WRITING TASK # 2

Name: ……… Date: …

English III - Class # … Teacher: Maria Helen Camacho, PhD
Topic:
A Composition Outline Draft.
Instructions:

 Work alone to write a composition outline with one of the given topics.
 submit the worksheet at the end of the class.

STEP 1: SELECT THE TOPIC

Choose a topic ONLY if you understand the question. Highlight it.

 A restaurant that you really like. Why do you like it?
 Learning to cook has advantages. Why?
 People find difficult when they spend some time in a different culture. Why?

STEP 2: PLANNING & ORGANIZING

Brainstorm 15 ideas about the topic. Then, select 3 ideas you want to use in your composition
and omit those you don’t want to use.
 2.3 Organize the ideas into 3 main groups (reasons) and write 3 ideas (details) for each
group.

WRITING COMPOSITION OUTLINE RUBRIC -PAO 2-2020 10 MARKS

Organization & Development  Word choice / Grammar use  Mechanics / length  

Exemplary organization and development  Exemplary Word Choice / Grammar usage  Exemplary Mechanics 
 Clearly stated title   (VOC) precise and relevant word  May have minor errors 
 Brainstorming min.15 ideas  choice  o Indent  
 Clearly stated topic sentence (1)   (VOC) use of connectors and o Punctuation  
 Strong supporting ideas (3) and transition words   o Capitalization  
concluding sentence (1)   Consistent grammar usage  o Spelling 
 Third supporting idea or reason is o Subject/verb agreement  o Spacing   
the most important  o Singular/plural nouns   Needs little or no editing 
 Well executed progression of clear o Verb (tense and usage)   150-180 words  
ideas  o Pronouns usage 
o Adjective / Adverb 
Excellent (4.00)    Excellent (4.00)    Excellent (2.00)   
Very Good (3.00)  Grade:  Very Good (3.00)  Grade:  Very Good (1.50)  Grade: 
Fair (2.00)    Fair (2.00)    Fair (1.00)   
Needs improvement (1.0)  Needs improvement (1.00)  Needs improvement
Non-Existent (0)  Non-Existent (0)  (0.50) 
Non-Existent (0) 
 
STEP 3. WRITING THE FIRST DRAFT

TITLE:
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MAIN IDEA:
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Supporting sentence (reason) 1:

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Detail 1:
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Detail 2:
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Detail 3:
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Supporting sentence (reason) 2:
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Detail 1:
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Detail 2:
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Detail 3:

Supporting sentence (reason) 3:

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Detail 1:
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Detail 2:
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Detail 3:
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Conclusion:
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STEP 4. REVISING
Revise your draft on your own and make any corrections.