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WRITING PROJECT: Descriptions

DATE:

STUDENTS’ NAMES AND IDs

OBJECTIVE:

 Students will be able to write an expository text describing who they are.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO?

 Write a one-page expository text which includes the following components:

o Introduction paragraph: Write a paragraph introducing the purpose of the text.
o Body paragraphs: Write expository body paragraphs describing the members of the group;
write one paragraph per member. Include the following information in the descriptions: name,
age, profession or occupation, physical and personality description, and preferences.
o Conclusion paragraph: Write a conclusion paragraph answering the following question: How
are you and your classmates similar or different?
 Consider the following when writing your biographies:
o You must write expository paragraphs. So, each biography must include a topic sentence, body
sentences, and a conclusion sentence.
o Include examples of indefinite articles. Highlight the examples with yellow color.
o Include examples of possessive adjectives. Highlight the examples with green color.
o Include adjectives for describing physical appearance and personality. Highlight some of the
adjectives with blue color.
o Read the evaluation rubric and make sure your text meets the evaluation criteria.
o Use the given format to submit your biographies.
o All group members must submit the text in the platform.

HOW IS THIS ACTIVITY GOING TO BE EVALUATED?

 The activity is going to be evaluated using the evaluation rubric below.

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Excellent Good Fair Needs improvement Not submitted

(5,0) (4,0) (3,0) (2,0) (0,0)
Descriptions Students describe Students describe Students describe Students do not Task is not submitted
themselves in a themselves in a themselves in a basic describe themselves
highly detailed and detailed way way considering the or descriptions omit
creative way considering the given given topics. the given topics.
considering the given topics.
topics.
Text organization Text and body Text and body Text includes the Text does not include Task is not submitted
paragraphs include paragraphs include three required the three required
the required the required components. parts.
components. components, but with
some errors. Simple connectors Simple connectors
Simple connectors are included although are not included or
are included although Simple connectors with some errors in most of them are
with almost no errors are included although usage. incorrectly used.
in usage. with a few errors in
usage.
Grammar: Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of Task is not submitted
Indefinite articles indefinite articles are indefinite articles are indefinite articles are indefinite articles are
included and included and included with some not included or most
correctly identified. correctly identified. errors in usage. of the examples are
There are almost no There are a few incorrectly used.
errors in usage. errors in usage.
Grammar: Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of Task is not submitted
Possessive possessive adjectives possessive adjectives possessive adjectives possessive adjectives
adjectives are included and are included and are included with are not included or
correctly identified. correctly identified. some errors in usage. most of the examples
There are almost no There are a few are incorrectly used.
errors in usage. errors in usage.
Grammar: Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of Task is not submitted
Adjectives adjectives for adjectives for adjectives for adjectives for
physical appearance physical appearance physical appearance physical appearance
and personality are and personality are and personality are and personality are
included and included and included with some not included or most
correctly identified. correctly identified. errors in usage. of the examples are
There are almost no There are a few incorrectly used.
errors in usage. errors in usage.
General grammar Variety in grammar Variety in grammar Frequent errors in Frequent errors in Task is not submitted
and mechanics and mechanics with and mechanics with a grammar and grammar and
almost no errors. few errors. mechanics that do not mechanics which
interfere meaning. affect meaning.
Cooperative work Student cooperates Student cooperates Student cooperates Student does not Task is not
with a classmate in with a relative or with a friend or cooperate with a submitted.
order to perform the friend in order to relative in order to classmate, friend or
activity. Student perform the activity. perform the activity, relative in order to
participation seems Student participation but participation perform the activity.
completely seems articulated and seems a little
articulated and deliberated disconnected or
deliberated. improvised.

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and comprehension skills. Students of the beginner and
elementary levels A1 and A2, as well as the more advanced
intermediate level B1 will be able to improve vocabulary and
the construction of grammatical structures through them.

Each reading ends with 5 multiple-choice questions to test

comprehension. It is an accessible resource, appropriate to the
language level of each student and free. Furthermore, the texts