Name: ______________________________________Code: _____________________________Group:__________

KEEPING BALANCE - 1st WRITING TASK

Aim: To recall the brainstorming and outlining process from the CPS in Virtual Sabana.

To complete the outline for the writing task: Keeping Balance

BRAINSTORMING

Activity 1: Complete the mind map with the activities you do to keep balance in your student and
personal life. Only ideas not complete sentences

Major / Career
Keeping balance

2 likes (about your

major / career)

2 dislikes (about
your major / career)

Activities to keep
balance
 OUTLINING

Name: ______________________________________Code: _____________________________Group:__________

Activity 2: Complete the outline taking into account the previous ideas written in activity

Remember to include:

▪ Grammar : Adverbs of frequency and present simple

▪ Free time, work, likes and dislikes vocabulary

Only write sentences do not include conjunctions or punctuation marks.

Keeping Balance Outline

Major or career
Mention a general
description of your
major/career
Likes •
Write two things you like
about your •
major/career
Dislikes •
Write two things you
don’t like about your •
major/career
Balance •
Mention 3 activities to
•
keep balance
•

Self – Assessment (for students)

Criteria Excellent Good Fair Almost Needs

Work

Does the outline address all the requirements for this task?
(job occupation, likes, dislikes and balance)

Are the ideas clear and easy to understand?

Do the sentences provided have grammar structures seen

in class? (Present simple and adverbs of frequency)

Does the outline include vocabulary seen in class? (Free

time, work, likes and dislikes vocabulary)

Does the outline have correct spelling and capitalization?

Name: _________________________________________________________________________ Grade:

Outline – Assessment (for teachers)

This is the evaluation criteria to assess your Outline. You will be given some specific and clear
comments, so you can check what you need to work on for your 1st draft:

Criteria Excellent Good Fair Almost Needs

Work

Does the outline address all the requirements for this task? 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.0
(job occupation, likes, dislikes and balance)

Are the ideas clear and easy to understand? 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.0

Do the sentences provided have grammar structures seen 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.0
in class? (Present simple and adverbs of frequency)

Does the outline include vocabulary seen in class? (Free 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.0
time, work, likes and dislikes vocabulary)

Does the outline have correct spelling and capitalization? 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.0

Comments:

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