English Language Writing Skills

By Danso Kwasi Nti Samuel (DAS). Study the complete course source, examine every model and practise alongside Professor Jarvis.

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Sample model story

Question: Write a story with the saying, ‘’People must not let their past shortcomings and

mistakes be a hindrance to their progress’’

Boko was living on a bed of roses during his early years. The parents were immensely

wealthy; the father was the town's head, the owner and custodian of the entire area full of

properties and mineral mining resources in Bodwesango, which earned millions of Ghana

Cedi. In addition, the father worked as a lawyer at Adede and Associates, a well-known

firm. All of these were marks of wealth for the family. Not only that, but the mother was a

successful entrepreneur who sold clothing of various kinds across the region. She supplies

various kinds of clothing to companies outside the country. The family, because to their

wealth, did everything possible to help Boko succeed in life and in the future. He would

sometimes collect pocket money worth a million Ghana cedis. He was not deprived of

anything pleasing to the heart.

All of them were evidence of Boko's enormous achievement in life.

Not long after graduating from high school, the parents discovered that Boko's first day of

school coincided with the last day of graduation. Throughout, he received pocket money,

school fees, and other benefits. He was living in a leased flat with his mates and did not

attend school. His friends showed him how to smoke and drink. They usually go to the pub,

drink, smoke and participate in a variety of unlawful actions.

This had a terrible impact on Boko, as his thinking became warped, and he spoke harshly

and profanely. Following this, his friends forced him to sell cocaine. All of this happened

without the parents' full awareness.

Boko feigned to be unwell on graduation day and coordinated with the doctor to have him

admitted to the hospital, so he couldn't attend. After two weeks in the hospital, he was

finally discharged. At this time, the parents understood that their only son's behaviour was