Writing skill of the 9th form (001)

1. Write a letter to your pen friend telling him/her about one of your most memorable past experiences
Your letter should include the following main points:
- When it happened.
- Where it happened.
- How it happened.
- Who was involved?
- How the experience affected you.
 Pre-writing
You should make sentences based on the questions above, using the past simple tense of verbs.
Examples:
- happening more than ten years ago/ when I was a little girl
- staying at my uncle`s house in a small village
- falling in the pond
- ______________________.
- ______________________.
Example
- It was in a summer more than ten years ago when I was still a little girl.
- My mother took my sister and me to my uncle`s house, which is in a small village.
- At that time, there were many ponds around the house.
- As a naughty girl, I went to the pond in front of the gate with my sisters and some cousins.
 Writing
You should pay attention to the format of a letter.
It begins with "Dear ...."
You may add some sentences to lead in the stories, for example "This morning, I came over the photo taken when I was five years old. This photo reminded me of the most memorable experience in my life. This was so inspiring that I could not wait to write to tell you this story. "
The first paragraph: you should write
- The time and place of the story.
- The procedure of the story.
The second paragraph: you should write
- How you feel about this experience.
- Why it is your most memorable experience.
The letter ends with
Yours sincerely,
Name
Answer:
Dear Maryam,
This morning, I came over the photo taken when I was five years old. This photo reminded me of the most memorable experience in my life. This was so inspiring that I could not wait to write to tell you this story.
It was in my summer vacation more than ten years ago when I was a little girl. My mother took my sister and me to a small village on the occasion of a festival there. We stayed at my uncle`s house with his family, where there were many children at the same age. It was a really happy time because we could play outside without being controlled. At that time, there were many lakes and ponds around; and people often went there to do the washing. Following adults to the pond in front of my uncle`s house interested me very much, as I could put my feet into the cool water or tap it with my little hands. One day, I went down to the pond with my sister and some of my cousins to see my aunt wash clothes. As usual, I stepped downward the pond surface and played with the pure green water; however, things happened out of my expectation. The stone put near the edge of the pond was so slippery because of the rain the previous day that I could not stand stably on it; and I fell into the water. I still remember that I could hardly see anything in the pond except for the green sight as water went into my eyes, mouth and ears. It was so scary that I once thought I was dying. A five-year-old child could not do anything to save herself from drowning; that`s why I was nearly out of hope at that time. Suddenly, I was pulled out of the water and back to the ground. It was my aunt who saved me from death; I survived. My mother rushed to me and held me in her arms; this is the time I could feel the warmth of love. To memorize this, my uncle took a photo of me right after that, which is the photo I saw early this morning.
This is the first time I had to face the death, that is always in my mind because I know how precious the life is; and it is also the scariest thing I have experienced in my life. I write to you this story just as to share my loveliest memory with you. I hope to hear yours in a recent time.
Yours sincerely,
Thu Minh
2. Writing an exposition ( or writing an argument)
 The term "argument" is used in everyday language to describe disagreement between two or more people. However, in written work, an argument can be used to:
- Support something we think has merit. (ủng hộ một điều gì đó mà chúng ta cho là có giá trị. )
- persuade someone that something would be beneficial to do or not to do. (Thuyết phục ai đó rằng làm hay không làm điều gì đó là có lợi.)
- convince someone that something is true or likely to be true. (Thuyết phục ai đó rằng một việc gì đó là đúng.)
- Reason with someone to get them change their mind or their practice. (Đưa ra những lí do nhằm