INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH III

2022-1

ACADEMIC FILE IE III 1

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: WRITING 1

AN EXPOSITORY ESSAY

Name: Date: / 04 /2022

Teacher: Class:

Learning outcomes:

✔ Applies writing strategies

✔ Elaborates an expository essay on the benefits of stress
o Develops the arguments of an academic essay in a cohesive and
coherent way
o Employs language and vocabulary from Unit 1.
✔ Develops critical thinking skills
✔ Develops self-regulation skills to achieve a writing task

BLENDED INTERACTIVE TASK:

WRITING TASK: DUE: By 22.00 of the previous session of Week

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Write an expository essay on the question below.

Discuss the benefits of stress in a four-paragraph essay.

Employ APA1 format style (300-400 words).

1. Before you start working on the assignment, reflect on the questions below.

Environment -Where and when can I accomplish this task without getting
structuring distracted?

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Goal setting - Have I established goals to complete the task?

- How much time will I need for this task?

Time management - Do I need to split the task in two days or more?

- How can I organize my time to complete the assignment

with little interruption?
2. Read the assessment criteria before you start working.

COMPLETE THE PRE-WRITING AND WRITING TASKS.

I. PRE-WRITING TASKS: TASK STRATEGIES

A. BRAINSTORMING

Complete the organizer by answering the question. Write key words only.

Topic

The benefits of Claim

stress

Main points

B. ORGANIZING THE INFORMATION

Organize and plan your notes in sentences.

OUTLINE

TITLE: ……………………………..

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I. INTRODUCTION:
A. Hook:
B. Background information:
C. Thesis statement:

II. BODY PARAGRAPH 1

A. A topic sentence
B. Explanation and / or example

C. Evidence
D. Evaluation
D. Wrap sentence or Linking sentence

III. BODY PARAGRAPH 2

A. A topic sentence
B. Explanation and / or example

C. Evidence
D. Evaluation
D. Wrap sentence or Linking sentence

IV. Conclusion

A. Restatement of the thesis statement

B. Final thought

V. References

II. WRITING TASK

Use your notes from section I to type out the essay.

Write the essay below the blue line.

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END OF THE ESSAY.

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1. Before submitting the assignment, make sure your writing meets the following
question: Does the essay meet the goal of the task?
Double check this in the assessment criteria.

2. Start the first line of each paragraph with five spaces. This is called indentation.

3. Write supporting details using facts supported with evidence.

4. Reference your sources following APA. Make in-text citations.

5. Label the document in the following way: Last name_Firstname_AF1

6. Submit the whole document of AF 1 to UE virtual.

Comments: … /5

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Assessment criteria:

Task achievement  Fully completes pre-writing tasks

 Addresses all parts of the writing task successfully:
o Selects relevant information
o Writes an expository essay answering the essay
question (300 – 400 words)
o Employs APA style:
 Indents each paragraph of the script
 Employs double spacing, Arial 11 or Times
New Roman 12 pts.
 Includes at least two in-text citations
 Labels the document as requested: Last
name_Firstname_AF1.
 Submits the Blended Task (pre-writing and
writing tasks) in a Word document by the
due date.

Organization  Always organizes information in sentences that are connected

(coherence & cohesion) in an essay.
o Organizes information in four paragraphs
 Introduction
 Hook
 Background information
 Thesis statement (Topic + opinion+ two main
points)
 Two Body Paragraphs
 Topic sentence
 Explanation and/or example
 Evidence
 Evaluation
 Wrap sentence
 Conclusion
 Restatement of the thesis statement
 Final thought
o Connects sentences and paragraphs in a cohesive
way:
 Uses at least eight linking words or transition
phrases correctly.
 Writes the linking words used in red
o Always uses referents (pronouns) correctly

Lexical resource  Always spells words correctly

(vocabulary)  Uses at least five vocabulary words correctly from book Unit 1
o Writes requested vocabulary in blue.

Grammatical range and  Always writes complete sentences (subject + verb +

accuracy complement/ object)
 Always has a good control of grammatical structures

Capitalization and  Always uses capital letters appropriately

punctuation  Always uses periods and commas correctly
 Always uses full forms

IE III Team 2022-1