Writing. Part 2. Домбровская И.В - 50 стр.

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                                REVISION
                 Narrative/Descriptive Compositions/Stories
                    Answer the following T/F statements.
1)    Use of various adjectives creates interest.
2)    Only present tenses are used in descriptions of people.
3)    Personality characteristics should be supported by examples.
4)    All sentences should begin in the same way.
5)    You must set the scene (name, time/place you met/saw sb, etc.) in detail.
6)    Narration should be avoided in descriptions.

                        Answer the following T/F statements.
1)    A variety of adjectives adds to the descriptions.
2)    Paragraphs are not necessary in descriptions.
3)    The location of the place is given in the first paragraph.
4)    Use of the senses makes the description boring.

                         Answer the following T/F statements.
1)    Stories shouldn’t include descriptions.
2)    An interesting beginning is as important as an unexpected ending.
3)    Direct speech makes a narration dull.
4)    Time words should not be used in narrations.
5)    We set the scene in the last paragraph of the story.

                        Answer the following T/F statements.
1)    Comments and feelings are included in the main body only.
2)    Passive Voice is used to describe feelings.
3)    Narrative techniques can be employed when describing past events
      attended by the writer.
4)    Present tenses are used when describing annual events.

Exercise 1
Match the beginnings of the stories with the endings. Then choose one story
and write the missing paragraphs.
                                  Beginnings
  1. The heavy rain poured down as Emma ran to the shop. She had spent two
      hours getting ready for the interview and now she was soaking wet. Still,
      she wouldn’t allow herself to start worrying; there was plenty of time for
      her to find somewhere to sit and dry off.
  2. The sun was shining and the village was quiet and peaceful. Yet Kathy
      was ill at ease. She had a feeling that something dreadful was going to
      happen, but couldn’t understand why.
  3. The alarm clock woke Matthew up at 6 am. He groaned and rolled over,
      unwilling to get out of bed. By the time he woke up again it was 6.30