FL2 essay lesson 7 assessment

• Cambridge
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

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

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)

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

01:03

What is the lowest mark you need to pass the test?

01:43

If I add information to my essay that is irrelevant to the task, can I still get 5 points?

1. Yes
2. No

02:06

How many prompts are you given in the task?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. None

03:29

Planning is important.

1. Yes!
2. Sometimes, it depends on the task.
3. Nope.

04:22

What is Ms Nauta's response when you do not use paragraphs?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

05:30

What is the correct structure?

1. Statement - Example - Explanation
2. Statement - Explanation - Example
3. Explanation - Example - Statement
4. Explanation - Statement - Example

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.

1. Yes, absolutely!
2. It depends on the context.
3. No, use complex structures too!

So, in summary...

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?

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)

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.)?

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?

Sample assessment

Review writing assignment

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

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? 

How much do you remember?

Choose the best option:
In Part One of the exam (Essay), you...

1. can write whatever you want.
2. must deal with three points given in the task
3. must deal with 3 points, one of which is your own idea

When writing an essay, which of these things is NOT true?

1. Use sub-headings
2. Use formal language
3. Give a counter-argument
4. Use contractions

How many paragraphs do you have in an essay?

1. 3
2. 5
3. 2
4. 4

In an FCE essay you can use words like
awesome, gonna, kinda, etc.

1. No, you have to use formal English.
2. Yeah, of course you can, dude!
3. What does formal mean?
4. It depends on the topic.

I can't believe ____ leaving ____ bike ____!

1. their, there, they're
2. they're, there, their
3. they're, their, there
4. there, their, they're

Which is correct?

1. popular
2. populair
3. populer
4. poppular

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

0100

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

Next lesson:

bring plenda, textbook, pen + reading book

Now:

get feedback by teacher on your essay

Extra

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

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 

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)