Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación

Course: English III
Code: 90121

Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric – Task 2 Writing task

1. Activity Description
Type of activity: Individual
Evaluation moment: Intermediate Unit 1
Highest score of the activity: 120 points
The activity starts on: The activity ends on: Friday, January 15,
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 2021
With this activity, you are expected to achieve the following learning
outcomes:

To construct a text in the target language in which they will

provide arguments to answer a question based on a text in an academic
way.

The activity consists of:

- Students will read an article containing a text and a video and will
express their point of view on this matter in the forum.
This is the article: https://bit.ly/2SKxNzR
- All group members will participate in the forum by giving their
opinion on the article and the video and will make comments on the
participation of others. Overall, students must participate at least 3
times in the forum.
- Once you have done this, you will write a formal letter to a
company you consider is contributing to the pollution of the earth
and you will express your opinion and make a demand to
them.
Follow this video to guide your writing exercise: https://youtu.be/G0EXT89D4Jk
- You will share this letter in the forum to receive feedback from your
classmates and tutor.
- Once you have made the necessary corrections, you will upload the
letter in pdf or word format in the Evaluation Environment.
For the development of the activity consider that:

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At initial information environment, you must:

• Participate in the synchronic meeting via Web Conference

regarding Task 2 Writing Task, or at least review the recording
that your tutor will eventually share.

At the learning environment, you must:

• Study the Online Content (E-book) Level B1 – Module 5:

- Express opinions: Language of agreeing and disagreeing
- Express soft and hard disagreement
• Read the task guide exhaustively.
• Post your contributions in the Discussion forum – Writing task.
• Read the instructions provided by your tutor as well as
any additional material you receive.

At the evaluation environment, you must:

• Upload the final product file in the corresponding space.

Evidences of individual work:

The individual evidence to be submitted is:

Each E student will write a formal letter and upload it the Evaluation
Environment.
In the final version of your letter you must take into account if this
complies with the requirements provided in this video: https://youtu.be/G0EXT89D4Jk
Evidences of collaborative work:
No collaborative evidence is required in this activity.

2. General Guidelines for the Development of Evidences to Submit

For Individual evidences, consider the following:

• Every member of the group must participate with academic contributions in the
task development.
• Before delivering the requested product, all the requirements indicated in this task
guide must be checked.

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• Each student must develop the steps of the task and post the evidence in the
forum.
• The final product must be sent in the Evaluation Environment.
• Each student must give feedback to one of his/her partners. The comments should
remark mistakes, aspects to improve and contribute to the debate.
• Each student is responsible for his/her process.
Please keep in mind that all individual or collaborative written products must comply
with the spelling rules and presentation conditions defined in this activity guide.
Regarding the use of references, consider that the product of this activity must
comply with APA style.
In any case, make sure you comply with the rules and avoid academic plagiarism.
You can review your written products using the Turnitin tool found in the virtual
campus.

Under the Academic Code of Conduct, the actions that infringe the academic order,
among others, are the following: paragraph e) Plagiarism is to present as your own
work all or part of a written report, task or document of invention carried out by
another person. It also implies the use of citations or lack of references, or it
includes citations where there is no match between these and the reference and
paragraph f) To reproduce, or copy for profit, educational resources or results of
research products, which have rights reserved for the University. (Acuerdo 029 - 13
de diciembre de 2013, artículo 99)

The academic penalties students will face are:

a) In case of academic fraud demonstrated in the academic work or evaluation, the
score obtained will be zero (0.0) without any disciplinary measures being derived.
b) In case of proven plagiarism in academic work of any nature, the score obtained
will be zero (0.0), without any disciplinary measures being derived.

3. Evaluation Rubric Template

Type of activity: Individual

Evaluation moment: Intermediate Unit 1
The highest score in this activity is 120 points
First evaluation High level:
criterion: Participates at least 3 times, posting his/her own contributions
in the forum, showing positive response his/her partners’ work

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First evaluation and giving his/her point of view concerning partners’
standard (Forum contribution
participation): If your work is at this level, you can get between 16 points
and 25 points
This criterion
represents 25 Average level:
points of the total Participates partially in the forum, and response to his/her
of 120 points of partners’ work giving some opinions to their contribution.
the activity. If your work is at this level, you can get between 9 points
and 15 points

Low level:
Participates offering short responses without new ideas to
his/her partners’ contributions or the student does not
participate in the forum of this writing task.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 0

points and 8 points
Second evaluation High level:
criterion The text shows a correct use of grammar structures and huge of
(Grammar): Vocabulary.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 16 points
This criterion and 25 points
represents 25
points of the total Average level:
of 120 points of The text has some grammar structures related to the level and
the activity. some specific vocabulary according to the topic
If your work is at this level, you can get between 9 points
and 15 points

Low level:
The text has important mistakes in use of grammar. It affects
its comprehension, or the text was done with a translator.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
Third evaluation High level:
criterion The ideas in the text are clear and organized keeping attention
(Cohesion and of the reading. It keeps all the guide’s instructions.
coherence): If your work is at this level, you can get between 16 points
and 25 points

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This criterion Average level:
represents 25 The text has organized and understandable ideas. It shows all
points of the total the guide’s instructions indeed.
of 120 points of If your work is at this level, you can get between 9 points
the activity. and 15 points

Low level:
The text does not have a main idea. The supporting ideas are
confused. This text does not follow the guide’s instructions
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
Fourth evaluation High level:
criterion (Text The text shows creativity and original ideas. Follows the
presentation): instructions provided in the video for writing formal letters.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 16 points
This criterion and 20 points
represents 20
points of the total Average level:
of 120 points of The text has the presentation required with simple and common
the activity. ideas. However, some parts are missing or incomplete or need
further improvement.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 9 points
and 15 points

Low level:
The letter does not follow the requirements provided by the
instructional video.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
Fifth evaluation High level:
criterion (Text): The text shows an appropriated use of grammar studied in the
Ebook online content.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 16 points
This criterion and 25 points
represents 25
points of the total Average level:
of 120 points of The text shows partially the grammar content studied in the
the activity. Ebook online content

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If your work is at this level, you can get between 9 points
and 15 points

Low level:
The text shows partially the grammar content studied in the
Ebook online content
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0 points
and 8 points