Class code 221 DTA0044 12 Student’s name Trần Hoàng Nam Peer editor’s name Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thủy Date 17092022 WRITING ASSIGNMENT – LESSON 3 Unit 7 Topic Many university students live with their fam. Đại học Văn Lang Bài viết writing AVTQ 4
Class code: 221_DTA0044_12 Student’s name: Trần Hoàng Nam Peer editor’s name: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thủy Date: 17/09/2022 WRITING ASSIGNMENT – LESSON Unit: Topic: Many university students live with their families, while others live away from home because their universities are in different places What are the advantages and disadvantages of both situations? Some university students tend to live with their families, while others are forced to live far away from home in order to pursue their studies Discuss both views and give your own opinion • 1st draft Many people say that going to university will get you a good job Some university students tend to live with their families, while others are forced to live far away from home in order to pursue their studies These scenarios have benefits and drawbacks that will be described in this essay On the one hand, there are some arguments in favor of staying at home Being at home will save us a lot of money because all costs should be used properly We won't have to be concerned about food, shelter, or even when we get sick So young people can have a certain amount of money to stabilize their lives after graduation The main disadvantage of staying with parents is the added pressure on family members to perform well in exams On the other hand, students who live away from home must deal with difficulties The need for accommodation and students' learning how to manage their lives better when they live far away from home, where their colleges are located, is due to the fact that they are required to work in addition to their studies in order to finance their education Students learn an important lesson about life management from being exposed to this type of lifestyle In conclusion, students who live with a family are financially secure, but they must deal with stress in order to perform well Students learn valuable life management skills from living away from home, but they must exercise caution when making new friends • Self-assessment (checklist) Content SELFASSESSMENT Task Response Is the essay at least 250 words? Yes Is the topic identified in the introduction? Yes Does the thesis statement discuss both views as being asked? Yes Is each paragraph related to the topic? Yes Does the conclusion summarize both views and state the writer’s opinion? Yes Coherence & Cohesion Are there one introduction, two body paragraphs, and one conclusion in the essay? Yes Is there a clear topic sentence in each paragraph? Yes Are relevant examples and/or other supporting details (explanation, reasons, …) included? Yes Are the sentences well linked together using appropriate cohesive devices? Yes Lexical Resource Has the question been suitably paraphrased? Yes Has consistent repetition of vocabulary been avoided? Yes Have spelling and word-choice errors been checked? Yes Is there sufficient use of academic vocabulary? Yes Does the essay contain vocabulary specific to the topic? Yes Grammar Range and Accuracy Has a range of simple, compound, and complex sentences been used? Yes Have the verb tenses and subject-verb agreement been checked? Yes Are most sentences error-free? Yes Has correct punctuation been used? Yes • Peer assessment (checklist) Content PEER ASSESSMENT Comments/ Suggestions Task Response Is the essay at least 250 words? Good Is the topic identified in the introduction? Good Does the thesis statement discuss both views as being asked? Good Is each paragraph related to the topic? Good Does the conclusion summarize both views and state the writer’s opinion? Good Coherence & Cohesion Are there one introduction, two body paragraphs, and one conclusion in the essay? Good Is there a clear topic sentence in each paragraph? Good Are relevant examples and/or other supporting details (explanation, reasons, …) included? Good Are the sentences well linked together using appropriate cohesive devices? Good Lexical Resource Has the question been suitably paraphrased? Good Has consistent repetition of vocabulary been avoided? Good Have spelling and word-choice errors been checked? Good Is there sufficient use of academic vocabulary? Good Does the essay contain vocabulary specific to the topic? Good Grammar Range and Accuracy Has a range of simple, compound, and complex sentences been used? Good Have the verb tenses and subject-verb agreement been checked? Good Are most sentences error-free? Good Has correct punctuation been used? • Good Final version Many people say that going to university will get you a good job Some university students tend to live with their families, while others are forced to live far away from home in order to pursue their studies These scenarios have benefits and drawbacks that will be described in this essay On the one hand, there are some arguments in favor of staying at home Being at home will save us a lot of money because all costs should be used properly We won't have to be concerned about food, shelter, or even when we get sick So young people can have a certain amount of money to stabilize their lives after graduation The main disadvantage of staying with parents is the added pressure on family members to perform well in exams On the other hand, students who live away from home must deal with difficulties The need for accommodation and students' learning how to manage their lives better when they live far away from home, where their colleges are located, is due to the fact that they are required to work in addition to their studies in order to finance their education Students learn an important lesson about life management from being exposed to this type of lifestyle In conclusion, students who live with a family are financially secure, but they must deal with stress in order to perform well Students learn valuable life management skills from living away from home, but they must exercise caution when making new friends • Rubric for grading • Link Sharepoint/ Onedrive/ Google drive your collaboration space (optional)