FL2 essay lesson 7 assessment

Essay writing lesson 7
Phone at corner of table, facing down.

At the end of this lesson, you will:

- know how your writing will be assessed by Cambridge
- have assessed writing




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Essay writing lesson 7
Phone at corner of table, facing down.

At the end of this lesson, you will:

- know how your writing will be assessed by Cambridge
- have assessed writing




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Essay writing lesson 7
How: 
- start lesson (5min)
- video with Qs in lessonup (15 min)
- Sample assessment together (15min)
- check own essay (10min)
- short quiz about essay writing in general (10min)
- Eval this lesson (5 min)

Slide 2 - Slide

We are going to watch a short clip (approx 10 minutes). There will be questions for you to answer while you are watching!

Slide 3 - Slide

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Slide 4 - Video

01:03
What is the lowest mark you need to pass the test?

Slide 5 - Open question

01:43
If I add information to my essay that is irrelevant to the task, can I still get 5 points?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 6 - Quiz

02:06
How many prompts are you given in the task?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
None

Slide 7 - Quiz

03:29
Planning is important.
A
Yes!
B
Sometimes, it depends on the task.
C
Nope.

Slide 8 - Quiz

04:22
What is Ms Nauta's response when you do not use paragraphs?
A
B
C
D

Slide 9 - Quiz

05:30
What is the correct structure?
A
Statement - Example - Explanation
B
Statement - Explanation - Example
C
Explanation - Example - Statement
D
Explanation - Statement - Example

Slide 10 - Quiz

10:48
It's best to be safe and use easier grammar and vocabulary which I know is correct than to use some more complex structures which I may use incorrectly.
A
Yes, absolutely!
B
It depends on the context.
C
No, use complex structures too!

Slide 11 - Quiz

So, in summary...

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Content

Focuses on how well you fulfilled the task
  • Did you answer the questions fully?
  • Did you write 140-190 words?
  • Were all of the points relevant to the question?

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Communicative achievement
Focuses on how appropriate your writing is to the task
  • Is your writing easy to understand?
  • Does the writing hold the attention of the reader?
  • Format? (No sub-headings in an essay)
  • Register (formal - semi formal)

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Organisation
Focuses on the way you put your writing together
  • Are the ideas well organised and well linked?
  • Did you use appropriate paragraphs to organise and present ideas?
  • Did you use discourse markers (Firstly, ....Secondly,..... As a result, etc.)?

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Language
Focuses on grammar, vocabulary and range and accuracy
  • Did you use a wide range of vocabulary?
  • Did you use synonyms to avoid repetition?
  • Did you use idioms?
  • Did you spell and form the words correctly?
  • Did you use a wide range of grammar structures?

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Sample assessment

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Review writing assignment
Let's look at some examples of the following essay and how these were graded. 

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Review writing assignment 
Now review your classmate's essay by looking at the criteria.

Look at...
content: Does he/she have sufficient arguments? Did he/she add their own idea? 
communicative achievement: Is the essay outline correct (intro, paragraphs, conclusion)? Did he/she use formal language? 
organisation: Does the essay have a logical order? Did he/she make use of formal linking words? 
language: Can you spot any language errors? 

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How much do you remember?

Slide 26 - Slide

Choose the best option:
In Part One of the exam (Essay), you...
A
can write whatever you want.
B
must deal with three points given in the task
C
must deal with 3 points, one of which is your own idea

Slide 27 - Quiz

When writing an essay, which of these things is NOT true?
A
Use sub-headings
B
Use formal language
C
Give a counter-argument
D
Use contractions

Slide 28 - Quiz

How many paragraphs do you have in an essay?
A
3
B
5
C
2
D
4

Slide 29 - Quiz

In an FCE essay you can use words like
awesome, gonna, kinda, etc.
A
No, you have to use formal English.
B
Yeah, of course you can, dude!
C
What does formal mean?
D
It depends on the topic.

Slide 30 - Quiz

I can't believe ____ leaving ____ bike ____!
A
their, there, they're
B
they're, there, their
C
they're, their, there
D
there, their, they're

Slide 31 - Quiz

Which is correct?
A
popular
B
populair
C
populer
D
poppular

Slide 32 - Quiz

On a scale of 1 to a 100, how well do you feel this lesson has helped you learn about essay writing?
0100

Slide 33 - Poll

Which questions would you like to see answered before the test?

Slide 34 - Open question

Next lesson:
bring plenda, textbook, pen + reading book

Now:
get feedback by teacher on your essay

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Extra

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PLAN YOUR ESSAY
USE THIS OUTLINE EVERY TIME YOU PLAN AN ESSAY 
  1. Introduction
  2. first idea
  3. second idea
  4. third idea
  5. conclusion

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Practise writing part 1
Consider the steps for writing an essay: 
Step 1: read the assignment thoroughly and decide whether you agree or disagree
Step 2: think about who you are writing for, should you write formal of informal?
Step 3: take 5 - 10 minutes to plan and organize your essay, make an outline of what you are going to mention in the introduction, what your arguments are going to be, and what you will say in the conclusion
Step 4: think of appropriate vocabulary you could use in your essay
Step 5: write a draft version, then check the amount of words you've used and re-read your essay
Step 6: think of an appropriate title for your essay
Step 7: write your second draft 

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Review writing assignment
Now review your own essay by looking at the criteria.

Look at...
content: Do you have sufficient arguments? Did you add your own idea? 
communicative achievement: Is your essay outline correct (intro, paragraphs, conclusion)? Did you use formal language? 
organisation: Does your essay have a logical order? Did you make use of formal linking words? 
language: Can you spot any language errors yourself? (this is the most difficult) 

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Slide 41 - Video