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ACADEMIC FILE IE II 1
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: WRITING 1
EXPLAINING THE BENEFITS OF VACCINES
BLENDED TASK
Name: Sánchez Rios, Vera Esperanza. Date: 03/05/2022
Teacher: Velazco Ramos, Úrsula Class: S-015
Learning outcomes:
✔ Applies writing strategies
✔ Elaborates a one paragraph essay on a benefit of vaccines
o Develops the argument of an academic essay in a cohesive and coherent
way
o Employs language and vocabulary from Unit 1-3
✔ Develops critical thinking skills
✔ Develops self-regulation skills to achieve a writing task
BLENDED INTERACTIVE TASK:
WRITING TASK: DUE: A day before your class in week 6
Write a one-paragraph opinion essay on the following topic:
Discuss a benefit of vaccines, besides the one against COVID -19
Develop your viewpoint in a three-paragraph essay following APA1 format.
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APA Style. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format
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Before you start working on the assignment, reflect on the questions below.
Environment - Where and when can I accomplish this task without getting
structuring distracted?
Goal setting - Have I established goals to complete the task?
Time management - How much time will I need for this task?
- Do I need to split the task in two days or more?
- How can I organize my time to complete the assignment
with little interruption?
COMPLETE THE PRE-WRITING AND WRITING TASKS.
I. PRE-WRITING TASKS: TASK STRATEGIES
A. BRAINSTORMING
Complete the table. Write key words only.
A benefit of vaccines, besides the one against Covid 19
Thesis statement (topic + claim)
Topic Sentence
Explanation Evidence Example
B. ORGANIZING THE INFORMATION
Organize and plan your notes in sentences.
OUTLINE
I. Paragraph 1: Introductory paragraph
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A. Hook
B. Background information about the topic: What is the topic about?
C. Thesis statement: What’s the main idea?
II. Paragraph 2: Body or middle paragraph
A. Topic sentence:
B. Middle sentences
1. A middle sentence – explanation
2. A middle sentence – example
3. A middle sentence – evidence
III. Paragraph 3: Conclusion
A. Restatement of the thesis
B. Summary of the middle sentences
C. Final thought
* Include references used as sources of information
II. WRITING TASK
Use your notes from section I B to type out the paragraph.
Start writing your essay below the blue line.
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….. sentences, ……. words
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END OF THE ESSAY.
Comments: …... /5
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1. Before submitting the assignment, make sure your writing meets the following
question: Does the essay meet the goal of the task?
Double check this in the assessment criteria.
2. Start the first line of each paragraph with five spaces. This is called indentation.
3. Reference your sources following APA.
4. Label the document in the following way: Last name_Firstname_AF1.
5. Submit the whole document of AF 1 to UE virtual.
Assessment criteria
Task achievement Fully completes pre-writing tasks
Addresses all parts of the writing task successfully:
Writes an opinion essay (250-300 words) on
the given topic
Types the text in a Word document
Labels the document as requested: Last
name_Firstname_AF1
Employs APA style:
Employs double spacing, Arial 11 or
Times New Roman 12 pts.
Employs formal language and style
(writes in 3rd person)
Indents each paragraph of the essay
Reference sources of information
Organization Always organizes relevant information in paragraphs in an
(coherence & cohesion) essay:
Introduction:
Hook
Background information
Thesis statement
o One body paragraph
Topic sentence
Middle sentences
Conclusion
Restatement of thesis statement
Summary of the middle sentences
Final thought
Organizes paragraphs and sentences cohesively and
coherently
Uses 8 different transition words
Writes the transition words in red
Always uses referents (pronouns) correctly
Lexical resource Always spells words correctly
(vocabulary) Uses at least five vocabulary words correctly from book unit 1-
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Writes the requested vocabulary in blue
Grammatical range and Always writes complete sentences (subject + verb +
accuracy complement/ object)
Always has a good control of grammatical structures
&
Mechanics Always uses capital letters for proper names and to start a
(capitalization and sentence
punctuation) Always uses periods and commas correctly
Always uses full forms
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