Published on: 01 Jan 1970

Reading.Summarycompletion

Hayles Tye seems to have got its name from a certain John Hayle who Is documented in the 1380s, although there are records pointing to the occupation of the site at a much earlier date. The name was still in use in 1500 and crops up again throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, usually in relation to the payment of taxes or tithes. At some point during the 18th century, the name is changed to Filo’a Green, though no trace of an owner called File has been found. Also in the 18th century, the original dwellings on the site disappeared. Much of this region was economically depressed during this period and the land and its dwellings may simply have been abandoned. Several farms were abandoned in the neighbouring village of Alphamstone, and the population dwindled so much that there was no money to support the fabric of the village church, which became very dilapidated. However, another possibility is that the buildings at File’s Green burnt down, fires being not infrequent at this time.

Caveat Scriptor

A. People think that writing as a profession is glamorous; that it is just about sitting down and churning out words on a page, or more likely these days on a computer screen. If only it were! So what exactly does writing a book entail? Being a writer is about managing a galaxy of contradictory feelings. Of course, it also involves carrying out detailed research: first to establish whether there is a market for the planned publication, and second into the content of the book.  Once the publication has been embarked upon, there is a long period of turmoil as the text takes shape. A first draft is rarely the final text of the book. While some people might think that with new technology the checking and editing process is speeded up, the experienced writer would hardly agree.

B. After the trauma of self-editing and looking for howlers, it is time to show the text to other people, friends perhaps, for appraisal. It also helps, at this stage, to offer a synopsis of the book, if it is a novel, or an outline if it is a textbook. The lucky few are taken on by publishers or agents, then have their books subjected to a number of readers, whose job it is to vet a book: deciding whether it is worth publishing and whether the text as it stands is acceptable or not. After a book has finally been accepted by a publisher, one of the greatest difficulties for the writer lies in taking on board the publisher’s alterations to the text. A book’s creation period is complex and unnerving, but the publisher’s reworkings and text amputations can also be a tortuous process. Abandon writing? Nonsense. Once smitten, it is not easy to escape the compulsion to create and write, despite the roller-coaster ride of contradictory emotions.

Section 1: Questions 1-5

Questions 1 - 5

Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

1380s- John Hayle, who is 1 , apparently gave his name to Hayles Tye. In 1500s- the name of Hayles Tye was still 2 , 3 again in the following two centuries in relation to taxes. In the 18th century- Hayles Tye was renamed 4 the original dwellings may either have disappeared, or were 5 Charles Townsend.

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Section 2: Questions 6-10

Questions 6 - 10

Complete the text below, which is a summary of the passage.

Choose your answers from the word List below and write them in the blank spaces next to the respective blanks.

People often associate writing with 6 . But being a writer Involves managing conflicting emotions as well as 7 or instinct. Advanced technology, contrary to what might be thought, does not make the 8 faster. When a writer has a draft of the text ready, It is a good idea to have a 9 for friends, etc. to look at. If an author Is accepted by a publisher, the draft of the book is given to 10 for vetting.

Word list:

Editing process 
beware   
readers
First draft   
glamour   
A literary agent

alterations   
profession   
publisher
challenges   
writing   
dictating
research   
publishing   
summary
Ups and downs   
roller-coaster   
James


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