MATERI TUTORIAL WRITING 3 MODUL 2

Oleh: Ayodya Tenggara

UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA KOREA SELATAN

Aims of Modul 2

To write Personal Letters To write Communal Letters To write Personal Notes

Unit 1: Personal Letters

Writing a Personal Letters

Personal letters should be fun Write what you feel, you think and you want to say Dont care so much about the grammar Its not a formal letter

Example of Personal Letters

Jakarta, February 23, 2003 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date Dear Paul, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Salutation I have just started work! Thanks God. Finally, I conquered Jakarta. I told you many years ago that I would conquer this metropolitan city. I am now working in office, Rainbow Advertising. It is an advertising bureau. There are thirty people in the office. I am a graphic designer. The computers here are sophisticated. I am really amazed. This is the place Ive been looking for. The office is not big, but cozy. Everything is well decorated. I love working here. My boss is Miss Claudia. She is the owner of this company. She is a nice woman. She is about 35. Some of the people in the office are also nice and helpful. I have made a friend with two girls called Jody and Laura. They are also graphic designers. They are my seniors. Both of them work very well. The work is easy., you know I love working with computer. The graphic design room where I occupy is not too wide, but it is nice. I work here with Jody and Laura. No wonder we become friends. I also like the atmosphere. Now I stay at Jl. Veteran No. 12, about 300 meters from the office. I go to the office on foot. I have never had problems with traffic. As the result, I am always punctual. It is quite a good value. Love to Katie and Frank. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Closing

Jennifer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Signature

Important Words
Finale (n) penutup End up (v) become, jadi Obviously (adv) dengan jelas Marvelous (adj) menakjubkan Whoop (n,v)teriakan, berteriak Anxious (adj) cemas Naturally (adv) secara alami Chance (n.adj,v) kesempatan, kebetulan, mencoba Mood (n) suasana hati Call by (v,n) memanggil/panggilan dengan After all (adv) bagaimanapun Mess (n,v) kekacauan, mengacaukan Holler (v) berteriak Call on (v) menyerukan Fortunately (adv) untunglah Suggest (v) menyarankan Wonder (v) mengharapkan Collaborate (v) bekerja sama Unfortunately (adv) Insist (adv) bersikeras, mendesak Contribute (v) turut serta Surely (adv) tentunya Responsibility (n) tanggung jawab

Activity 1
Write a letter to a close friends of yours You are far away by home Tell about your experience as a new comer in the campus and the city Write in 250 words length

Activity 2
Write a letter to a close friends of yours: Your best friend is coming to celebrate the New Years Eve He/she never visits your place Tell your filling and how to reach your place

Present Tense (Agreement)

1. Defining Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject Verb To Be am

I (Saya)
He (Dia lk.) She (Dia pr.) It (Itu) Name You (Anda) We
(Kita/kami)

Verb 1 read, go, come etc

Verb 1 + -s/-es reads, goes, comes, etc

is

They (Mereka) Examples:

Verb 1 read, go, come etc

are

I read a newspaper every morning. He goes to the mosque every Friday. We are students in Open University. I come to my office.

Present Tense (Agreement)

2. Special Singular Construction Each of singular constructions takes a singular verb
Either (of) Neither (of) Each (of) One (of) Examples: Every one (of) - Either of the chairs is strong enough. - Neither of the restaurants has Japanese food. - Each of the programs shows Indian films. - One of my brothers was killed inWorld war II. - Every one of these books is imported from UK.

Exception: - Neither the teacher nor the students want the semester shortened - The graps or the map has to be changed.

Present Tense (Agreement)

3. Separation of Subject and Verb

Pay attention on these examples: Juans clothes in this case seem to be out fashioned.
in this case separates S from V

Some students who came to your office are from China.

who came to your office separates S from V

Present Tense (Agreement)

4. Agreement in Questions

Pay attention on these examples: What is the secret of your success?

Where are the copies of my resume?

Activity 3
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The guitar and the violin have a fairly good tone (have) Neither of the twins resembles his parents (resemble) The patients in the room need serious treatment (need) How does the water heater engine actually work? (work) Either of these cows produces good milk. (produce) The policemen is ready to help you anytime, anywhere (to be) What time does the train leave in the morning? (leave) A few producers that control the market are called oligopoly. (to be) Each of these samples remains stable. (remain) The durians in that basket taste sweet. (taste)

Activity 4
1. 2. 3.

Each of these ferns needs special care. The dishes in the basin are dirty. This air conditioner costs $1,500 including installation and service.

4. 5. 6.

Young Guns is my favorite film.

Every one of these computers has screen savers. The manual operation books on this package are free of charge. Does black paper cure rheumatic? The mirror or the seats seem to loose. Catherine Jones peels some potatoes.

7. 8. 9. 10.

Neither the president nor the ministers speak English very

LANGUAGE IN USE
Thank you very much for your letter, which arrived yesterday. Surely, It makes me very happy to know that you are interested in what I think. To my surprise, you are also thinking the same thing. Undoubtedly, I must say that I think it would be great if I come to see you to discuss it further. You say that you find school is boring, and that what you do there is irrelevant. Broadly speaking, I agree with you, school gives us nothing. I quit from school and I need to start a business. Remember, having a caf in our town in our dream. Lets make it happens, man! Well, nothing more to tell you just now, hope to see you soon. Jason

Unit 2: Communal Letters

Writing a Communal Letters

Communal letters are sent by a person or family to a group of friends or relatives. Do not put private or sensitive information. Can create a sense of belonging or friendship.

Example of Communal Letters

Dear Klaus and Anja,

I dont know where to start. This letter might come late. Ive been trying to give you a ring, but the phone was always busy. I assumed that the phone was out of order.
I want to tell you that Cecil is going to get married on February 23, 2003 with an Australian, Paul Howard. He is an architect. I am expecting that you will be coming with Anja. It would be very nice if you can come. They, however, are planning to spend their honeymoon in Bali. So that if you could not come, I will ask them to call at your house. Anja: I received the batik you sent. I was marvelous. Thank you so much. You know what! I wore it to a dinner and my friends were astouned. See you, Anne

Important Words
Share (n,v) bagian, membagi Interesting (adj) menarik Spot (n,v) tempat, melihat Strive (v) berjuang Relationship (n) hubungan Astounded (adj) terkejut Effort (n) usaha Souvenir (n) cinderamata Community (n)
Attitude (n) sikap, perilaku Imply (v) berarti Mate (n,v) pasangan, menikah Inform (v) memberitahu Figure (n,v) gambar, menggambarkan Flat (adj,n) datar, apartment Atmosphere (n) suasana Reply (v,n) balas, balasan Dorm (n) asrama

Activity 1
Write a communal letter: 3 friends are working on a homemade translation together Each other lives in different town One of them wants to share his reactions and ideas with the others One person sends a letter to the other two

Activity 2
Write a communal letter: You and your wife send a letter to your parents Your parents live in another city.

Complex Sentences
1. Coordinating Coordinating conjunction: to join two clauses together by placing a comma A clause: a group of words that contains a subject and a verb (S+V)

and but yet Examples 1:

for

or

so

- The baby cried all night. - The mother kept sleeping. The baby cried all night, but the mother kept sleeping.
Examples 2:

- The sun is shining brightly. - I rub some sun-block oil. The sun is shining brightly, so I rub some sun-block oil.

Complex Sentences
2. Subordinating Coordinating conjunction: to join a clause depending on other although as(if) because before After clause

if since unless until when(ever) whereas Examples : while

-

Sam left the house after he had said good by to his family. Although he didnt pass the exam, he looked very happy. As I opened the cap, I saw bubbles in the bottle. The team won the game because they prepared well. She will come if you invite her. Since English is very important, many young people now take English courses. We will not start the race unless you wear the helmet. Mrs. Clack sat in front of the house until her daughter came. They want a house whereas we would rather live in a flat. While I was smoking, I got an idea to write a song. We will start the meeting when Mr. Nakamura comes.

Activity 3
1. 2. 3.

The film is spectacular, so many people want to watch it.

4.

Those shoes are nice, but they dont suit me. Alicia Baker is leaving for Canada, for she got scholarship there. Its difficult to come to the office on time, and put on our cheerful faces.
It was raining cat and dog, but she decided to leave. Meet me at the gym, or at Santa coffee shop.

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Jason is a rich man, yet he lives in a small flat.

Patricia has a large garden, for she likes to grow flower. Tina gets big salary, yet she is always in debt. Jay will come if you call him, or his wife.

Activity 4
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Two Nigerians were arrested because they brought some heroin. I felt asleep while I was reading a novel. Unless you work much harder, you will not pass the exam. Jim always has some bread and a cup of coffee before he starts his day. Although I was very angry, I listened to her patiently. The roses will grow well if you give them some fertilizer.

2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

When I arrived home, my wife was watching her favorite program.

Charlie wants to be a hairdresser whereas his father wants him to be an army.

8.

9.

There is nothing we can buy because somebody stole the

LANGUAGE IN USE
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Stella wants to be a dancer, so she spends every spare time at the studio. Carmen works in the office until it closes at 9 p.m. I respect my parents because they work hard to earn their family. Cindy is an attractive girl, so her friends always stay from her. Two clowns demonstrated magic on the pavement, so crowd gathered around them. Although James was born in an isolated village, he could become a brilliant politician. Your student will fail in the exam if you do not explain your subject well. Tasha cannot go out for dinner with us because she is saving her money. Although she knows her son was dead, she keeps waiting for him

Unit 3: Personal Notes

Writing a Personal Notes

To/Dear (name of the person)

A brief message For invitation, offering help, expanation, etc. Can be formal on informal, depending on situation.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sender

Example of Personal Notes

My dearest John, Got your SMS this morning, but I ran off the voucher and I havent reloaded it. I feel guilty. Sorry. I put the key under the red vase, you know it. The document is on the bookshelf on the brownenvelope. Send me SMS as soon as you get it. Love, Joy

Activity
1. Write a personal notes: You have just moved to a flat You want the flat janitor, Mr. Handyman to change the front door key
2. Write a personal notes: You have problem with chemistry You ask your friend to help you

GRAMMAR: Adjective and Adverbs

Examples of Adjective (Kata Sifat): -I put the key under the red vase. -I felt guilty Examples of Adverb (Kata Keterangan) -Rebecca dances beautifully. -Your hair is extremely bad -The rumors spread very rapidly across the nation.

Activity 3
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Have you ever really loved a real woman? The new students spoke rudely. Nobody likes him, for he is a bad temper person. I explained my proposal confidently. Your message is well written, everybody can read it easily. Andy, a highly educated man, nominated the senator. The children are playing cheerfully in the yard. Mr. Bill in an unusual professor and has a strange voice. My essay was poor although I tried my best.

Activity 4
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3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

The patient was treated carefully. Although the restaurant is located in a five star hotel, it is reasonably cheap. Lee speaks English fluently. The rooms are very quite. Romeo and Juliet were a perfect couple. Do you feel nervous before the match? The plane was badly damaged after it hit a truck. It was a terrible accident. The examination was surprisingly easy. Mariah Carey sings nicely.

LANGUAGE IN USE
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The bulls run widely. Last week I bought a completely built up car. (C) Liz is listening the boring speech patiently. (C) Sometimes we can hide our emotion perfectly. (C) My bag disappeared very quickly. The mother holds her baby tenderly. (C) The police will give a careless driver ticket. The waiter served nasty food. (C) Rub his back gently and he will like it. My grandmother listened my story very hard. (C)