REMEMBER: YOUR W.A IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
20% OF YOUR I.B GRADE
33% CRIT C CAMPUS GRADE FOR TERM 2
***YOU LOSE MARKS/ FAIL IF YOU UPLOAD WORK AFTER DEADLINE***
How is it assessed?
Crit A: Rationale and Task (10 marks)
•Task clearly introduced in rationale
•Task successfully addresses subject and aim on rationale
•Appropriate choice of text type
Crit B: Organisation and development (6 marks)
•Ideas organised and developed
Crit C: Language (8 marks)
•Appropriate and effective language for task
Important skills for Written Assignment
1) The ability to read and understand a source thoughtfully and independently (only ONE sources can be audiovisual)
2) Form your own opinion on the topic
3) Extract relevant material from what has been read
4) Express that view through an appropriate text type, whose conventions they can handle
5) Make reference to each of your 3 or 4 sources in a way which is appropriate and relevant for your text type
Useful websites
How to write a good essay For your Written Assignment:
Essays are not distinguished by any particularly strong features of physical layout or format, but rather by a distinctive organisation of ideas.
Basic Format
-stated sense of purpose / aim : an effective and clear introduction to the issue or question
-introduction + conclusion : these should effectively embody the 'sense of purpose'
-clear organisation : both in terms of the individual steps of the argument, and in terms of the overall pattern of the argument.
-clear and appropriate paragraphing : emphasising the logical steps of the argument
-Lots of connectives
Approach
Øregister - consistent and formal
Ørange of aspects considered - There should be a sense that different arguments are explored – if only to disagree with some of them. Actual balance between, say Pro & Con, will depend on the task specified.
Introductory phrases
•Nowadays/ Recently, there is widespread concern about …
•Not only do I think (one idea) but I also think (a different idea)
•Throughout history, there has been …
•History has been littered with examples of …
•In the past there has been many examples of …
•In the (near) future, maybe there will be
•Despite (+noun OR + gerund)
e.g. Despite the protests …
Despite hating protests …
•It is a vital/ critical/ crucial/ fundamental/ essential/ key problem or issue in society
•The relevance of/the awareness of this issue is crucial because
•Clearly, it is inevitable/unavoidable/inescapable to be concerned about this issue
•As an engaged/ informed/ educated/ thoughtful/ critical citizen, it is …
3) To give reason: because, since, due to, as, owing to, because of
4) To give a result: therefore, consequently, so, as a result
5)To show sequence: firstly, secondly, finally, lastly, last but not least
6) To summarise/ conclude: to sum up, in conclusion, in brief, in summary, in short, to conclude
Connectives
1) To add: and, furthermore, in addition, what is more, to add, moreover
2) To contrast: but, although, though, despite, in spite of, however, nevertheless, yet, whereas, while3) To give reason: because, since, due to, as, owing to, because of
4) To give a result: therefore, consequently, so, as a result
5)To show sequence: firstly, secondly, finally, lastly, last but not least
6) To summarise/ conclude: to sum up, in conclusion, in brief, in summary, in short, to conclude
Powerful verbs
•To impact upon/ to affect
•To give rise to …
•To raise awareness of …
•To give weight to …
•To urge/to encourage
•To retaliate
•To initiate
•To trigger/to spark (something)
•To cost lives
•To take steps towards
•To reach an agreement
•To be declared independent
•To seek/strive for independence
•To solve/ resolve
•To take into account
Linking phrases
•… culminated in… (ended in …)
•…resulted in…
•… led to ….
•… was caused by …
•…was said to be …
•…is still thought to be…
- All in all, ...
- To sum, this crucial issue needs to be dealt with by implementing ...
- In conclusion, the facts suggest that ...
Summarising
- Taking all this into account, it is clear that ...- All in all, ...
- To sum, this crucial issue needs to be dealt with by implementing ...
- In conclusion, the facts suggest that ...
