FL2 essay lesson 7 assessment

Essay writing lesson 7
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
At the end of this lesson, you will:

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




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

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7

Slide 3 - Vidéo

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

Slide 4 - Question ouverte

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 5 - Quiz

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

Slide 6 - Quiz

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

Slide 7 - Quiz

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

Slide 8 - 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 9 - 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!

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So, in short...

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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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How much do you remember?

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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 25 - 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 26 - Quiz

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

Slide 27 - 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 28 - 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 29 - Quiz

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

Slide 30 - 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 31 - Sondage

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

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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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Slide 36 - Vidéo