DESCRIBE A PERSON
AIM
This task requires students to write a paragraph about a person they know. Students should be encouraged to have the following qualities in their final work (the same check list is on activity 3 and the rubric).
1. The first line is indented.
2. The sentences follow on.
3. There are 8 or more sentences.
4. Each sentence begins with a capital letter.
5. Each sentence ends with a period.
6. Spelling mistakes are corrected.
7. Grammar mistakes are corrected.
8. All sentences are about the same topic.
SAMPLE PARAGRAPHS
There are two sample paragraphs included in the activities: broad and focused. The broad type is aimed at lower level 2 students and the focused type is for more proficient students. For an advanced group, both types could be used. Please use whichever sample you think will match your class.
ACTIVITIES
There are 4 activities and the rubric for this task (activity 4 is optional). Each has a teacher version with an answer key. Each activity is self-explanatory, so please check the instruction on each activity.
Teacher Notes [pdf]
Rubric [pdf]
Activity 1 [pdf]
Activity 2 [pdf]
Activity 3 [pdf]
Activity 4 [pdf]
These files are also in the shared files (both in PDF and Word files). You can find hard copies in the Level 2 binder in PFC and Machida campus.
Level 2 Spring Writing Writing Task 1
3 comments ↓
Hi Chihiro,
These look very good activities: clear and focussed. I will use them in my classes. Just one point that I noticed - in the focused paragraph in Activity 1 ‘Read the information about Keisuke’ remains although the person is now Junko.
Cheers,
Damon
Should be ‘clear and focused’ - and I’m going to be the writing teacher!
Damon
Hi Damon,
Thank you very much for spotting these typos. I fixed them on the hard copy in the Level 2 binder and in the pdf file in OEKS (not in the Word file in OEKS though - yet). I appreciate your help!
Chihiro
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