WRITING II

Second Term

WRITING II
Introduction

In this second term we need to consider than writing is a medium of communication that
represents language by means of signs and symbols. It is important to bear in mind that within
language system writing depend on many simple and complex structures, grammar vocabulary
and semantics. We have different pieces of writing for example we write summaries, stories,
essays, articles. etc .everyone with specific characteristics and organization.it is important to
know the procedures for each one and for achieving the goal of being good writers.

The development of writing was driven by pragmatic exigencies such as exchanging information,
conveying meaning, recording history, etc. We will focus some hints for writing essays which is
the demand of students at this stage.

Didactic orientation
Writing exercises provide the opportunity to share ideas, argument, share conversations about
different topics all of them distinct and with different styles. The organization follow various
formats for example for writing an essay it is necessary to take into account that most common
academic essays share a similar structure They are usually made up of at least five paragraphs
organized in three basic parts: an introduction, a body, and a conclusion:
Introduction: paragraph 1
Body: paragraph: 2, 3, 4
Conclusion: paragraph 5
All the different types of academic essays include process of analysis, comparison, cause and
effect issues, argumentative and narrative expressions. It is suggested to work out rules, to select
the most probable choices, especially you need to review complex structures.
For this course, you will be using Q: SKILLS FOR SUCCESS 3 (Writing and Reading, with
online practice www.oup.com/elt/teacher/Qskillsforsucess) by Miles Craven and Kristin D.
Sherman. You can buy them at (BOOK and BITS).
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It is your responsibility to work along the entire units and complete the exercises as they appear. It
is going to be a good practice and your listening skills will be improved. Extra hours are needed to
do all the activities the book has, to explore the link the book provides and to check the additional
links that the tutor is attaching for a better understanding.
Be sure to hand in ONLY the exercises assigned. The Units 6- 10 will be considered in this
second term.

Do not forget to use your access code (at the back of the book cover) to enter in
the Q: Skills platform to get the audios to do the exercises required, and get a free
practice in the platform.

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Learning Activities
Learning activity 2.1.
Unit 6: Advertising
Work through the entire unit, complete the exercises in the right order. These
exercises should be done in your own book, for your personal practice. Remember
that your practice will be useful for the interactive activities.
To hand in:
Guidelines

Go to page 125 and explain What a letter to the editor is.

Complete the activity B on page 126
Write a letter to the editor
1. Go to page 129 and 130 and complete the exercises A, B and C

Objective

To write a letter to the editor with the correct use of grammar and vocabulary
according to the topic.

Learning requires the learner to acquire abilities such as analysis, synthesis,

generalization, inference, etc.
To provide with your answers you will have to summarize and write your ideas
Didactic
by using your own words.
orientations
For this topic do some research in the internet. Read carefully, summarize, use
your own words, and remember that textually copy is not permitted.
Evaluation
criteria

The score assigned will depend on the clearness and relevance of your work. At
the end you will have the rubric of your writing activity.
Learning activity 2.2.
Unit 7: Risk
Explore all the units exercises for your own benefit. Be sure to make notes and
write on your book.
To hand in:

Guidelines

Write a narrative essay

Complete the activities on pages 151 and 152, exercise A, B and C

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Objective

To use an outline to write a paragraph.

Didactic Be sure to include true information in order to make a good paragraph, use the
orientations vocabulary, expressions and of course the grammar point learned in this unit.

Evaluation
criteria

The score assigned will depend on the clearness and relevance of your work. At
the end you will have the rubric of your writing activity.

Learning activity 2.3.

Unit 8: Cities / Urban Lives
Work through the entire unit, complete the exercises in the right order. These
exercises should be done in your own book, for your personal practice.
To hand in:
Guidelines

Objective

Go to pages 170 summarize about Writing a problem/solution essay; thesis

statement.
Passive Voice
On page 173, complete the activities A and B
On pages 174 and 175 you have the Plan and Write: Do all the activities: A, B
and C with the topic Pollution in my town
To write a problem / solution essay

Think carefully about your choice for you to reasonably support it.
Didactic
Use the correct draft of a problem / solution essay
orientations
Take care with the grammar, vocabulary and punctuation marks.

Evaluation
criteria

The score assigned will depend on the clearness and relevance of your work. At
the end you will have the rubric of your writing activity.
Learning activity 2.4.
Unit 9: Money

Complete all the exercises in the unit. They are mandatory before doing the activity
Guidelines that you have to deliver.
To hand in:
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Whats a complex sentence? Complete the activities A and B on pages 196 and
197
Write a cause / effect essay. Complete the exercises A, B and C on pages 198
and 199
Objective

Didactic
orientations

Evaluation
criteria

To write a cause / effect essay with the correct grammar, punctuation marks and the
format.

Complete the activities with the correct use of vocabulary, grammar and
punctuation marks.
Check the on line activities of the book

The score assigned will depend on the clearness and relevance of your work. At
the end you will have the rubric of your writing activity.

Learning activity 2.5.

Unit 10: Communication

Explore the whole unit and its exercises. Complete them in your own book and take
advantage of them
Guidelines To hand in:
On page 217 read the information about Writing an opinion essay with a
counterargument, summarize it.
Write and opinion essay, page 221; but first complete the activities A and B on
pages 220 and 221.

Objective

To write a paragraph with a counter argument

To manage correctly the sentence fragments in the essay.

Check the topic as many times you want in order to understand the grammar.
Complete all the exercises for improving your knowledge.
Didactic
orientations Complete the activities with the correct use of vocabulary, grammar and
punctuation marks.

Evaluation
criteria

The score assigned will depend on the clearness and relevance of your work. At
the end you will have the rubric of your writing activity.

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Rubric for writing activities

CRITERIA

20-18

18-16

16-15

14

Relevance of the
topic, clear and
coherent

Mostly clear and

coherent

Somewhat clear
and coherent

Mostly studied

No research from
internet

Analysis and
synthesis of the
themes

Paragraphs
organized and
properly written

Mostly

Scarcely

Not analyzed,
copied

Resources

Researched
material, use of
different
technological
tools

Some research,
use of some
technological
tools

References
only

Not research at all

Academic
language

Academic
language usage

Organization and
format

Clear and
organized

Delivery
Format

Formal language
Informal
usage
language usage

Mostly
organized

Not especially
organized

Language
Usage with
mistakes.

Disorganized

Microsoft Office File. (.doc), in rft format.

Send the didactic guide through the platform by using the send guide option of
the Contents section in a file labelled like this,
Send to

Format: G#.Last name.Last name.Name.Subject

Example: G2.Puma.Chadn.Gonzalo. II

Questions

Send questions and any doubts that you might have, only through the Virtual
Platform. Send mail with the tutors name.

Evaluation
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Learning activities
First Term
Score
4
4
4
4
4
20

Learning activity 1.1.

Learning activity 1.2.
Learning activity 1.3.
Learning activity 1.4.
Learning activity 1.5.

The evaluation will be based upon a solid and coherent structure of your criteria, as well as on
your creativity and making-decision skills.
Keep in mind that the development of the hand in activity is based on the content of the material
and links provided the comprehension of concepts, and the corresponding application of the
requested exercises. Remember that you should read the Students Regulations for any kind of
complaint that you may have. I suggest you to go over from the article 102 to 119.

The first and second examination WILL NOT BE an open book test,
therefore, I advise you to go over all the subject matter carefully
The Tutor

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