COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE

First Semester – Academic Year 2022-2023

Remedial English (ENG099)

Coursework

Writing Task: Email

)of total grade 16%(

Student Guidance, Instructions

and Marking Schemes

Important Dates
:

Assignment due: Nov 17th, 2022

:Lecture Contact Details

Ms. Dagmara Pluta

Email: dagmarapluta@gmail.com Office Phone: 36043458
Assignment Activity: (16%)

For this assignment you are required to write a formal email to a hotel.
You are planning to spend a weekend in London and you want to book a hotel room. Include the
following information in your email:

- Say why you are writing the email

- Say which dates you would like to book the double room for (two nights)
- Say that you want breakfast to be included
- Say you will come by car and ask about the car park
- Ask about the best way to get to the hotel

:Directions
 Your email should be between 130 – 150 words.
 You should follow the standard format of a formal email.
 The writing rubric below will be used to mark your writing. Please read it carefully to see the
distribution of marks.

Note: The writing rubric below will be used to mark your writing.
Writing Rubric
4 3 2 1
Idea needs some Very little written / Ideas
Clear idea, focused; some
Clear, focused, detailed, narrowing; some ideas completely unclear /
Ideas interesting or original
.engaging unclear/partially not Details do not match the
.details
.matching the task .task
Some jumping around /
All information in logical Disorganized or too little
Mainly in logical sequence. illogical sequencing makes
Organization sequence. Excellent use written for structure to
.Good use of paragraphing parts difficult for reader to
.of paragraphing .be apparent
.follow
Clear, striking, original
Correct word choice (at the Very basic words; many
and precise word choice Most words are very
Word Choice level); a couple are vague or words are vague, confusing
(a couple above the .basic or misused
.confusing .or misused
.level)
Sentencing problems slow
Mostly smooth and easy to
Smooth, and easy to reader down. Little variety Hard to read aloud,
read aloud. Variety of
read aloud. Variety of of sentence length, owing to range and
sentence length, structure
sentence length and structure and transitions. frequency of sentencing
Fluency & and transitions. Minor
structure; precise use of Some run-on sentences errors. Many run-on
Mechanics .punctuation errors
.transitions Inaccuracies easily .sentences
A small number of
No obvious errors of noticeable but little Inaccuracies hinder
inaccuracies, which do not
.spelling or grammar hindrance to .understanding
.hinder understanding
.understanding
)For Teacher Use Only(
:Comments

Total mark:
______________/16

Learning Outcomes
.d1. Write a basic formal email following a standard format (130-150 words) Ѵ