WRITING  PRACTICE  FOR  GRADE  9  -­‐  No.  1  
Time  allowance:  45  minutes  
 
Student’s  code:………   Student’s  full  name:………………………………………………..  
Class:…………………….   Email:…………………………………………………………………….  
 
Writing  task:  
 
You  should  spend  45  minutes  on  this  task.  Before  you  write,  you  should  make  an  outline  for  
your  essay.  Write  about  the  following  topic.    
Bullying  is  a  big  problem  in  many  schools.  
What  do  you  think  are  the  causes  of  this?  What  effects  does  it  have  on  the  bullied?  
Give  reasons  for  your  answer  and  include  any  relevant  examples  from  your  own  experience  
and  knowledge.    
You  should  write  about  250  words.  
 
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SELF-­‐EDITING  CHECKLIST  BEFORE  SUBMISSION    
This  checklist  needs  to  be  submitted  with  your  work  
 
Please  use  this  checklist  to  self-­‐check  and  self-­‐edit  your  essay  before  you  submit  it  to  UP.  When  
you   check   your   essay,   tick   the   column   Checked   and   edited   or   Checked   but   need   further  
practice.  
 
  Checked  and   Checked  but  
  edited   need  further  
Spelling  and  punctuation   practice  
• Are  the  words  spelled  correctly?      
• Is  the  punctuation  correctly  used?      
• Have  I  capitalised  properly?      
• Have  I  avoided  unnecessary  abbreviations?      
Task  response      
• Is  the  essay  between  200  and  250  words?        
• Is  the  task  clearly  identified  in  the  introduction?        
• Is  each  paragraph  related  to  the  task  and  topic?      
Organisation      
• Is  there  an  introduction,  body  and  conclusion  in  the  essay?        
• Does  the  introduction  say  whether  I  will  discuss  causes  and      
effects?    
• Is  there  a  thesis  statement  that  states  the  focus  of  the  essay?      
• In  the  conclusion,  do  I  restate  the  thesis  statement  using  other      
words?    or  Do  I  summarise  the  main  causes  or  effects?    
• Do  I  make  any  suggestions  or  predictions?      
Grammar  and  Vocabulary        
• Is  my  verb  tense  consistent  throughout  the  paper?      
• Do  all  my  verbs  agree  with  their  subjects?      
• Have  I  used  a  range  of  complex  and  simple  sentences?    
• Have  I  varied  my  vocabulary  as  much  as  possible?  Have  I  tried  to      
avoid  the  repeated  words?  
Coherence  &  Cohesion        
• Are  there  clear  topic  sentences  for  each  paragraph?      
• Are  examples,  reasons  and  results  included?        
• Do  my  sentences  and  paragraphs  connect  coherently  with      
effective  transitions  from  idea  to  idea  such  as  firstly,  secondly,  to  
sum  up?  
• Do  I  use  linking  devices  to  show  causes  and  effects  such  as      
because,  because  of,  due  to,  as,  since,  so,  as  a  result,  therefore,  
thus,  consequently,  hence?  
 

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