π Welcome
Today you will complete a few short writing activities. This is not a pass/fail test. The goal is to understand how you write in English and what you want to improve.
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βοΈ Part 1 β About You in 5 Sentences
Write 5 complete sentences about yourself.
Try to include:
- where you are from
- what you do
- why you want to improve your English writing
- something you enjoy
- one goal for this year
π§± Part 2 β Choose One Mini Prompt
Choose one prompt and write one short paragraph.
Your paragraph should have:
- 5β7 sentences
- a clear main idea
- at least one reason or example
- a short conclusion
Option A: A Useful Skill
What is one skill everyone should learn? Why?
Option B: A City You Know
Describe a city you know well. What makes it interesting, beautiful, difficult, or special?
Option C: The Perfect Free Day
Imagine you have one completely free day. What would you do, and why?
π Part 3 β Creative Writing Challenge
Imagine you find this message on your phone:
βDonβt go to the usual place. Meet me where we first made a mistake.β
Write a short scene explaining what happens next.
You can write it as:
- a story
- a diary entry
- a message to a friend
- a police report
- an email
Try to include:
- who the person is
- where you go
- what the βmistakeβ was
- what happens at the end
π Part 4 β Editing Challenge
Read the paragraph below. There are problems with grammar, word choice, punctuation, and style. Rewrite the paragraph in better English.
Last year I make a travel to another country for study English. In the beginning was very difficult because I didnβt knew many words and I was feeling shy to speak. But after some weeks, I started to feel more confortable. I realized that make mistakes is normal and that practice every day help a lot. Now I want improve my writing because I need it for work and also for express better my ideas.
π Part 5 β Portuguese-to-English Awareness
Some English words look similar to Portuguese words, but they may work differently. Choose the best word for each sentence.
π§ Part 6 β Reflection
Answer in short sentences.