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OPINION ESSAY DRAFT (Instructions)
Criteri 2.3 (3%)
Choose option A, B or C and follow the instructions:
A) Space ship cruises will become a reality by 2030 and will allow locals to travel
to space in their holidays.
B) The new “trambadia” project which connects Palma to the airport will be a
useful means of transportation and will prevent vehicle pollution.
C) Electric scooters as well as bicycles users should be required to have vehicle
insurance in order to prevent so many accidents in the city center.
Steps to do an essay (DRAFT):
1. Read the instructions carefully and write down all the ideas you can come up with
2. Think of specific vocabulary related to the topic and list it. (Go through the
students book to find extra vocabulary)
3. Write down connectors you might use in your essay
4. Structure
- State your point of view (thesis statement)
- Think of arguments to support your thesis statement
- Find evidences/ examples to support your arguments
- Conclusion
5. Time for your PRE-WRITING!
6. REVISION IS KEY!
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OPINION ESSAY DRAFT
1. General Ideas
2. Specific vocabulary
3. Connectors
4. Structure
- Thesis statement:
- Argument 1:
- Evidence/ Example argument 1:
- Argument 2:
- Evidence/ Example argument 2:
- Conclusion:
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PRE-WRITING
Write your opinion essay here. You will be assessed based on the Opinion Essay
Draft rubric below. Highlight all the important points (topic, thesis statement,
arguments) and underline in different colors the verbal tenses and the connectors.
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RUBRIC
Very good (2,5p) Good (1,5p) Poor (0,5p)
DRAFT Draft Fulfills objectives and Fulfills objectives and Does not fulfill
organisation develops ideas further. develops ideas. Follows objectives entirely and
(Ideas & steps) Follows steps steps partly does not develop ideas
accurately properly. Does not
always follow steps
Vocabulary A wide range of A variety of basic words The vocabulary used is
vocabulary is used. and expressions related too basic with no
There has been a prior to the topic is used with attempts at any new
investigation about an attempt at new/ words or expressions
specific/ complex words complex words or
and phrases related to expressions
the topic.
PRE-WRITI Grammar A wide range of The grammatical The grammatical
NG grammatical structures structures seen structures used are
is used. The throughout the course incorrect and there is
grammatical structures are correctly used with no attempt at showing
seen throughout the minor mistakes what has been learned
course are correctly throughout the course
used as well as other
verbal tenses.
Pre-writing The structure is clear. The structure is clear. The structure is not
Organisation Introduction (topic Introduction (topic clear. There are no
(Structure and +thesis statement), +thesis statement), clear paragraphs. The
linking devices) arguments followed by arguments followed by arguments are not
evidence and or evidence and or followed by
examples and a proper examples and a proper evidence/examples. No
final conclusion. A wide final conclusion. There is or little use of correctly
range of no attempt at using used connectors.
connectors/linkers is varied
correctly used connectors/linkers or
they might be spelling
mistakes
