The University of Hong Kong
School of Professional and Continuing Education	Intro-CGE/OCA 1
Introductory Certificate in General English 

Out-of-Class Writing Assignment 1
Task: A memorable event
The writing assignment is to describe one memorable event in your life. Choose one of these:
•	your first day at school
•	an occasion when you met someone special
•	a day that changed your life
•	an accident that you witnessed or were involved in
•	a memorable party you once went to
Plan your writing carefully and write around three to four paragraphs. On this assignment,  you will be marked for interesting content, clear organisation of your thoughts, range of vocabulary and in particular, for correct use of past simple, past continuous, present perfect.
You could begin your writing with,  'I'll never forget..................'
Tip: Remember to check your work carefully for careless errors. Word count: 200-250 words

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