Writing. Part 2. Домбровская И.В - 52 стр.

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morning. "All I want is a hot shower and a good night's sleep," said Jane
Wright, one of the passengers, as she was escorted off the boat.

Exercise 3
Read the story below and give your comments as if an examiner. Then
punctuate the story.
        I was alone in the house reading a scary ghost story as snow fell silently
outside the only sound was the ticking of my old grandfather clock the dying fire
cast an orange glow onto the walls of my study.
        I was absorbed in the story when suddenly I began to feel that someone
was watching me the clock stopped ticking I looked around but I could see no
one was my mind playing tricks on me
        Trying to ignore my intense fears I returned to my book after a few
seconds though the book was knocked to the floor by an unseen hand whos there
I cried I saw something standing in front of me that made my blood run cold a
shadowy white ghost pointed a pale finger at me its mouth moved come on come
with me it’s time it said
        What do you want I managed to ask shaking with fear the ghost took me
by the hand and led me to the window just as we reached it the clock struck well
mysteriously I found myself back in my armchair my book beside me I looked
around but only Samantha my cat was in the room trying to make herself
comfortable on my lap wheres the ghost I wandered then laughed at myself Id
better stop reading ghost stories I thought but then I felt a cold wind blowing in
through the now open window.

                                 Argumentatives
                     Answer the following T/F statements.
1)   The writer’s opinion is stated in the introduction.
2)   Linking words are not necessary.
3)   Strong personal feelings mist be expressed in an argumentative
     composition for and against.
4)   Points for and against should be justified.
5)   Plan your composition before writing it.

                    Answer the following T/F statements.
1)   All viewpoints are given in one paragraph.
2)   The writer’s opinion is presented in the first paragraph only.
3)   Viewpoints should be linked with sequence words.
4)   The opposing viewpoint should never be stated.
5)   Each viewpoint is supported by a reason.
6)   A topic sentence summarises each paragraph.