Project Writing English 3

Projects as shown in Unit 9: Movie Review . Tourist Pamphlet Scary Story Speech Resume and Application Letter

Movie Review It means summarizing a story for a film and then analyzing all aspects of this film such as plot , actors , music and setting of the film . We can find it in a magazine or newspaper. Writing Skills: Expressing ideas and opinions Summarizing a story Purpose: To present a movie to readers and describe its qualities.

An example for a movie review: Alice in Wonderland Movie Review For Those Who Wonder if “Alice in Wonderland” is Worth Watching Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” was probably the most anticipated movie of the year 2010. But is it any good? First of all, I should probably mention that hardcore Lewis Carroll fans may find it very disappointing. The movie is merely based on the book. It features most of the same characters and a couple of the same locations, but the story is completely different. Alice is no longer a little girl, but an unconventional young woman who has the same dream of finding herself in Wonderland every night, until one day it happens in real life. Her arrival was expected. Alice is supposed to save the inhabitants from the evil Red Queen and get the reign back to her kind sister, the White Queen. She knows nothing about it, but she is meant to be the knight in shining armor, both figuratively and literally speaking

Tourist Pamphlet It is a descriptive travel writing Writing Skills: Describing places its history and things to do. Purposes: To interest readers in a place by telling them what see and how to spend their time.

Scary Story: We mean by scary stories horror stories or ghosts stories . These kind of stories present supernatural events. Writing skills: Describing supernatural events , people and places. Purpose: To entertain readers by scaring them

Speech: Writing skills: Expressing ideas and opinions. Purpose: To make listeners agree with an opinion.

Resume and Application Letter: Writing skills: Organizing and writing resume or a formal letter Purpose: Applying for a job, to introduce yourself to an employer.

An example for a resume: College Graduate Resume Example Susan Sam 432-543-6543 Cell: 333-123-1234 susan.quigley@abcu.edu 35 White Street New York, NY 10001 Education Bachelor of Arts, ABC University, New York, NY, May 2011 Double Majors: English and Latin American Studies Minor: Spanish Overall GPA 3.875; Honors each semester Study Abroad: Bogota, Colombia - January 2010 Related Experience Library Assistant, Cervantes Library, ABC University Sept. 2007 - present Assist students with research best practices Designed a presentation, published to University website, outlining how to most effectively use all of ABC University's library facilities in undertaking a basic research project Perform general administrative duties to support professional staff Founder and leader, Harry Potter Book Club, New York, NY Jan. 2007 - present Discuss the origins of one theme from the Harry Potter series with roots in classical mythology each week with middle school students Teach students how to make connections between these documents and the work of fiction English Tutor, Queens, NY Jan. 2008 - May 2008 Assisted student in writing essays, focusing on rhetorical devices Summer Counselor, NY Arts Camp Summer 2004 - Summer 2007 Helped students to plan, advertise, and hold their own artistic performances and exhibitions

Sample Job Application Letter Mr. George Alfred XYZ Company 87 Delaware Road Hatfield, CA 08065 (909) 555-5555 george@email.com Date Dear Mr. George, I am writing to apply for the programmer position advertised in the Times Union. As requested, I am enclosing a completed job application, my certificates and my résumé. The opportunity presented is very interesting, and I believe that my strong technical experience and education will make me suitable for this position. The key strengths that I possess for success in this position include: I have successfully designed, developed, and supported live use applications I strive for continued excellence I provide exceptional contributions to customer service for all customers Please see my resume for additional information on my experience. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity. Sincerely, First Name Last Name