WRITING DIARY ENTRIES

A diary entry is ....

• a personal account that describes and narrates what you did, saw, or felt on one day.

• a letter written to your school's principal asking for an appointment.

• series of commands we follow when preparing a delicious dish.

In real life most diaries are private, rather than public. Most diaries are written in...

• the third person

• the first person

Which of the following statements are true?

• When writing a diary entry, you can be informal and personal because after all you are writing to yourself.

• You may use descriptive language to show your mood and emotions.

• You can start with a phrase like "What a day this has been!"

• When writing a diary entry, it is not suggested to use a wide variety of adjectives, adverbs, verbs, and nouns.

When writing a diary entry, if you are writing about events that took place the day before, that is, "yesterday", then you need to write in the...

• future simple

• present simple

• past simple

Explain why writing a diary entry might be a good idea?

How can writing a diary entry help you?

Is it interesting to read old diaries? Why / Why not?