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Free Individual Writing

               Now, let’s try to write about other things. Below are several alternative objects for you to
               choose from:

               1.  Wonderful wearables: smart watches, wireless earphones/headphones
               2.  Alternative vehicles: electric cars, electric motorcycles, electric bikes
               3.  Deep beyond the sea: marine life, mysteries underwater
               4.  Rumbling through the jungle: what lurks beneath rainforests
               5.  Freezing snow: animal lives in the Poles

               Find information about the object of your choice. Fill out the Introduction, Description of

               Features,  and  Conclusion  sections  of  the  following  table  with  the  keywords  of  the
               information that you have collected.
                               Section                                    Your sentences
               1. Introduction
               2. Description of features
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               3. Conclusion

               Now, write your description (an object or a thing) based on the keywords in the table.
               Remember, you have to use your own words and show the language features typical to this
               genre.


               Reflection
               Now, check whether your work presents the following features.

                     The introduction

                     The description of features
                     The conclusion

                     The use of the Present Tense


               If  all  these  features  are  present  in  your  work,  you  may  proceed  to  the  following  Unit.
               Otherwise,  choose  another  object  to  describe  from  the  list  in  the  previous  section.  Find
               information about the things, identify the keywords, and write a factual description about it.
               Make  sure  that  your  object  description  shows  the  introduction,  the  description  of  the
               features,  the  conclusion,  the  use  of  the  Present  Tense,  and  the  use  of  appropriate
               adjectives.








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