Final Writing Portfolio and Self-Review

What you’ll learn

Create and revise three short texts for different purposes.

សរសេរ និងកែអត្ថបទខ្លីបីសម្រាប់គោលបំណងផ្សេងគ្នា។

Writing focus

A portfolio shows how you can adapt writing to purpose. Complete a personal paragraph, a practical message, and a polite request email. Plan the reader and required details before drafting. Compare with the models for structure, then revise your own wording. The sample answers illustrate possibilities; they are not scripts you must copy.

Portfolio បង្ហាញការសរសេរតាមគោលបំណង។ សរសេរកថាខណ្ឌផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន សារអនុវត្ត និងអ៊ីមែលស្នើសុំ។ រៀបផែនការ សរសេរព្រាង ហើយកែដោយផ្ទៀងនឹងគំរូតាមរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធ។

Writing patterns

Pattern	Example or form
Plan	Who is the reader? What do they need to know?
Draft	Use a clear opening and relevant details.
Review	Check meaning, organisation, and sentence accuracy.
Revise	Keep a first draft and an improved version.

Examples

1. I study English because I use it at work.

   ខ្ញុំរៀនអង់គ្លេស ព្រោះខ្ញុំប្រើវានៅការងារ។

2. I’ll arrive at the library at three.

   ខ្ញុំនឹងមកដល់បណ្ណាល័យម៉ោងបី។

3. Could you send me the course timetable?

   តើអ្នកអាចផ្ញើកាលវិភាគវគ្គឱ្យខ្ញុំបានទេ?

4. Thank you for helping me improve my writing.

   អរគុណដែលជួយខ្ញុំកែលម្អការសរសេរ។

Model writing

Subject: Beginner writing course enquiry

Hello Course Team,

I’m interested in your beginner writing course. I use English in short messages at work and would like to improve my sentence structure.

Could you confirm the start date and send me the timetable? I would also like to know whether there is an evening class.

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,

Dara

Common mistakes

Instead of	Use	Why
Could you tell me what time does the course start?	Could you tell me what time the course starts?	Embedded questions use statement order.
I want improve my writing because it useful.	I want to improve my writing because it is useful.	Want takes to; the adjective description needs is.

Practice

Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.

សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។

1. Write a 40–60-word paragraph introducing your learning goal and routine.
2. Write a message changing a study meeting to Friday at four at the library.
3. Write an email asking a course team for the start date and timetable.

Answers and explanations

Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ

1. My name is Maly, and I work in a shop. I study English for twenty minutes each evening because I want to write clearer messages to customers. I read one short lesson, try the exercises, and keep a notebook of useful examples.

   Model answer: 42 words. Your own accurate details and wording are welcome; include a goal and a routine.

2. Hi Dara, could we move our study meeting to Friday at four at the library? I’m working at the original time. Please let me know if Friday works for you. Thanks, Maly.

   Model answer: name the change, give a brief reason, and invite confirmation.

3. Subject: Beginner writing course enquiry. Hello Course Team, I’m interested in your beginner writing course. Could you confirm the start date and send me the timetable? Thank you for your help. Kind regards, Dara.

   Model answer: include subject, greeting, purpose, specific questions, and closing. Use paragraph breaks in your own email.

Quick recap

• Adapt each text to its reader and purpose.
• Use models for structure rather than copying blindly.
• Revise and keep examples of your progress.