Guidelines for the final assessment

1. Writing II – Final Assessment
Dr. Ron Martinez
Universidade Federal do Paraná

2. How will you be evaluated in this
course?
• “Portfolio” assessment
• e-Portfolio
• Checklist of items comprising 50% of total
grade
• Midterm exam (15%)
• Final essay (30%)
• Participation (5%)

3. Your blogs: LET’S CHECK THE
CHECKLIST...
• This is what you will have on your e-Portfolios:
1. A text about yourself
2. A text about a common misconception (e.g. “milk”)
3. A short text, with hyperlinked sources, about the
Curitiba public transportation system
4. A short introduction on “flanelinhas”
5. A “5 things you didn’t know” article
6. The midterm text (“soccer, samba and beaches”)
7. Advantages of Internet shopping
8. “Why ____ is my favorite _____”
9. Final essay (IELTS-type)

4. Final essay due 22/06
• You will send me one copy of the essay in a Word document by
email (drronmartinez@gmail.com)
• You will also post the final essay on your e-Portfolios (this will be
your final blog post) – you should add an image to the essay for
your blog;
• June 22nd is also the day when your blog will be graded and so no
new posts after this date will be considered for the final
assessment;
• You final essay can be of any length, but preferably between 4-8
paragraphs (1-2 pages).
• You can choose any topic (and questions within the topics) from the
list on http://ieltsliz.com/100-ielts-essay-questions/
• You can also use the model essays to help you:
• Be sure to write the essay “prompt” (the question) at the top of
your essay. You should also give your essay a title.