open ending writing think widely. situation: xiao ming tells you that he had 100 yuan yesterday...
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Open Ending WritingThink widely
Situation: Xiao Ming tells you that he had 100 yuan yesterday morning, which he put into the pocket of his jacket. He spent 40 yuan yesterday afternoon. But now when he reaches into the pocket of his jacket, he finds only 10 yuan.He is wondering what has happened to the rest of the money. As his friend, you suggest to him three or four different possibilities concerning the missing money.
Sample writing
First, you can come back to the place where you spent money yesterday to see whether the money was lost there.
Second, you can go home to find your money. It may be lost in your room.
And third, you can check your jacket. If the jacket is wore out. The money must be lost on way home.
First, you can come back to the place where you spent money yesterday to see whether the money was lost there.
Second, you may go home to find your money. It may be lost in your room.
And third, you should check your jacket. If the jacket is wore out. The money must be lost on way home.
Only one possibilityThinking widely
Xiao Ming tells you that he had 100 yuan yesterday morning, which he put into the pocket of his jacket. He spent 40 yuan yesterday afternoon. But now when he reaches into the pocket of his jacket, he finds only 10 yuan.He is wondering what has happened to the rest of the money. As his friend, you suggest to him three or four different possibilities concerning the missing money.
How can we think widely?
Dig into the information
We can think from different sides.
Try to get more information from the picture and the words above the picture.
Xiao Ming tells you that he had 100 yuan yesterday morning, which he put into the pocket of his jacket. He spent 40 yuan yesterday afternoon. But now when he reaches into the pocket of his jacket, he finds only 10 yuan.He is wondering what has happened to the rest of the money. As his friend, you suggest to him three or four different possibilities concerning the missing money. What information can you get from these words?1.Where did he put the money?
2. Did he use the money?3. In his opinion, how much should he have now?
What information can you get from the picture?
¥¥ 100 100? → ¥ ? → ¥ 10?10?
Bought
sth else
Changed the Changed the jacket jacket
Put itPut it
somewhere elsesomewhere else
LostLostStolenStolen
(think widely(think widely ））
jacket
spent
Xiao Ming
Read the situation carefully
Dig into the information
Suggestion:
A writing task:You have got a new telescope anduse it to watch the distance. Suddenly,you catch such a striking scene: A person is onthe glass wall of ahigh building! It is too far and you cannot see his face clearly.Why is he there?You give two or three possibilities.
Writing instructions:1. person:2. Tense:3. situation:
4. Think widely:
The first and third personpresent
You see a person on the glass wall of a high building
What information can you get from both the picture and words?
1.Where is the person?2.What kind of building is it?
3.What is the wall of the building made of?
4.Do you see him clearly?
What information can you get from the picture?
A person on A person on the glass wallthe glass wall
(think widely(think widely ））
person
Glass wall
High building
far
discuss possibilities from different sides:Group I Why there is a person on the wall?Group II Why is he on a glass wall?Group III Why is he on the glass wall of a high building?Group IV The building is far away,so maybe…Notes: Ideas can be ordinary or creative,but only reasonable ideas are welcome!
A writing task:What words or sentences are usefulWhile writing Possibilities?Maybe….
It is possible that…Perhaps…Sb may do sth…
开放作文评分标准 (criteria for open-ending writing)
开放作文第一档13—15分
第二档9—12分
第三档4—8分
第四档 1—3分
内容(content）
内容充实，体现了活跃的思维和清晰的逻辑；
内容、逻辑和交际等方面基本符合要求；
表达未能切题；
表达未能切题
语法词汇句式(language)
语法或用词方面有个别错误，但为尽可能表达丰富的内容所致；体现出较强的语言运用能力。
所用语法和词汇满足了任务的要求；语法或用词方面有一些错误，但不影响理解。
所用词汇有限，语法或用词方面的错误影响了对写作内容的理解。
语法或用词方面错误较多，严重影响了对写作内容的理解。
语篇的交际性(communication)
交际得体，表达时充分考虑到了交际对象的需求。
交际准确，表达时基本考虑到了交际对象的需求。
交际不当，表达时忽略了交际对象的需求。
Xiao Ming tells you that he had 100 yuan yesterday morning, which he put into the pocket of his jacket. He spent 40 yuan yesterday afternoon. But now when he reaches into the pocket of his jacket, he finds only 10 yuan.He is wondering what has happened to the rest of the money. As his friend, you suggest to him three or four different possibilities concerning the missing money.
Sample writing: Maybe you forgot you had spent the money on something else yesterday afternoon. It is also possible that a thief stole your money while you were shopping. Or maybe you lost it on your way home. And one last possibility is you haven't lost it at all-- you put on a different jacket today and your money is still lying in the jacket you wore yesterday.
sample Maybe he has forgot it. Yesterday he sees a poor old man begging. He gives 50 yuan to him. There are some children that lose school with no money. He posts 50 yuan to the ‘Hope-Project’. He wishes every child will go back to school. He believes he should work hard at school this term, so he went to a book shop and bought a lot of useful books, and you felt so happy.
Maybe he has forgot it. Yesterday he sees a poor old man begging. He gives 50 yuan to him. There are some children that lose school with no money. He posts 50 yuan to the ‘Hope-Project’. He wishes every child will go back to school. He believes he should work hard at school this term, so he went to a book shop and bought a lot of useful books, and felt so happy. Tense( 时态 )Person( 人称 )
Situation ( 写作角度 )
When you write an open-writing passage, you should think:Who are you?Who are you speaking to ? What do you want to say?
In this writing:Who are you?Who are you speaking to ? What do you want to say?
Xiao Ming tells you that he had 100 yuan yesterday morning, which he put into the pocket of his jacket. He spent 40 yuan yesterday afternoon. But now when he reaches into the pocket of his jacket, he finds only 10 yuan.He is wondering what has happened to the rest of the money. As his friend, you suggest to him three or four different possibilities concerning the missing money.
Xiao Ming tells you that he had 100 yuan yesterday morning, which he put into the pocket of his jacket. He spent 40 yuan yesterday afternoon. But now when he reaches into the pocket of his jacket, he finds only 10 yuan.He is wondering what has happened to the rest of the money. As his friend, you suggest to him three or four different possibilities concerning the missing money.
Look at the picture carefully and tell the class how you understand the picture.