ENGLISH III

2022-1

TEST ON WRITTEN SKILLS

PART 2: WRITING

Name: Emily Pardo Date: 24/06//2022

Teacher: Willy García Class: S-004

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read the writing question carefully.

2. Read the assessment criteria and complete the pre-writing and writing tasks.
3. Label the quiz template: Last name_First name_WT (Perez_Juan_WT).
4. Upload the document to the Moodle until 20:40. Documents sent via email after
the due time will not be graded.

Warning:

1. Classroom
material cannot be WRITING TASK:
used. Information ALLOTTED TIME: 60 minutes
taken from the
Write an opinion paragraph on the topic below.
book or Academic
Files will be
considered Discuss a reason why we should live in a megacity.
plagiarism.
2. If the question is
Length not answered  Write a paragraph in eight sentences between
directly, the test 180-200 words in APA style.
will receive a score
Vocabulary words  Employ five from the following: multicultural,
of zero. bustling, slums, suburbs, improve, involve
o Write them in blue.

Linking /transition words  Employ six words from the following: for
instance, therefore, in addition, however, in other
words, in conclusion
o Write them in red.

I. PRE-WRITING TASK:

A. BRAINSTORMING

Complete the graphic organizer. Write key words only.

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Why we should live in a megacity

Explanation Evidence
Various culture options Example
(multicultural).
Lower
Most important and Better job
prestigious educational unemployment
centers.
opotunities.
rate.

B. ORGANIZING THE INFORMATION

OUTLINE

I. Topic sentence : Mexico City considered a megacity

II. Middle sentences

A. Middle sentence:
 Mexico City is considered to have a multicultural therefore it has better
opportunities.

B. Middle sentence: example

 Large companies tend to locate their work centers in large cities, creating
several options for job offers.

C. Middle sentence: evidence

 According to the National Survey of Occupation and Employment showed
that in Mexico, it is the second city with the lowest unemployment rate in the
country.

III. Concluding sentence

A. Restatement of the topic sentence : Advantages of living in a megacity

B. Final comment (personal opinion) :

Although it is true that living in a megacity is noisy but offers greater advantages, on
the subject of education it involves several prestigious institutes. It also has a greater
multiculturalism and you will find more entertainment options.

II. WRITING TASK

Write the paragraph. Use your notes from section I to type it out.

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Write the paragraph below the blue line.

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Mexico City is considered to have a multicultural character, so it has

better opportunities. However, there is also insecurity due to the

marginal neighborhoods located in certain areas, being a megacity it

is very noisy, these would be some aspects to improve. In addition,

large companies tend to locate their work centers in large cities, for

example they have the company America Movil creating several

options for job offers, therefore, according to the National Survey of

Occupation and Employment, it showed that in Mexico, it is the

second city with the lowest unemployment rate in the country. In

conclusion, living in a mega city has its advantages and

disadvantages

END OF PARAGRAPH
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Before uploading the paragraph, verify if it meets the assessment criteria.

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Assessment criteria:
Format · Employs APA style
o Indents the paragraph of and employs double /1
2 marks spacing, Arial 11 or Times New Roman 12 pts.
o Employs formal language and style (writes in 3rd
person)

· Types the text in PDF Format

· Labels the document as requested: Last /1
name_Firstname.

Pre-writing task · Fully completes pre-writing tasks:

o Brainstorms ideas that contribute to the outline /3
3 marks o Outlines relevant ideas that lead to effective
paragraph writing.

Writing task · Addresses all parts of the writing task successfully:

Essay structure o Writes an opinion paragraph in eight
sentences(180-200 words) on the given topic
8 marks § Topic sentence: (2 marks)
§ Middle sentences (4.5 marks)
· Middle sentence – explanation
· Middle sentence – example /8
· Middle sentence - evidence
§ Conclusion (1.5 marks)
· Restatement of topic sentence
· Final comment (personal opinion)

Organization · Organizes the opinion paragraph and sentences

(coherence & cohesively and coherently /2
cohesion) o Uses 6 different transition words: for instance,
therefore, in addition, however, in other words, in
2 marks conclusion.
§ Writes the transition words in red

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Lexical resource · Always spells words correctly /2

(vocabulary) · Uses at least five vocabulary words from the list:
2 marks multicultural, bustling, slums, suburbs, improve,
involve
§ Writes the requested vocabulary in blue

Grammatical · Always writes complete sentences (subject + verb +

range and complement/ object) /2
accuracy · Always uses referents (pronouns) correctly
& · Always uses capital letters for proper names and to start
Mechanics a sentence /1
(capitalization · Always uses periods and commas correctly
and punctuation)
3 marks
· Always uses full forms

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ENG III Team, 2022-1