WRITING PRACTICE # 5

Name: Maite Polet Romero Morales Date: 22/06/2022

English III - Class # … Teacher: Jimena Rivadeneira, MA. TEFL.
Topic: A Composition Outline Draft_Individual Work_Final Draft
Instructions:

STEP 4: REVISE
 Take a moment to reflect on your first draft.
STEP 5: FEEDBACK CHECK
 Go over feedback.
STEP 6: WRITE YOUR FINAL DRAFT
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STEP 1: SELECT THE TOPIC

 Do you reckon that men cook better than women? Why/Why not? Supply your reasons.

STEP 2: PLANNING & ORGANIZING

2.1 Brainstorm 15 ideas and SELECT the 3 reasons you will use for support.
TOPIC: Men and their passion for cooking
Impress
Likes to cook passion
.
Cook benefits
Kitchen International food
Ingredients hobby
Food free time
Learn hunger
Eat well pleasure
2.2 Write the topic, 3 reasons (brainstorming) and 3 supporting ideas for each reason (details
and examples).

TOPIC:
Men and their passion for
cooking

Reason # 1: Reason # 2: Reason # 3:

Impress Likes to cook Free time
Detail # 1:
Detail # 1: Detail # 1: watch videos about
For love learn differents food
types of food Detail # 2:
Detail # 2:
Detail # 2: always cook
Impress other
people passionate bout Detail # 3:
food
Detail # 3: Innovate in your
Detail # 3: meals
impress the family
eat
different ...............
..............
STEP 3. WRITING THE FIRST DRAFT

3.1 Write a title for your work.

Men and their Passion for Cooking

3.2 Now, complete the chart below and then write the main idea.

Question Topic: Men and their Passion for Cooking

Do you reckon
that men cook Controlling idea: Because it can help them in any situation, they are in
better than
women?
Why/Why not? Topic sentence Men like to impress when they are cooking since it is
Supply your not usual for them to learn different types of food and
reasons. take advantage of their free time to learn.
3.3 Write the supporting reasons

Supporting reason 1: First of all, the guys like to impress because that would help boost their

ego.

Detail 1: For example, they can impress someone they’re dating as it is not common for men to

cook.

Detail 2: Also, they can impress their family by tasting delicious dishes.

Detail 3: They can impress anyone by preparing different meals.

Supporting reason 2: The second reason, men like to cook because they can taste different

dishes.

Detail 1: Besides, men like to learn different foods, for example, international food somewhat

different from normal food.

Detail 2: Moreover, men like to be passionate, which would lead them to use different types of

ingredients to prepare better dishes.

Detail 3: And men like to eat differently than prepare different types of food.

Supporting reason 3: The most important reason, they can learn more recipes in their

free time.

Detail 1: For example, they can watch videos such as on YouTube of how they can prepare

their meals.

Detail 2: Also, they in their free time can innovate different dishes.

Detail 3: In addiction, they could cook at any time and get better as cooks.
 3.4 Write the conclusion.

In conclusion, we can say that men are better cooks because they are more innovative in the
kitchen than women because they like to impress and eat well.

BRAINSTORMING AND COMPOSITION OUTLINE RUBRIC

Men and their passion for cooking would strive to cook differently and well. guys like to impress
because that would help boost their ego, for example, they can impress someone they are dating,
as it is not common for men to cook and look good with their partner. Also, they can impress their
family by tasting delicious dishes. They can impress anyone by preparing different meals.
The second reason, men like to cook because they can taste different dishes. Besides, men like to
learn different foods, for example, international food somewhat different from normal food.
Moreover, men like to be passionate, which would lead them to use different types of ingredients
to prepare better dishes. And men like to eat differently than prepare different types of food.

The most important reason, they can learn more recipes in their free time. For example, they
can watch videos such as on YouTube of how they can prepare their meals. Also, they in their free
time can innovate different dishes. In In addiction, they could cook at any time and get better as
cooks.

In conclusion, we can say that men are better cooks because they are more innovative in the
kitchen than women because they like to impress and eat well.

NEEDS
ACHIEVED GOOD FAIR
IMPROVEMENT
Performance levels
Minimum 6 ideas divided into
Minimum 12 ideas divided into 3 Minimum 9 ideas divided into 3 The student does not
3 reasons in the graphic
Brainstorm reasons in the graphic organiser: cloud, reasons in the graphic organiser: comply with the
organiser: cloud, table, list
table, list. (0.5) cloud, table, list (0.2) question task. (0)
(0.1)
Lack of work's title.
Outline Introduction
A clearly stated title. A clearly stated A strong title is present, but the main One of the elements is There is one sentence
- Title
and well-structured main idea is present idea is not well-structured: without missing: Title, main idea, 3 but does not represent
- Topic sentence
with the 3 reasons presented. (1.5) the 3 reasons. (0.5) reasons. (0.1) the main idea of the
- Three reasons
composition. (0)

2 reasons (topic sentences) are well- 1 reason (topic sentences) is

The 3 reasons (topic sentences) are
structured and complete sentences. 2 not a complete/well-structured No use of topic
Outline Development well-structured and complete sentences.
supporting ideas/sentences with sentence. 1 supporting sentences and/or
- Topic Sentence 3 supporting ideas/sentences with
examples, details and/or ideas/sentences with supporting sentences.
- Supporting Sentences examples, details and/or explanations.
explanations. Third supporting examples, details and/or Content does not deal
- Transition Devices Third supporting idea/reason is the
idea/reason has not been explanations. Third with the topic
- Connectors most important. Excellent use of the 3
differentiated as the most important supporting idea/reason is the sentences. No use of
- Examples, details and transition devices in each topic
reason. Fair use of the 3 transition most important. Fair use of transition devices
explanations sentence. Good use of connectors (4-5).
devices in each topic sentence. Good connectors in each paragraph and/or connectors. (0)
(2.5)
use of connectors (3-2). (1) (1). (0.5)
 Conclusion
- Tie in topic sentences An interesting conclusion that ties
(main idea of the everything back together to the main
composition to the idea of the composition. (1)
conclusion)
Well-structured sentences and excellent
command of grammar: subject/verb
Use of English
agreement, singular/plural nouns, verb
- Grammar
tense use, pronouns, adjectives/adverbs.
(2)
Vocabulary at or above course level:
precise and relevant word choice. Use
of the 3 transition devices to provide
Use of English
coherence before each topic sentence.
- Vocabulary
Wide use of connectors to provide
cohesion of ideas in each paragraph
(4/5). (1.5)
Mechanics Few, if any, mistakes in spelling,
- Spelling and capitalisation, and punctuation. Indent
Capitalisation each paragraph. Needs little or no
- Punctuation - editing. 250 - 300 words. (1)
IMPORTANT NOTE: The topic composition is not included in the list of given topics= 0 Or, the text of the composition doesn't respond the question
At the most two
Simply restates the main idea.
A rephrasing of the main idea of the sentences that do
It lacks creativity and it is
composition, but it is very brief. (0.5) nothing to conclude the
abrupt. (0.1)
composition. (0)
Good use of grammar with some Errors in use of grammar and
mistakes in sentence structure: sentence structure:
Abundant errors in
subject/verb agreement, subject/verb agreement,
grammar at all levels.
singular/plural nouns, verb tense singular/plural nouns, verb
(0)
use, pronouns, adjectives/adverbs. tense use, pronouns,
(1) adjectives/adverbs. (0.5)
Lack of vocabulary that
Vocabulary at course level or
hinder understanding of text. Spelling,
slightly below. Use of the 3
Use of the 3 transition devices capitalisation, and
transition devices to provide
to provide coherence before punctuation. Lack of
coherence before each topic
each topic sentence. Wide use use of transition
sentence. Wide use of connectors to
of connectors to provide devices and connectors.
provide cohesion of ideas in each
cohesion of ideas in each (0)
paragraph (2/3). (1)
paragraph (0.5).
Frequent mistakes in spelling, Lack of vocabulary
Some mistakes in spelling,
capitalisation, and from present level.
capitalisation, and punctuation.
punctuation. Indent 1 Countless spelling
Indent 2 paragraphs. Needs some
paragraph. Needs lots of mistakes. No idented
editing. 200 - 249 words. (0.5)
editing. 150 - 199 words. (0.1) paragraphs. (0)