Rubric to improve writing

Do you check your writings before handing in them? Here you are a useful rubric to help you.

Photo story

 

World Book Day 2012

documents

My musical hero

Here you are an example:

Writing: excursion to Bobastro and the castle of Teba

Writing

  A Few Points to Keep in Mind  ( Use this as a check list)

ü      Use connectors to link your ideas logically and correctly. ( see list below )

ü      Use the appropriate style. Avoid contractions (don't/isn't/ hasn't etc)  in formal style.

ü      Use a varied vocabulary.

ü      Pay attention to the punctuation and to capital letters.

ü      Pay attention to the grammar.( For example, check the verbs, singular and plural, 3^rd person singular -s, count and non-count nouns etc. )

ü      Don’t forget to skip a line between the different paragraphs.           

ü      While writing a draft, underline words or expressions you are not sure about.

ü      Rewrite (if necessary) and this time check with your dictionary.

ü      Count the words to see that you have not written less than you have to. Don't write more than you have to.

ü      Write legibly.

ü      NEVER hand in work without re-reading it carefully TWICE!!! (if you have time)

Writing Topics

This is a great list that can give you ideas for writing.

Describing photos: People

Thanks to Alberto Herrera for the ideas and some materials to create this worksheet

Writing / Talking about Clothes

Writing: Daily Routines

Thanks to Alberto Herrera

Linking words

whether vs. if

We use whether:
1) After Prepositions.
I haven't settled the question of whether I'll go back home.
2) Before infinitives.
They can't decide whether to get married now or wait.
3) When a question-word clause is a subject or complement.
Whether we can stay with my mother is another matter. - (Subject)
The question is whether the man can be trusted. - (Complement)
4) If an indirect question is fronted.
Whether I'll have time I'm not sure at the moment.
5) In a two - part question with or.
The Directors have not decided whether they will recommend a dividend or reinvest the profits.
6) After verbs that are more common in a formal style.
We discussed whether we should close the shop.