CEL2103 WRITING ACADEMIC TEXTS

WRITING PORTFOLIO TASK 3 - 25%

NAME : _______________________________________

MATRIC NO. : _____________ GROUP : _____________

1. Based on your Task 1, 2 and 3, write a comparison and contrast essay in DRAFT 1.
2. The task should contain the following:

● An introductory paragraph

● Two body paragraphs

● A concluding paragraph

● A reference list

3. Review your Draft 1 using SELF-EDITING CHECKLIST to check for errors.

4. Edit and improve your essay in DRAFT 2 if there is any error.
5. Your essay (Draft 1 and 2) must be typed using font Arial 11 with 1.15 spacing.
 COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY – DRAFT 1

TOPIC: _______________________________________________
References
 SELF-EDITING CHECKLIST

CRITERIA YES NO

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
Contains background information related to the subjects of the
1.
essay
States a thesis statement that introduces the subjects and points
2.
of comparison
BODY PARAGRAPH

Contains a topic sentence with clear topic and controlling idea for
3.
both body paragraphs

Contains supporting sentences that are relevant to the topic

4.
sentence

Contains relevant supporting details that have been paraphrased

5.
or summarised

Uses appropriate comparison signal words and contrast signal

6.
words to connect the ideas

CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH

7. Contains a restatement of thesis statement

8. Contains summary of points of comparison

9. Contains a relevant author’s opinion as the final statement

UNITY AND COHERENCE

10. The essay has all three parts: introduction, body and conclusion.

All the supporting sentences/ supporting details are relevant to the

11.
main idea.

12. All paragraphs achieve coherence by repeating key nouns, using

consistent pronouns and appropriate transition signals.
Write the:

Repeated key noun(s):

__________________________________________
Consistent pronouns :
__________________________________________
 Transition signals :
__________________________________________

LANGUAGE AND SENTENCE ERRORS

Uses correct formal words, subject-verb agreement, tenses,

13.
punctuation and spelling

Uses correct sentence structures (contains no non-parallel

14.
structures, fragments, run-ons and comma splices)

CITATIONS AND REFERENCES (APA Style- 7th Edition)

15. In-text citations contain the name of author in correct format.

16. In-text citations contain the year of publication.

In-text citations use appropriate reporting verbs (for within the

18.
sentence citation only).

19. In-text citations use correct punctuation.

Reference list matches the in-text citations and is correctly

20.
formatted.
 COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY – DRAFT 2

TOPIC: _______________________________________________
 References

For teacher’s use only

PO1

PO3

PO4