in-class writing

Passage A
1 Did you know that until May 5 of every year, you're not really working for yourself?
2 A group in Washington, D.C., has learned that it takes workers an average of four months and four days to earn enough to pay their taxes.
3 The group found in its study that taxes eat up 34 percent of all the income in the United States.
4 So, if workers used their entire income for taxes, they would not be threw paying them until May.
5 Being that May 5 is the first day people really work for themselves, the study group has some advise.
6 It would like a bill passed naming May 5 “Tax Freedom Day.”
7 On that day, you would give yourself a break, regardless of how hard you worked.
8 For, from May 5 on, you would finally be yourown boss.

Passage B
1 Did you ever daydream about writing your life story?
2 Do you think that your life is too dull, or you can’t write?
3 Anyone’s life story is filled with fascinating events, and writing them down in the best way you know can give you a sense of accomplishment and, perhaps, leave a valuable inheritance to your family.
4 The first thing to do is to buy a loose-leaf notebook.
5 Each page of the book should be titled with a significant milestone in your life—from your first dog to your proudest moment.
6 You should then jot down a few key words in the book whenever a memory comes back to you. 7 The idea is not to begin with “I was born . . .” and try to write a chronological history of your whole life.
8 Just delve into your passed at random; one memory will trigger another.
9 It will become quite easy after a while.
10 It's also important to write in your own language.
11 Plain, honest writing is the goal.