Writing Task 5 : Announcements

Another assignment from Mrs. Devi guys, so I will post it here again. Now, it is about announcement. Why should you make an announcement? Because it is an important information/news and people in public or in your area must know about it. Well, some people say announcement should be eye-catching. Yes, it is right but don't forget about the information you want to share.

Announcement needs to be effective or well-targeted. The content should be clear and you should pay attention with your diction. Don't pick words or term that lead to multiple interpretations. Instead of eye-catching, I made a simple announcement which only play with font and some shapes for decoration. Remember, this is only an example :

Keeping Pets

         Long time ago, many wild animals have been domesticated then became pets. For example, remember hamster? A mouse found by Laharoni at 1930 in a hole at Aleppo dessert, Siria. Mostly pets today have been fully domesticated and could live among us. But some people want to have more challenges. They keep undomesticated pets but captive-bred on commercial scale like tarantula, phyton, cockatiel, leopard gecko, sugar glider, etc.

         Keeping pets at home have several benefits. Whether you believe it or not, pets are a great way to improve your mood and temperament. Research has shown that people who suffer from various diseases have lesser chances of depression if they keep pets as compared to those who are suffering from similar diseases and don't keep pets. Beside enhancing your mood, pets can be an antidote for loneliness, reduce stress, a source of exercise, etc.

         You know, keeping a pet can be fun or troublesome, depend on your point of view. It will be fun if you enjoy spending your time with it. Keep in mind that everything you did for your pet is your responsibility. If you keep it since a baby, you will watch your pet grows and start to get used to it. You will know its behavior, personality, and its habit. You will feel the difference when sometimes it treats you as its mother or treats you as a friend. (or worse, it treats you as its slave *LOL* just kidding!)

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One day, will come a phase when you get bored with it. It will become old and not as cute when it was a baby. It is your choice to still love it or not. For your reminder, pets bond very strongly to its owner, and the longer a pet has lived with its owner, the stronger the bond and the greater the pain of abandonment. Even if your pet get new owner, sometimes their psychological side will change into unfriendly or unpassionate. Want my suggestion? Try to remember what you have been through with it. Then, you will find your decision.

Now, I want to share my story. This little fella, I met her in a store at PASTY. She was crawling alone inside an unproperly maintained aquarium. Her body was thin, and I spotted some ulcer and ringworm infection. For the first time I met her, she was afraid with human and try to defend herself. But, I decided to bring her home. There is no particular reason why I brought her home. I think I want to make she can life happily, that's all. This was her first day in my home :

After several treatments, she is actually a lovely and friendly hedgehog. It is a pleasure to see your pet healthy :

Unfortunately, one of my close friends wanted it badly. I am confused, whether I letting down my friend or keep my decision. At least, I gave it to my friend and make him promised to keep it with responsibility.

I hope, this can be your reminder that adopting a pet in the first place means taking responsibility for a pet’s whole life, not just for as long as it is convenient or cute.

Writing Task 3 : Diary

Hi folks! Today, I want to share my homework again. It is about writing a diary. You can write anything in your diary like your feeling, thought, what you have experienced in that day, or even your future plans. Here is the example :

Monday, 28 September 2015

What a colorful day!

Like I have said before, “New friends will bring new stories!”. I got some new friends today, actually they were my senior (I can call them senpai sometimes *LOL*). Their name is Adit and Nahar. Nahar is my female older cousin’s boyfriend and Adit lives in the same boarding house as me. Well, both of them were so friendly and funny. So, here is the story how I met them.

Tonight, Lissa, my female older cousin, and his boyfriend visited the Mosquitoes boarding house to met Adit. Before she went upstairs, she came to my room and invited me to join them. Actually, I have some tasks to do, but there is still enough time to do it later since its deadline is on 4 October 2015 so I decided to join them.

I came to Adit’s room, joined them playing PC game named Rayman Legends. That was the first time I met Nahar, I thought he was a cold person because he only talked if it’s necessary but the truth is the more I know him, he became more friendly to me.  Then Adit, a hilarious guy, the one who loved to throw jokes and make us laughed. Almost every minutes we spent there is filled by laughter.

The first game we played is Kung Foot. It is a minigame in Rayman Legends. The rule is simple, kick the ball to your enemies goalpost at any cost. You can punch, kick, slap or even use magic to get rid of your enemy if they stand in your way.  Well, since I am a newbie, I found myself really struggling. It was suck to face Adit or Nahar in Kung Foot because they were incredible. But it turned to fun when I saw them facing each other in Kung Foot. It was entertaining to saw their furious battle.

The second game we played is still Rayman Legends, but we tried to play the story-mode. It was really fun because the four of us could cooperate as a team. Adit said that moment when we played together made him remember the old times when he usually played the game with his gang (Lissa, Nahar and the other person I didn’t know). Adit said if it wasn't me here, they won't get a lot of fun today. Well, I am happy to got some new friends because not only I got excitement but also I got new stories to tell.

That’s enough for now.

Writing Task 2 : Postcards

Here is the tasks I do for postcards material. From this material, I learn how to write a postcard properly. Sorry, I can't give the detail, but I will show you some example :

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Writing Postcards
Imagine you are on holiday in France with some friends.

The Sulistyo Family
Jl. Haji Nawawi, Cibinong, Bogor, Jawa Barat
16911
Indonesia

Hi everyone!
Having a great time here in France!
Thanks to Air France’s plane for their excellent service. Now, we stayed in the ocean side hotel.
My friends and I have visited many amazing places like the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Mont Blanc. Mostly spent our evening at the beach, waiting for sunset.
The weather is sunny and hot everyday. Tomorrow we’re going to visit Pantheon.
See you soon.
Yudha

Imagine you are in Spain on a cooking holiday.

The Jaya Family
Jl. Abdul Muis, Solo, Jawa Tengah
57133
Indonesia

Hi everyone!
Having a wonderful time here in Spain.
Now, I stayed in Andalucian village, Vajer de la Frontera. Taking Annie B’s cooking courses with six other friends. We have learned many courses like Daily cooking classes, Spainish Culinary Classic course, etc. Some cuisine use cooking wine so I got to be more careful.
Hope to be a better head chef when I back.
See you soon.
Yudha

Look at the picture on the front of the postcard. Imagine that you are there.

The Krisna Family
Jl. Lempujangan RT 01, Yogyakarta
55211
Indonesia

Hi everyone!
Having a lovely time here with Tiana.
Mostly spent our time together like having a picnic, fishing, enjoying the sunrise or sunset, etc. We are happy to have our holiday here because the lake is so beautiful.
The weather is warm and sunny everyday, it is perfect season to have outdoor activities.
Best wishes.
Yudha & Tiana

Wish you were here?
Look at the picture on the front postcard.
This shows a holiday that might not have gone so well. Write about what went wrong on the holiday.

The Gatot Family
Jl. Merpati, Citeureup, Bogor, Jawa Barat
16810
Indonesia

Hi everyone!
Weather lovely.
It should be a nice holiday at New York, unfortunately the hotel’s manager didn’t tell us that there was a construction area near the hotel. We’re already booked a room so we hardly find our time to rest at the hotel.
That’s all the news for now.
Yudha

Trip of a lifetime
You have won the Lotto and you have just gone on the trip of a lifetime. Think about where in the world you might be.

Nadia Mega Triani
Tegalrejo, Klaten, Jawa Tengah
57465
Indonesia

Dear Mega
Greetings from sunny Canada!
The weather is sunny but cold everyday, thought Canada is almost the northest island in the world.
Mostly spend my day exploring the beautiful nature at Canada. I have visited the Niagara Falls, enjoying the most beautiful scenery at Banff National Park and the Rocky Mountains, playing ski at Whistler, having a trip to Old Quebec which contains most historical building in Canada, etc. I have some new friends from Japan.
The most memorable moment is when I stare at the lakes in Banff National Park, I think it is the most beautiful place on earth.
Wish you were here.
Yudha

Writing Skill Practice :

Sujilah & Krisgiantoro
Tegalsempu, Caturharjo, Pandak, Bantul, Yogyakarta
55761
Indonesia

Dear Mom & Dad
Having a great time here in New York!
My friends and I have visited many wonderful places like the Statue of Liberty, Central Park and the Adirondacks. I haven’t bought any souvenir from Chelsea Market yet so we planned to visit there later.
The weather is hot and sunny everyday. Tomorrow, we’re going to visit the Great Lakes and Chelsea Market.
Wish you were here.
Yudha

Writing Task 1 : Notes, Giving Direction, SMS

Hello friends, we meet again. For almost 2 years this blog site has been abandoned because of my real life business. Now, here I am, start to post something again. Today, I want to share something useful for your references, it's my homework. This homework came from Writing for Personal Responses course and it is about writing a note, giving direction, and asking for permission via SMS.

You guys must be familiar with a note, right? But, do you think it is simple enough to make? There are some things to consider before you write a note like the time and date, you gotta sign your name, use proper sentences, and the last things is you must make it short and straight to the point.

How about giving direction? Before giving a direction make sure you know the place and understand the direction. Here is a tip! Use some specific objects as a clue.

Asking for permission via SMS should be easy for you guys. Make sure to use proper sentences and tell your identity that the person you texted will be know that is you.

Here, I want to give you some example, check this out :

NOTE FOR A FRIEND :

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Tue 10 AM

Dika

I will be home late today.

Having an appointment with some friends to study in group at campus.

Come back at 9 o'clock so please don't lock the door before I back.

Yudha

DIRECTION FROM GK 1 TO PLA :

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From the front door of GK 1 you go straight until you pass a brown pendapa named Pendopo Tedjokusumo. The PLA buildings is on the north of Pendopo Tedjo Kusumo.

SMS ASKING FOR PERMISSION :

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Good afernoon Mrs. Devi, my name is Yudha Adi Pratama, NIM 15202241045 from J class.

I want to ask your permission not to attend your class on Tuesday because I have to join debate competition on the same day. Thank you for your permission.

That's all for now. I am open for any feedbacks, especially for a constructive one. I hope this post can help you in any way. Thank you!