READ TO WRITE A WRITING GUIDANCE ON CONTINUATION

READ TO WRITE A WRITING GUIDANCE ON CONTINUATION TASK GU CHENG

CONTINUATION 3 STEPS 1 HOW TO READ 2 HOW TO THINK 3 HOW TO WRITE 05

HOW TO READ

READ (for main information) 1. The text is probably a _______. A argumentative议论文 B expository 说明文 2. who: Mac his friends C narrative 记叙文 Paul and Beeky when: on a bright, warm July afternoon where : from his home to Alaska what: pedal, took a trip , came across a wolf

Read（for main information） In what order is the material developed? On a bright , warm July afternoon, . . As Mac pedalled along alone. . Then. . . But when he. . . But a mintue later, it was by his side again. . . Then it attacked the bike ，Mac was pedalling hard now. At this moment. . . Timeline Only timeline ?

Read（for languange） jumped Mac’s heart jumped. He found out his can of bear spray. With one hand on the bars, he fired the spray at the wolf. A bright red cloud enveloped the animal, and to Mac's relief, it fell back, shaking its head. But a minute later, it was by his side again. Then it attacked askd tearing attacked the back of Mac's bike, tearing open his tent fired hag. He fired at the wolf a second time, and again, it fell back only to quickly fell back restart the chase（追赶). Mac was pedalling pedaling hard now. He waved andyelledat passing cars but was careful not to show down. He sawa steep uphill climb before him. He knew thatwriter once heused hit theahill, be easyto caught up hit Conclusion : The lot he’d of verbs and the wolf’s teeth would betearing into his flesh. describe actions, also developed the plot.

para Behaviors What Mac See /do/ hear/think Para 1 see: On a bright, July afternoon hear: do: pedal alone think: his family Para 2 see: When he looked to the side hear: do: think: Para 3 see: fired at the wolf. . a minute hear: later. . . do: think: . . . feelings happy, relaxed

Read（for plots and feelings）(Timeline) happy excited relieved panic fire at the wolf with the spray Mac pedalled alone, thought fondly of then Pedal hard now , waved and yelled a minute later At this moment conclusion: Feelings were changing as the story On a bright Afterwards then July afternoon developed. heard the breathing, lo ok to the side surprised scared fire at the wolf again Paul and Becky stopped their car. frightened hopeful

情节 动作描写 写身体部位 被狼追赶 (耳、眼) 加修饰语(adv) 与狼相击 写动作过程, 细节) 奋力逃生 写身体部位( 手、脚、腿) 文中例句 Mac heard quick and loud breathing behind him. But when he looked to the side, he saw instantly that it wasn’t a dog at all. . He found out his can of bear spray. With one hand on the bars, he fired the spray at the wolf. . . Mac was pedaling hard now. He waved and yelled at passing cars.

Turning point Paul and Becky spotted the wolf and stopped the car. pedal hard , wave , yell the wolf fell back heart jumped hopeful panic what did they see/hear/think? relieved scared What did they do? （身体部位，过程细节) heard the wolf breathing surprised pedal alone Beginning happy feelings? rescued? Ending

HOW TO THINK

Think for plots and developments From para 1 , which words or sentence imply the story has the happy ending? He thought fondly of his wife and two young daughters at home. He hoped to show them this place someday.

Think for plots and developments with questions PARA 1 The car abruptly stopped in front of him. PARA 2 A few minutes later, the other two cyclists arrived.

para Behaviors What Mac See /do/ hear/think Para 1 see: On a bright, July afternoon hear: do: pedal alone think: Para 2 see: When he looked to the side hear: do: think: Para 3 see: fired at the wolf. . a minute hear: later. . . do: think: . . . feelings happy, relaxed

Think for plots and developments PARA 1 The car abruptly stopped in front of him. PARA 2 A few minutes later, the other two cyclists arrived. What Mac/Paul/Becky/friends See /do/ hear/think 四所 “所看 所听 所做 看到了什么 听到了什么 心里怎么想的 又做了什么 对方的回应 所想 ”

PARA 1 The car abruptly stopped in front of him. Why did it stop? （所想） Seeing the car, how did Mac feel ? (所看) What was the result? What was Mac's feeling? (所想) How Mac was saved? （所做） PARA 2 A few minutes later, the other two cyclists arrived. What did they do before they arrived? （ 所做） what would they see when they arrived? （所想） How did they do that? （所做） What was their feeling? （所想）

HOW TO WRITE

Think for plots and developments Classify 10 key words into different groups. mac friends bicycle pedal home wolf jump cars climb Paul _________: characters Mac Paul friends wolf _________: behaviors jump pedal climb _________: cars bicycle vehicles other information _________: home

PARA 1 The car abruptly stopped in front of him. Why did it stop? （所想） Seeing the car, how did Mac feel ? (所看) What was the result? What was Mac's feeling? (所想) How did paul react to Mac's feeling ? How Mac was saved? （所做） Mac Paul friends wolf bicycle cars pedal jump climb home PARA 2 A few minutes later, the other two cyclists arrived. What did they do before they arrived? 所做 what would they see when they arrived? 所想 How did they do that? 所做 What was their feeling? 所想

Swift drafting(wirite an ouline) The car abruptly stopped in front of him. __________________________ A few minutes later，the other two cyclists arrived. ________________________ Use at least 5 of the following words Use proper verbs to develop your plot.

xuesheng Tip 1： the paras should be balanced

xuesheng Tip 2：Try to imitate the languange style of the given material

para Behaviors What Mac see /do/ hear /think Ending (para 1) abruptly stopped. . . see: hear: do: think: Ending (para 2) A few minutes later. . . see hear do think feelings 情节 动作描 写 文中例句 Mac heard quick and loud breathing behind him. But when he looked to the side, he saw instantly that it wasn’t a dog at all. . 被狼 追赶 see hear do think 与狼 相击 detail process He found out his can of bear spray. With one hand on the bars, he fired the spray at the wolf. . . 奋力 逃生 see hear do think Mac was pedaling hard now. He waved and yelled at passing cars.

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Tips 3: the ending should be reasonable and positive

Reminder： Being creative doesn’t mean you can write whatever you like. Continuation writing must be designed in a logical and reasonable way. And on top of that being creative will be appreciated. logic + rich+ vivid

续写：路人相助，化险为夷 The car abruptly stopped in front of him . Describe the process and details Mac got into the car Paul helped wolf ran get off the bicycle→run towards the car→ get on the car→ close the door→ sit → →see. . open the door→ start the car. . . catch→ shout→ run away. . .

Swift drafting(wirite an ouline) The car abruptly stopped in front of him. __________________________ A few minutes later，the other two cyclists arrived. ________________________ Use at least 5 of the following words Use proper verbs to develop your plot.

The car abruptly stopped in front of him. (1)Seeing Paul wave at him kindly and open the door for him, Mac immediately jumped off his bicycle and dashed towards the car with full speed for he knew it was his only chance. (2)The moment he shut the door, Paul started the car in a flash. (3)Mac caught a glimpse of the fierce eyes and hungry look of the wolf by the door, a cold feeling creeping over his heart and making him tremble all over. (4)Realizing it couldn’t catch Mac any more, the wolf ultimately gave up and walked away. (5)Watching the wolf disappeared, Mac sank into the back seat and sighed with relief.

A few minutes later，the other two cyclists arrived. By this time, the wolf had already left. Mac’s friends then helped him get out of the car. Mac and his friends thanked the couple in the car as they drove off. Then Mac got back on his bicycle and pedalled back home with his friends. After his terrifying adventure，Mac felt relieved when he reached home safe to his loving.

Summary In this class, we have learned : 1 How to read a story 2 How to plot an ending of a story 3. How to write an outline of the continuation task

Homework 1. Review what we have learned in class. 2 Try to polish up your ending. :

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