I am trying to find a sequence of steps to give to my student to follow when he writes his own melody. I give my student an exercise to continue a two measure given phrase. My student is 14 years old. I gave him to follow the following sequence when completing a two measure phrase. I myself feel confused about the procedure so if anyone can help please read and reply to me with any feedback. Thanks a lot.

1) Write for piano instrument 2) Put expression marks 3) Divide the given phrase in rhythmic motifs. Then lightly write above the staff the rhythmic motifs in different order. He can omit some motifs. The second phrase and any subsequent phrase must have the same number of bars as the first phrase. 4) Add notes to the rhythm you wrote. Any notes can be used. Try to incorporate into your own phrases characteristic intervals included in the first phrase. For example if the given phrase the examiner gave you has a a big skip of an interval of 7th use it in your own phrases as well. Finish the two middle phrases with the 3rd or 5th degree of the key the phrase is written in. (IF ANYONE HAS ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO COMPOSE A MELODY TO A GIVEN PHRASE PLEASE WRITE THEM. I AM EAGER TO LISTEN TO THEM) 5) It is best to avoid big intervals. However if we need to use a big interval we can approach and follow it with an interval within that interval. 6) Avoid intervals of augmented 2nds, augmented 4ths and 5th and major 7th 7) At the end of the last phrase (the end of the melody writing use the leading note going to the tonic). 8) You can delay to resolve the leading note to the tonic if we put in between notes within the V chord. 9) Avoid the use of the leading note within the middle of the piece 10) You can write a repeatition of the melody 11) You can write a transposition the melody 12) You can write the melody in inversion 13) Add dynamics 14) You can repeat notes