make notes for the task:
INTRODUCTION
Who was your friend? What was his/her name? What sort of person was he/she? How old?
MAIN EVENTS
Why were you planning a surprise? For a birthday? For some other occasion? What sort of surprise were you planning? Where did you plan to hold it? When? What happened exactly? How did your friend react to the surprise? How did you feel? If your plans failed, say why. What happened? How did other people react?
ENDING
How did the story end? How did you all feel? Is there a lesson to be learned from what happened?
Write your answer to the following task in 200-250 words in an appropriate style.
“You have been asked to write a short story for an international young people’s magazine. The story must begin with the words;
I was planning to give my friend a surprise.
Write your story.
Remember to:
- make a plan before you start to write.
- divide your story into clear paragraphs.
- check your writing for errors when you have finished.
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