Continuation Writing
—To make the writing coherent and more coherent
Reading Text Echo
①I faced a tight budget when I was nine. On November 1st, I used up most of the money I saved. With a small amount of pocket money left before Christmas I didn’t have enough to buy presents for the family.②I was seriously considering going to my dad and asking for an advance on the next year’s pocket money, so I could at least buy gifts for my family members. But then, one evening, I was sitting in my room reading advertisements in the back of a magazine. Several greeting-card companies were telling us how people could make money by selling their cards and stationery (文具). Normally, I would have passed right over the ads, but this time my situation was so difficult that I felt I had nothing to lose.③The ad that attracted me most was one by a well-known greeting-card company in my nation, whose products were of high quality. With my parents’ help, I contacted the company, although they preferred adults or older kids to advertise their products. After my sincere request, they agreed to give me, a nine-year-old boy, a chance.④My sales materials arrived within the week. I had expected something small and neat, but the package looked like a dinosaur’s shoebox; it was close to three feet long and nearly a foot wide, full of stuff. There was a thick binder (活页夹) containing a complete selection of the cards and some writing paper, which I would be selling for around $3 per box.⑤Although my parents supported my try to make money by myself, they had little confidence in my success; after all, instead of an outgoing kid, I was somewhat shy. However, I was determined to have a try to challenge myself.
Para. 1: Wasting no time, I set off and knocked on doors in my neighborhood.______________________________
Para. 2 Eventually, I earned over $20, a large sum of money for a 9-year-old kid in 1954._____________________
Recall and Plan for Writing
Watch a video, answer the questions and check your plan.
What had the salesman encountered at first How What did he achieve in the end
Practice
The ending:
The theme:
The selling process: The neighbors’ reaction:
Group Work: Exchange your writings with your group members, and give your comments and improvements, using the checklist below. Then share with us.
Writing Checklist
□ The writing follows the “Conflict→Solution” pattern. (At the end, “I" earned enough money to buy presents and was not shy.). □ The writing bases the main theme on the root of the conflict. (The writing takes courage and determination as the theme).□ The writing is specific and realistic. (“My” selling process and the neighbors’ reaction are specific and realistic.)
Homework:
Improve your writing with the suggestions from your group members.