Mid-term EXAM | Writing Section

For this section you are going to write an 80 to 100 word paragraph.

Instructions: This oral section is an individual activity. (Maximum score: 20 points)

You have 20 to 30 minutes to do this activity.

This activity is monitored by the self-assign tool, which detects plagiarism from any e-
source or printed source. This will prevent the use of copy-paste practices.
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Writing task: Write about your favorite city in 80 - 100 words.
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or Grammar: too / enough / quantifiers, gerunds as subject or object, modals may / might /
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es Vocabulary: adjectives, "get + adjective", the weather. 
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o • geography • climate • what it’s known for
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• population • history • main attractions
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 aj Communicative
Content  Organization  Grammar  Vocabulary 
o Achievement 
lic Opening, body & Describes, explains, Coherence & cohesion. Syntax, types of sentence & Appropriacy, variety &
e conclusion. Contribution. compares, etc. Layout & number of words. mechanics. spelling
4 n Outstanding  Outstanding  Outstanding  Outstanding  Outstanding 
3 ci Good  Good  Good  Good  Good 
2 a Fair  Fair  Fair  Fair  Fair 
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1 C Below standard  Below standard  Below standard  Below standard  Below standard 
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Good luck!