Activity guide and evaluation rubric - Task 2 - Written production

1. Description of the activity

Type of activity: Collaborative

Evaluation moment: Intermediate unit 1

Highest score for the activity: 90 points

The activity begins on: Monday, April 26,

2021

The activity ends on: Sunday, May 23

2021

With this activity, you are expected to achieve the following learning

results:

Describe in a written text the personal, educational and professional aspects of the students.

information using the appropriate grammatical structures and the vocabulary studied

in the content.

The activity consists of:

Individual activity

Step 1 - Reading activity

1. Go to Learning / E-book / Online content English B1

2. Study the content of modules 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the e-book and complete all the activities.

proposed in it.2

You should study

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

Module 4

3. Go to the eBook. Module 4. Exercise 11. “Understanding qualities and abilities

employers are looking for.” Take a quick look at the text, read the title and identify

General aspects and relevant information of the text. (This is called skimming)

Questions Write your own answers

 1. Find the meaning of the following
words: • Employer: job vacancies •
Join – Resume • Behavior: self-
motivated • Team-oriented – Hire:
(Recruitment)

2. Write 8 complete
sentences using the words
studied in point 1.
3. What do you think are some
important ones? qualities and skills
that employers look for? (Write at
least 3)

After you read

5. After reading the text, answer the following questions:

After the reading activity

Questions
Your own answers
1. Write 2 sentences
with which you
agree.

2. Write the sentences you

didn't write
understand or want to clarify.
3. What do you think are the Begin with:
most As ____________ (write
important qualities and skills in your profession) the most
your The important qualities are:
profession? ____
4. Write at least 3 qualities and
3 skills.
You have.
Building vocabulary
Write the meaning of 5 words
from the text that you didn't
know
word in Meaning of the
English word in Spanish word in text

Word Classification
Classify 5 words from the text
into verbs, adjectives and
prepositions
Verbs Adjectives Prepositions
6. Post answers to questions in the forum.

7. At this point you are invited to discuss the text with your classmates in the classroom.

forum. Check your classmates' answers and make 2 comments on the text or

about the phrases that your classmates did not understand.

You can write about:

➢ What do you think of the text?

➢ Are you interested? Because? Because

No?

Include information that should be

considered, point out errors.

NOTE: A comment is not to write a compliment, it is not just to say "good job."

This will not be graded as a comment.

Collaborative activity

Step 2: Search for a job offer

2.1. The group

LINK

2.2 Go to any job search web page in the article and search for job ads

related to your field of interest. (NOTE: Search for vacancies in English)

2.3 Choose a job advertisement with: position, salary, responsibilities,

Required qualifications/skills and company information.

2.4 Publish the chosen job advertisement in the forum.

The job advertisement must include:

Marketing manager
Position - Job Title

Salary: $ 23.0000
Responsibilities: - Expand business and establish new clients.
- Keep clients informed about available
services,
inputs, prices and new products.
- Provide information to clients about the
Utility Incentives and Program Details
Qualifications and skills Excellent communication skills; both written
necessary: and
verbal; in person and by phone.
- Work in a team environment to help
motivate
others.
- BS/BA in business administration or related
field
privileged
Paradigm Partners (MA)
Company information: Industry: Energy
Size: 1 to 50 employees
Sector: Oil, Gas, Energy and Public Services
Location:
2 Richdale Ave. Somerville, MA, US,
02145

Step 3: Write a cover letter

For this collaborative activity remember to interact through the forum. Although

Whether you meet on Skype or WhatsApp, you must leave the evidence in the forum.

3.1. Read the information about What is a

presentation letter?

3.2. The group writes a cover letter or a

Email job application for this position. Each

the student must complete a paragraph.

3.3. A student in the group organizes

the activity in a PDF document with all the

evidence from individuals and collaborations

steps and upload it through the Assessment

Atmosphere.

A cover letter is a document sent with your

resume to provide additional information about

your skills and experience.

The letter provides detailed information about

why you are qualified for the job you are in

request.

Include specific information about why it is

strong match with employer's work

requirements. Think of your cover letter as a

sales pitch that will market your credentials and

help you get the interview.

A cover letter usually accompanies each

resume sending. Employers use coverage

letters as a way of selecting applicants

available jobs and to determine

candidates they would like to interview.

Taken from:

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/cover letters-4161919

INTRODUCTION:

• Contact information, employer contact information, greeting.

• What job you are applying for (include the job title in your opening paragraph)
• How you found out about the job (explain where you read about the job)

BODY OF COVER LETTER

• What you have to offer the employer and why you want to work in this

company (match your skills to the job description and read the

mission, values and goals to mention in your letter)

• The middle section of your cover letter should include what you have to offer.

• Mention how your qualifications match the job you are applying for. (be specific - write

at least 10 skills, including the qualities and abilities studied in Step 1) Remember to write

complete sentences.

• Highlight your most relevant experience and achievements.

• Show the employer why you are a great match.

CLOSURE

• Thank the employer for being considered for the job.

• How you will follow up or how the recipient can contact you. (Say that you

I would like the opportunity to interview or discuss employment opportunities)

Courtesy closing

Respectfully yours,

Signature

Here you can study more about the vocabulary of English skills and competencies.

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Evidence of individual work:

The individual test that will be presented is:

• The answers to the questions proposed in the forum.

• Participation in the forum by making at least 2 comments on the activity.

Evidence of collaborative work:

The collaborative evidence that will be presented is: a PDF document with all the evidence

from individual and collaborative steps.9

2. General guidelines for preparing evidence for presentation

For collaborative evidence, consider the following:

• All group members must participate with their contributions in the

development of activity in the forum.

• In each group, a single member will be chosen to send the requested product in

the environment indicated by the teacher.

• Before sending the requested product, students must verify that it meets all

the requirements mentioned in this activity guide.

• Only group members who participated with contributions in the forum

during the time allotted for the activity must be included as authors of the

product shipped.

Please note that all individual or collaborative written products must comply

with the spelling rules and presentation conditions defined in this activity guide.

Regarding the use of references, consider that the product of this activity must

Comply with APA style.

In any case, make sure you follow the rules and avoid academic plagiarism.

You can review your written products using the Turnitin tool found on the

facilities.

Under the Code of Academic Conduct, actions that violate academic order,

among others, they are the following: paragraph e) Plagiarism is presenting as one's own

work all or part of a written report, task or invention document made by

another person. It also involves the use of citations or lack of references, or

includes citations where there is no coincidence between them and the reference and

subsection f) Reproduce, or copy for profit, educational resources or results of

research products, which have rights reserved for the University. (Agreement 029 - 13

December 2013, article 99)

The academic sanctions that students will face are:

a) In case of academic fraud demonstrated in the academic work or evaluation, the

The score obtained will be zero (0.0) without disciplinary measures being derived.

b) In case of proven plagiarism in academic works of any nature, the score obtained
will be zero (0.0), without resulting in disciplinary measures

3. Evaluation rubric template

Type of activity: Collaborative

Evaluation moment: Intermediate unit 1

The highest score in this activity is 90 points.

First evaluation

criterion:

Formal evaluation

Paragraphs in the

follow the cover letter

the order given and

the text is written

following a coherent

structure.

This criterion

represents 15

total points

90 points

activity.

High level: the final document contains the cover letter.

organized in paragraphs following the given order and with a

coherent structure.

If your job is at this level, you can get between 10

points and 15 points

Medium level: The cover letter does not have all the

suggested paragraphs and/or does not follow the given order

and the writing has no coherent structure.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points

and 10 points

Low level: The student did not participate in the activity / The

The student did not send the cover letter.

If your job is at this level, you can get between 0

points and 4 points

Second evaluation

criterion:

Formal evaluation

Statement response

the proposed

questions using the

appropriate

structure of the

language.

This criterion

represents 15

total points

90 points

activity.

High level: Sentences and statements respond correctly.

and coherently the questions asked. The number of responses

correspond to the number of questions proposed.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 10 points

and 15 points

Medium level: The sentences do not answer the questions.

given and/or do not have the appropriate structure. The

number of responses does not correspond to the number of

proposed questions.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points

and 10 points

Low level: The student did not participate in the activity / The

the student did not submit answers to the questions.

If your job is at this level, you can earn between 0

points and 4 points

Third evaluation

criterion:

Stake

Assessment

The student

provides clarity and

useful entry for

group to structure

the text.

This criterion

represents 15

total points

90 points

activity.

High level: the participations are relevant, articulated and

Contribute to the construction of the cover letter. The

contributions are published according to the schedule.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 10 points

and 15 points

Medium level: There is minimal participation in the writing.

forum and/or the comments made do not help in the

construction of the cover letter.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points

and 10 points

Low level: The student did not participate in the forum at all.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 0 points

and 4 points

Fourth evaluation

criterion:

Stake

Assessment

The student

answer what is given

questions in the

forum and

comments about

His couple

ideas.

This criterion

represents 15

total points

90 points

activity.

High level: the student sends all the answers in the forum

and the comments made to colleagues are clear, articulate

and contribute to its improvement. The contributions

They are published according to the schedule.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 10 points

and 15 points

Medium level: There is minimal participation in the forum.

The student did not respond to the questions and/or comments.

They do not help colleagues improve their work.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points

and 10 points

Low level: The student did not send the answers to the

questions on the forum and did not comment on classmates

works.

If your job is at this level, you can earn between 0

points and 4 points

Fifth evaluation

criterion:

Content evaluation

High level: The sentences follow the grammatical rules and

the structure of the language, with little or no errors or spelling

errors, and the message is clearly understood.

the student does

no spelling errors

that distract

reader of

content.

This criterion

represents 15

total points

90 points

activity.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 10 points

and 15 points
Medium level: Some of the sentences do not have the

appropriate structure and do not follow grammatical rules.

There are some spelling errors but they are not distracting.

the reader of the content.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points

and 10 points

Low level: The student does not answer the questions. The

The answers do not have the appropriate structure and do not

Follow the grammar rules. There are many spelling errors

errors that make the message difficult to understand.

If your job is at this level, you can earn between 0

points and 4 points

Sixth evaluation

standard

Content evaluation

The student uses

gramatical structures

and vocabulary

appropriate for the

units.

This criterion

represents 15

total points

90 points

activity.

High level:

The student uses the grammatical topics and follows the

adequate structure and vocabulary proposed in the units of the

course.
If your work is at this level, you will get 10 points to 15

points

Medium level:

The student uses appropriate grammatical topics but with

some errors in the structure. Vocabulary is poor or not

use the vocabulary proposed in the unit.

If your work is at this level, you will get from 5 points to 10

points

Low level

The student did not participate in the activity.

If your work is at this level, you will get 0 points