Outcomes Advanced p 47. Performance Task Assessment List For a Blog Entry. Writing

Your Task
Your class has been asked to create a travel blog about hidden places and off-the-beaten-track sights for travel enthusiasts. This blog may contain culture, traditions, celebrations, myths, politics, religion, stories, food specialities, places to eat and drink, where to stay, hidden places to visit, off-the-beaten-track sights, languages spoken, free time activities, arts and crafts, transport, shopping, sports...For this task, your contribution will be to write a blog post about a place you have recently visited or you know well. You may use 180-200 words.

                                                                                           ASSESSMENT POINTS
                                                                                        Points possible           Earned assessment
Element______________________________________________________Self_______Teacher

1. APPROPRIACY                                                                 5                     _____              _____
a. The content is dealt with appropriately.
b. It contains an attention-grabbing headline.
c. The introduction clearly introduces the main ideas.
d. Each paragraph has appropriate and accurate details
to support each main idea.
e. All of the main ideas are clearly related to the topic.
f. The conclusion sums up the points made in an
interesting, thoughtful, and unique manner.
g. Register and format are consistently
appropriate to the task and target audience.
h. The writing fully achieves the desired effect
on the target reader. The writer communicates
well with its intended audience.
i. The writing is neat and presentable.
j. It has approximately the right number of words.
k. Visuals are used in an appropriate way to
add information and interest.

2. COHESION AND COHERENCE                                      5                     _____              _____
a. Information and ideas are skilfully organised through a
range of linking devices.
b. The main ideas are organized into a logical sequence.
c. The transitions from one main idea to the next are smooth.
d. The text is a pleasure to read and poses no difficulty
to the reader.

3. RANGE OF VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES        5                      _____              _____
a. The choice of words and grammatical structures is
appropriate, varied, and creates a natural voice.
b. There is a wide range of vocabulary and structures.
b. Good use of idiomatic expressions.
c. Good command of collocations.
d. Good command of grammatical structures.

4. ACCURACY                                                                      5                      _____              _____
a. Contains correct spelling, grammar, and vocabulary.


                                                                       Total                20                    _____              _____

                                                                       Mark               10                    _____              _____