Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación

Course: English B2
Code: 900005
Activity guidelines and evaluation rubric – Task 3: Writing
Production

1. Activity description
Type of the activity: Individual
Evaluation moment: Intermediate at Unit 2
Activity higher score: 125
Activity starting date: Activity deadline: Sunday, June 26th
Monday, April 4th 2022 2022
In this activity, it is expected to achieve the following learning
results:

The student will be able to talk about past and future events, give
recommendations and express his/her opinion using “wish” and “hope”,
as well as conditionals.
The activity lies in:

Write clear, detailed text related to the topic:

 Write a letter to United Nations Secretary-General1;
 Talk about Effects of technology on the environment;
 Talk about past events;
 Use “If clauses” to express future meaning;
 Use “Wish” to express hypothetical situations;
 Give advice and recommendations.

1
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United
Nations. The Secretary-General serves as the chief administrative officer of the United Nations.
 Dear Student,

You must take into account three aspects:

Write a letter to the UN Secretary-General:
Use the format below in page 8.
Express your opinion on the positive or negative effects of
technology on the environment;
Give recommendations on what you would improve or change.

Dear student,
You will develop this task in the format given below in page 8.
At the end of this task, you will write your letter in the given
format.
The final product must be sent individually.

Stage 1: Technology and its effects on environment.

Write one paragraph about technological advancement and the effect on

the ecosystem.
Text length: 100 words
Write about: What do you think are negative or positive effects of technology on th
You can use the following text as an example:
Write a third paragraph giving your advice on how we can contribute to the improvem

Governments… United Nations (UN)… measures… take actions… sustainable develo

Stage 4: Write a letter

According to the previous paragraphs, you will design a formal letter addressed to the
Example:
To develop this activity, consider:
At initial information environment, you must: Check the Agenda.
At learning environment, you must: Practice Unit 2 and develop the
writing task.
At evaluation environment, you must: Submit the final work in the Task
3 - Writing Production – Evaluation Rubric and Activity Submission.
Individual work evidences:
The individual evidences to submit are:
Final document in PDF.

2. General guidelines for the development of the evidence to

submit

For evidence developed Individual, consider the following guidelines:

 Every student must participate with academic’s contributions in

the activity development.

 Before delivering the requested product, all the requirements

indicated in this activity guide must be checked.

Take into account that all individual or group written work must fulfil
with the orthographic rules and presentation conditions that have been
defined.

Concerning the use of references, consider that the requested work in

this activity must fulfil with the standards APA.
In any case, the standards of reference must be complied. Academic
plagiarism must be avoided. Students can support the written
products by using the Turnitin tool found on the virtual campus.

Consider that In the agreement 029 of December 13, 2013, article 99,
it is considered as offenses that undermine the academic order,
among others, the following: literal e) “Plagiarism, that is, submitting
as of its own authorship the all or part of a work, document or
invention made by another person.

It also implies the use of quotes or false references, or proposing

quotes where there is no match between it and the reference” and
literal f)
“Reproducing or copying for profit, educational materials or results of
research products, which have intellectual rights reserved for the
University.

The academic sanctions the student will face are the following:

a) In cases of academic fraud demonstrated in the respective

academic work or evaluation, the grade that will be imposed will be
zero points without prejudice to the corresponding disciplinary
sanction.
b) In cases related to plagiarism demonstrated in the academic work
whatever its nature, the qualification that will be imposed will be
zero
points, without prejudice to the corresponding disciplinary sanction.
Yhon Fredy Hermida Prieto
Penitentiary Santa Barbara, 055050, 3112379507, yfhermidap@unadvirtual.edu.co

Eleven the June the

2022

Mr. Antonio Guterres
Executive - Secretary
United Nations
405 East 42nd Street
New York, 10017, USA

Dear, Mr. Antonio Guterres

Paragraph 1: If you’re ready to write, just write on the lines below.

I want to open you a discussion about modern technology is affecting the environment
and it´s applications. I contaminationing the soil, the water, and the atmosphere.
Technological advances have also impacted on global warming, the oxo layer and acid
rains. Technological progress has improved the economies of the countries, increasing
the production of their products, and has contributed to communication between
people. Climate change is affecting the entire earth, the polar ice caps, and glaciers,
which are melting, increasing sea level, also weather changes such as extreme rains
and droughts on earth, has caused water and food shortages in how many regions.
And how many animals have died from these extreme weather and temperature
changes, which have been caused by man. Environmental pollution has caused scarcity
of how many natural resources, the main one is water, air and soil are contaminated,
also much flora and fauna have been lost.
Paragraph 2: If you’re ready to write, just write on the lines below.
I believe that the evolution of technology and consumerism have improved efficiency
in many economic, social, and environmental aspects, and have improved the
interaction between people. but if they continue to grow in all areas, economic growth
can favor developing countries, increasing the rapid urbanization of cities, levels of
knowledge and economic levels. Likewise, the excessive consumption of these
products can affect the human being in social and personal life.

Paragraph 3: If you’re ready to write, just write on the lines below.

I recommend the governments that are part of the United Nations. UN, adopt
environmental measures and policies that safeguard ecosystem resources and lead to
sustainable development, protecting flora and fauna. The protection of the
environment and its conservation should be a priority for all world governments, so we
would contribute to climate change and the environment.

Sincerely,

Yhon Fredy hermida Prieto