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Writing Assessment planning template (some items in French. Need to change to your language:

Thanks to Susanna Lelli for her detailed plan. From the teacher resource on OCC Same information in a document:

Rationale + the written essay + Bibliography. Same document Word processed.
 * 3 parts**:

The candidate MUST choose 3-4 texts pertinent to CORE, related to the target language culture and of the same CORE. Consequentially, he/she must produce 300-400 words essay, based on the information given in the 3 sources. The essay have to be original, the choice of the format has to be according to the IB formats studied in class. The student must have a preliminary discussion with the teacher, based on the sources chosen. The teacher will give suggestions, and only for the first draft, the teacher will be allowed to give ORAL feedback. In the same document, the student must have: The feedback of the first draft will be the last discussion that the student will have with the teacher; the rest of the work must be of the student that will be provided of all the info necessary for the uploading of his/her written assignment.
 * Language B SL**
 * The task**:
 * 1) The rationale ( 150-200 words)
 * 2) The written task ( 300-400 words)
 * 3) The bibliography ( only the links)
 * 4) In the document of the Written assignment, **the student CANNOT write her/his name anywhere**.
 * Remember: you need to verify with your teacher, that your topic is appropriate as well as your chosen sources!**

The candidate MUST write 150-200 words as justification of the work done. In this part, the student MUST state clearly
 * Rationale**:
 * 1) The topic chosen ( Homeless, media etc)
 * 2) The aim : his / her objectives
 * 3) Brief description of the 3-4 sources ( not superficial description, but brief)
 * 4) The methods that he/she used to achieve his/her goals.
 * 5) Justification of the chosen type of text, use of register and language, punctuation etc.


 * HOW TO GO ABOUT-STEP BY STEP **

Global issues Social relations || Choose the 3-4 texts that interest you, and identify the CORE aspect. All of the text have to be researched and originally written in the target language, not translated. They have to be about the same aspect of the CORE chosen. ||
 * ** 1 ** || ** CORE ** **Aspects** Communication and media
 * ** 2. ** || ** Comprehension of the texts 1- 2-3. ** || For each text make a list of information that you consider important.

Divide each text in paragraphs and make a list of concepts with a related example given in the text to support that concept. ||
 * ** 3. ** || ** What to do with all the info? ** || At the end of your reading, you will be inspired to communicate something about what you have read. Whatever your need to communicate, will be your GOAL. The goal that you will state in the rationale and the very same goal that you will keep in mind when writing. ||
 * ** 4. ** || ** How to choose a format? ** || According to what you want to communicate and to whom you want to communicate, you will have to select the more appropriate format. Ex if you feel the need to express your feelings, you can opt for a blog or a diary entry. If you are angry about something that you read in the text, you may want to write a speech, or a letter of complaint. The audience that you choose will determine your language, your register and the tone of your communication. ||
 * ** 5. ** || ** What’s next? ** || ** Make a MIND MAP!! **

Identify your Goal/ goals and how you are going to use the sources. For each point that you want to mention, make sure to give an example to support it that comes from the sources, but DO NOT MENTION the source, make it your own, elaborate, make it original. Very often the tendency is to make a summary of the sources, that would be a mistake. Whatever story is in your sources, you can use it as general example. You can chose to be anyone in your task, a journalist, a students, a parent it’s your originality that will allow you to use the sources to make your own text. ||
 * ** 6. ** || ** What score higher? ** || An original essay, which does **not resume** the sources.

An original essay that **clearly** show your ability to think, to give to the information your interpretation.

An assay with details clearly from the sources, **without mentioning a particular source** or the other. The **reference has to be implicit** and clear.


 * A format that is clear ** to the examiner, even without reading your essay. All the conventions appropriate to the format chosen have to be present.


 * Register and tone appropriate ** to the audience of your message.

The **use of connectors of sentences and of paragraphs** that enhance the fluidity of the written assignment.


 * Logic ** in the introduction and in the support of your points. Your organization have to be evident, the examiner will look for key words and expression that help to understand the sequence of your reasoning. If you do not follow the min map you may go out of contest or lose yourself into the essay.

Use of **idiomatic expression** and **varied vocabulary, do not repeat the same words**, you can use a synonyms dictionary.

The **rationale has to match the content** of your essay. You need to look at the way you developed your communication, in order to convey your message ( goals in the rationale) and make sure they match what you have stated in the rationale. Remember that your **task and the rationale** will be graded **together!**


 * WORDS do COUNT **, stay within the limit! ||
 * ** 7. ** || ** DONT !!! ** || ** Resume the sources **.


 * Be superficial in the description of the sources ** ,


 * Lift long passages from the sources ** . In this case you will not be producing but reproducing a passage, making your grading very difficult.


 * Forget the quality of the language you used! ** Try to use some complex structures, connectors, time frame words, varied verbs and tenses. Check your paper at the end to see if in few occasion you could have said the same message but using a more complex structure. ||