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    NAME: _______________________ DATE: _________________

    Writing Process Worksheet


    (Accompanies Unit 8, page 96)

    ASSIGNMENT: Choose one of the following inventions: the car, the


    television, or the Internet, or another invention.
    Describe the advantages, disadvantages, and historical
    impact of the invention you chose.

    1. PREWRITING
    PAIR WORK. Work with a partner. Choose one invention to write about. Discuss
    these questions.

    Invention: _________________________
    a. What is it used for?
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    b. What difficulties did people have before the product was invented?
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    c. What did people use to do before it was invented?
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    d. How does this invention improve the way people live?
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    e. What do you think life would be like if it had not been invented?
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________

    Top Notch 3, Second Edition Unit 8


    Copyright 2011 by Pearson Education. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.
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    2. WRITING
    On a separate sheet of paper, write a first draft of the paragraph. Use the notes you
    made in Prewriting.

    3. PEER FEEDBACK
    Meet with your partner again. Read each other’s paragraph. After reading the
    paragraph, complete the Peer Feedback Checklist. Then give your partner your
    feedback.

    PEER FEEDBACK CHECKLIST Yes No


    1. Is the paragraph interesting?  
    If yes, write why. If no, suggest ways to make it interesting.
    a. ________________________________________________
    b. ________________________________________________
    c. ________________________________________________

    2. Is the paragraph clear?  


    If no, point out the parts that are not clear and suggest ways to
    make them clearer.
    a. ________________________________________________
    b. ________________________________________________
    c. ________________________________________________

    3. Did your partner use the new vocabulary correctly?  


    If no, underline the sentences with errors.

    4. Did your partner use the conditional sentences correctly?  


    If no, underline the sentences with errors.

    5. Are there any misspelled words or incorrect punctuation?  


    If yes, circle the misspelled words and the incorrect punctuation.

    4. REWRITING
    Tell your partner to revise his or her paragraph based on your feedback. Revise your
    paragraph based on your partner’s feedback.

    Top Notch 3, Second Edition Unit 8


    Copyright 2011 by Pearson Education. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

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