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WorksheetsCrash Course in Writing (to the beat of CEFR)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does CEFR stands for?
Cambridge English Framework of Reference
Certified English Framework of Reference
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Your essay will be given marks based on its (choose more than 1 )
content
communicative achievement
organisation
language
The highest score for each assessment scale is
5
6
7
10
It is important to read a writing task carefully to ensure that what you have written is relevant to the task.
For example, if the writing task requires "an example of a similar situation and say what happened" but you did not include that in your writing, then you would not be able to score the full marks (5) for
content
communicative achievement
organisation
language
Writing task:
Write a short note to you friend to console her over losing her cat.
If your note includes a joke about dumb cats and the way they die, you will not score well for
Content
Communicative Achievement
Organisation
Language
To achieve a score of 5 for Organisation, you must use a limited number of cohesive devices such as ____________, _____________, and _____________ appropriately.
but
moreover
thus
on the other hand
because
To achieve a score of 3 for Organisation, you must use basic, high frequency connectors/phrasal items such as ____________, _____________, and _____________ appropriately.
but
moreover
thus
first of all
because
In order to score full marks (5) for Language, one of the criteria is you must
have no grammatical errors.
use sophisticated vocabulary appropriately
use simple grammatical forms with a good degree of control.
be able to use punctuation and paragraphing perfectly.
What is the first step of the writing process?
writing a draft
making a plan
editing and revising
publishing
How do you plan your essay? (Choose more than 2 answers)
Use a dictionary to check spelling
Brainstorm ideas
Make a mind map
Think about the purpose of the essay
Know who is the audience
An opinion essay should have
an introduction, one reason to support your opinion, and a conclusion
an introduction, three facts to support your opinion, and a conclusion
an introduction, three or more reasons to support your opinion, and a conclusion
an introduction and only your opinion because your opinion is right
At the end of writing a paper, all good writers
reread, but make no corrections
publish their work right away
reread for spelling errors, grammar, or punctuation to correct
go make a snack
