ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION IN VIRTUAL MODALITY

COURSE 2 – THEMATIC UNIT 2

Online Reading Task

1. Title: NUTRITION & WELLNESS.

2. Learning outcome: Students will be able to state their position about an argumentative
text.

3. Instructions: For this activity, you are going to surf the web and find information on ways
to prolong life expectancy. Classify all the arguments that you find establishing whether
you are against or in favor. Provide reasons. Report your work on a Prezi presentation
and upload it to the platform.

4. Resources: students will surf the net to find information about the topic.

5. Submission Protocol:
• Means: virtual platform forum
• Deadline: At the end of thematic unit 2.

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 EVALUATION RUBRIC

TASK 2: Identifying the Main Arguments in a Text and Stating One’s Position.
Individual Work (%)

Students’ Name:
Deadline:
Form of interaction: Individual.
Form of submission: Prezi Presentation

HOLISTIC RATING SCALE

Level 1: 4.5 - 5
The presentation reflects an excellent level of the student’s comprehension, which is evident
through (1) the inclusion of at least 90% of the arguments, identified in the text, in favor and/or
against a way of life expectancy prolongation, and (2) the elaboration of a very coherent
argumentation stating his/her point of view about the matter1.
Level 2: 4 – 4.4
The presentation reflects a good level of the student’s comprehension, which is evident through
(1) the inclusion of between 80% and 89% of the arguments, identified in the text, in favor and/or
against a way of life expectancy prolongation, and (2) the elaboration of a quite coherent
argumentation stating his/her point of view about the matter.
Level 3: 3.0 – 3.9
The presentation reflects an acceptable level of the student’s comprehension, which is evident
through (1) the inclusion of between 60% and 79% of the arguments, identified in the text, in
favor and/or against a way of life expectancy prolongation, and (2) the elaboration of a pretty
coherent argumentation stating his/her point of view about the matter.
Level 4: 2.0 – 2.9
The presentation does not reflect an acceptable level of the student’s comprehension: (1) only
50% or less arguments, identified in the text, in favor and/or against a way of life expectancy
prolongation, were included in the presentation, and (2) student’s argumentation stating his/her
point of view about the matter is somewhat weak and/or confusing.
Level 5: 1.0 – 1.9
Did not submit presentation or it was either very incomplete or confusing.

1 The argumentation can be elaborated either in Spanish or English.

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