UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE – INSTITUTO DE IDIOMAS 

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ENGLISH – IRE4

 
WRITING ASSESSMENT 
 
What am I going to do? 
You are going to write an ​argumentative essay ​on one of the options below​. ​You only 
have the two hours of class time.​ P
​ lan your essay first in the boxes provided. Remember, 
your essay must have ​three paragraphs​:  
 
introduction 
● contextualisation  
● thesis statement  
● outline  
body 
● main idea I  
● supporting evidence I  
● main idea II  
● supporting evidence II  
● main idea III 
● supporting evidence III  
conclusion 
● restated thesis  
● summary of main ideas  
● suggestion  
  
 
Option 1  Option 2  Option 3 
To what extent does public  To what extent do make-up and  To what extent should those 
transport in Barranquilla  dresses make a woman more  that risk themselves in the 
meet the public’s needs?  womanly as per Julia in 1984?    pandemic like delivery driver 
  be paid more?  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ENGLISH – IRE4

 
TOTAL TIME: 2 hours (110 minutes) 
Step One: Plan ​(15 minutes) 
 
OPTION: Option 3  
 

Thesis: 
Workers who have risky jobs during the pandemic deserve better rewards and recognition for their 
service 

 
 
 
 

Argument  Supporting details 

1.  These people are the first line of defense against 

First of all, workers like those in the health area are the most  this crisis, they are in fact currently our heroes, 
prone to contagion because of their proximity to the virus, it  many have a really bad time every day and are too 
is a risky job because many of these people give up sharing in  far away from their families, this attitude of service 
peace with their family to help save people even though they  and dedication to society deserves better 
may not be able to return home.  compensation than they are normally given. 
 
 
 
2.  Maybe these workers are not a line of defense 
Secondly, there are many other jobs that do not normally  against the pandemic but they are people, human 
have a good salary as such and depend much more on tips,  beings who serve others by going out on the 
such as delivery men or waiters who deserve more generosity  street and having contact with people, exposed to 
from people.  the contagion in order to bring food or anything 
  to our homes without the need to move, they 
  depend on the tips that we give them, so we must 
  be more humane and more generous so that these 
people who serve at risk can have a good reward 
for it. 
 
3.  There are many families who depend on a single 
Finally, it is everyone's duty as a whole, government and  income, the pandemic has affected these very 
common society to ensure better conditions and better  directly so many delivery workers, waiters, 
payments for all workers who are at risk every day because  cashiers, vendors, doctors, etc. are forced to 
very probably the main reason for taking risks is that your  continue working no matter what in order to 
family depends on that work and in times of crisis we must all  bring food to their tables and pay their debts 
do our best.  month by month, and we are all equal human 
  beings who could be in the same situation so we 
  should all be aware and increase the wages and / 
  or tips of these workers, starting to make 
awareness from the government to any individual 
in society. 
 
 
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ENGLISH – IRE4

 
Step Two: Write ​(1hour 30mins) 
 
 

 
 
The current crisis generated by the pandemic has generated great inconveniences for all areas of society but there are 
groups of people who have been especially affected, at this time we will refer specifically to workers who are at risk, 
these workers who are at risk during the pandemic deserve better bonuses and greater recognition for their service. 
In the first place, health care workers are the most prone to infection because of their proximity to the virus, it is a 
risky job because many of these people give up sharing in peace with their families to help save people even if they 
cannot return home, these people are the first line of defense against this crisis, in fact they are our heroes now, 
many have a very bad time every day and are too far away from their families, this attitude of service and dedication 
to society deserves better compensation than they normally get. 
 
 
 
Second, there are many other jobs that don't normally pay well as such and depend much more on tips, such as 
delivery boys or waiters who deserve more generosity from people, maybe these workers are not a line of defense 
against the pandemic but they are people, human beings who serve others by going out and having contact with 
people, exposed to contagion to bring food or anything else into our homes without having to move, depend on the 
tips we give them, so we must be more humane and more generous so that these people who serve at risk can have a 
good reward for it. 
 
 
Finally, it is the duty of everyone as a whole, of the government and of the common society to ensure better 
conditions and better payments for all the workers who are at risk every day because very probably the main reason 
for taking risks is that your family depends on that work and in times of crisis we all have to do our best, there are 
many families that depend on one income, the pandemic has affected very directly these many delivery men, waiters, 
cashiers, vendors, doctors, etc. They are forced to continue working no matter what so that they can put food on 
their tables and pay their debts month by month, and we are all equal human beings who could be in the same 
situation so we must all be vigilant and increase the wages and/or tips of these workers, starting to raise awareness 
from the government to any individual in society, in conclusion, nowadays it is completely justified to give better 
payments for their services to many workers who take risks to help others, it is a joint work that requires our 
humanity and generosity to give better rewards and greater recognition to these workers and thus be able to 
overcome this together, holding hands. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ENGLISH – IRE4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Step Three: Check and Submit ​(15 minutes) 
 
● Review your writing to make sure it contains all the elements of an essay. You will find those 
elements stated at the start of the exam sheet.   
● First, submit your work via the Google Classroom.  
● Finally, also upload your essay via TurnItIn on Blackboard.  
 
 
THANK YOU AND ENJOY YOUR BREAK!