details: examples, explanations, facts,
definitions, and reasons

summarizes the main points
restates the topic sentence in different
words

OUTLINE
Topic sentence:
Subtopic 1:
Supporting detail 1:
Subtopic 2:
Supporting detail 2:
Subtopic 3:
Supporting detail 3:
Concluding sentence:

Writing
Unit 2

Type of
paragraph
WRITING A
PARAGRAPH
TO DESCRIBE
ACTIONS

Grammar focus
Present
progressive
tense

Unit Outcome
Write a 150-word
paragraph with at
least 7 error-free
sentences in 30
minutes.

Compound
sentences with
and and so
Complex
sentences with
the present

Topics
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Watch several minutes of a television programme.
Describe what is happening in the show.
Write about your local surroundings.

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Imagine you are visiting a tourist attraction. Write
about the different kinds of activities that visitors are
doing.

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Write a paragraph explaining what you are doing in
this class. Tell about the assignments that you have
and the writing skills that you are practicing.

Adverbs of
manner
Prepositional
phrases of place
PARTS OF A DESCRIPTIVE
PARAGRAPH
Topic sentence

OUTLINE

PURPOSES

introduces the topic and expresses your Topic sentence:
main idea
Subtopic 1:

Supporting sentences

gives subtopics and supporting details

Supporting detail 1:
Subtopic 2:
Supporting detail 2:

Concluding sentence

summarizes the main points
restates the topic sentence in different
words

Concluding sentence: