CNY Task by Thomas Lim

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CNY Task

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CHINESE NEW YEAR

PHOTO ESSAY 4TAG1/2016

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PREPARATION

DESCRIBE HOW YOU AND YOUR FAMILY PREPARED FOR CNY

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REUNION DINNER

DESCRIBE THE FOOD AND THE PEOPLE

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CELEBRATIONS

DESCRIBE THE ACTIVITIES YOU TOOK PART IN

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CEREMONIES

DESCRIBE IMPORTANT CEREMONIES, E.G. WISHING YOUR ELDERS

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PEOPLE

DISCUSS YOUR RELATIVES, VISITORS, FRIENDS

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PLACES

DESCRIBE THE PLACES YOU VISITED

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YOUR PHOTOS

YOUR THOUGHTS

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

10 PHOTOS, 10 PARAGRAPHS, 400 WORDS

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SUBMISSION

19 FEB 2016 FRIDAY IN CLASS. PAGES APP

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WRITING PHOTO ESSAYS

FROM GOOD TO GREAT

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1) GREAT PHOTOS

CHOOSE AND EDIT YOUR PHOTOS

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CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING

MEANINGFUL, BEAUTIFUL, COLOURFUL

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2) AN INTRODUCTION

GIVE YOUR READER AN IDEA OF WHAT'S COMING

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3) RESEARCH!

GOOGLE, READ, ASK, USE LOTS OF INFORMATION

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4) CAPTIONS

A SHORT PARAGRAPH FOR EACH PHOTO (CONTENT- 5W1H)

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5) ME ME ME

INCLUDE YOURSELF AS A MAIN CHARACTER!

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6) FATS

FEELINGS, ACTIONS, THOUGHTS AND SPEECH

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WRITING STYLE

FACTUAL, PERSONAL, STORY, FUNNY, MIXED

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ESSAY STRUCTURE (EXAMPLE)

Introduction on the festival and what it means to you/your family
How your family prepared for CNY (Shopping, Cleaning, Cooking)
What you did and felt on CNY (Ceremonies, Ang Pows, play, eat, Reunion meals)
The important/interesting people during CNY. (Parents, friends, relatives, strangers, etc.)
Concluding thoughts and feelings on the whole CNY experience

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Thomas Lim