4 ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing guide. O WRITING GUIDE A TASK Write a blurb in English for a book you know. B THINK AND PLAN 1 What is an interesting paragraph or dialogue which starts the main action of the story? 2 What is the situation at the beginning of the book? 3 What problems or challenges do the main characters face? 4 What is the question the reader wants answering that makes them keep reading? 5 What do the reviewers tell you about the book and the author? C WRITE Paragraph 1: Some dialogue or a dramatic event from the book that starts the action Paragraph 2: A summary of the plot Paragraph 3: A sentence to make readers interested Review section: Two or three reviews saying why the book is good. D CHECK compound adjectives in the review section HEL M