A2.

3 Writing Assessment
The Big Picture A2

Student’s name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Final grade: ______________

Self-assessment

TASK 1
Objective 1: Writing an article or a news story about a local event (SB p. 91, TASK).

a. After writing your review or description, answer the following questions by ticking ( ) the corresponding box:

Did I… I’m not quite sure I’m completely sure

1. use an appropriate format and style for an article?

2. check for Grammar mistakes?

3. use correct punctuation and spelling?

4. use capital letters when needed?

5. check my writing for mistakes and correct them?

b. Once you have answered the questions above to review your first draft, write a final version to submit for grading.

TASK 2

Objective 2: Writing an email describing a place you have visited recently (SB p. 155, exercise 6).

a. After completing the exercise, answer the following questions by ticking ( ) in the corresponding box:

Did I… I’m not quite sure I’m completely sure

1. use the correct format and style for an email, including opening and
closing phrases?

2. check for Grammar mistakes?

3. use correct punctuation?

4. use capital letters when needed?

5. use simple sentences and paragraphs?

b. Once you have answered the questions above to review your first draft, write a final version to submit for grading.
 A2.3 Writing Assessment
The Big Picture A2

Teacher’s Assessment
Final drafts
Instructions: On completion of each task, and after they have carried out their self-assessment, ask students to write a final
draft which is to be taken into account for the final evaluation. Then mark the final drafts using the following criteria:
Task 1
Criteria 0 1 2

Text does not include the Text sometimes digresses from Text includes all content points
Content points described in the task the topic and/or omits one or required in the task
instructions. more points required in the instructions
task instructions.
The format and style chosen The format and/or style
for the text are NOT The format and style chosen
Format and Style chosen for the text may not be
appropriate. for the text are appropriate.
fully appropriate.

No punctuation or capital Ideas were generally clear and Ideas expressed in a clear and
Organisation letters have been used when organised, but they can be organised manner.
needed. improved.

There are errors that impede Some errors are found but Almost no errors are found
Lexis and Grammar communication don’t impede communication

Completion of Self-assessment Not completed ---- Completed

Task 2
Criteria 0 1 2

Text does not include the Text sometimes digresses from Text includes all content
Content points described in the task the topic and/or omits one or points required in the task
instructions. two points required in the task instructions.
instructions.
The format may not be an The format corresponds to
The format is not that of an email, or the style may not be that of an email. The style is
Format and Style email. The style is not informal. informal and/or contractions informal and correct
No contractions are used. are not used consistently. contractions are used.
Ideas not clear or Ideas were generally clear and
Ideas expressed in a clear and
Organisation well-organised. organised, but they can be
organised manner.
improved.

There are errors that impede Some errors are found but Almost no errors are found
Lexis and Grammar communication don’t impede communication

Completion of Self-assessment Not completed ---- Completed

Marking scale TOTAL: _____________ / 20

20 10
18-19 9
16-17 8
14-15 7
12-13 6 Student’s name and signature
0-11 5