Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación
Course: English Composition
Code: 518013
Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric - Task 5 - Publishing
1. Activity Description
Type of activity: Independent
Evaluation moment: Final
Highest score of the activity: 125 points
The activity starts on: Monday, The activity ends on: Sunday,
November 28, 2022 December 11, 2022
With this activity, you are expected to achieve the following learning
outcome:
Compose a five-paragraph essay on a provided topic using all the steps of the writing
process.
The activity consists of:
Step 1
- Choose one of the following topics. Inform in the forum about the topic you
chose so that no topics are repeated among students.
o Scientists have successfully cloned animals like Dolly the sheep. Some
people hope that cloning techniques will be used to clone humans
someday, while others strongly oppose this use of technology. What is
your position on cloning humans?
o Many people have argued that the skills needed to be successful in
today's workforce have changed. What skills do you feel an individual
needs to be successful in a job today? Why do you feel these skills are
most important?
o Music has become a major part of almost everything in our lives. Does
this mean that music is important for us to survive, or is music a luxury
for us? Write a persuasive argument in favor of your choice.
o While most of us strive for success, we are sometimes surprised to learn
that it is not always a good thing. In fact, some people believe it can lead
to more difficult problems. Do you agree or disagree?
o Electricity is necessary for the operation of everyday electronic devices
such as televisions, computers, microwaves and refrigerators. Suppose
there were a global force that stopped the flow of electrons. Convince the
public what energy sources you would set up and use in your home to
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help you survive and why. Include your own ideas, insights, and
understanding of the problem.
- Interpret the directions given in the prompt by breaking the assignment into its
subject and direction words like we did in Task 1, and share it in the forum.
Step 2
- Choose the prewriting strategy you liked the most. Use it to generate ideas
about the chosen topic like we did in Task 2. Share your prewriting strategy in
the forum.
- Based on your prewriting strategy, write a tentative thesis statement for the
chosen topic and three topic sentences that you could use for paragraphs in a
rough draft. Share it in the forum, too.
Step 3
- With the information from Step 2, create an outline and post it in the forum.
Once you have done it, write a 5-paragraph rough draft essay that includes an
introduction paragraph, 3 body paragraphs and the conclusion paragraph about
the chosen topic like we did in Task 3.
Step 4
- Deeply revise your essay in order to improve it using the checklist from Task 4.
Share this revision in the forum.
Step 5
- Rewrite your essay to improve it according to your revision and publish this
clean copy in the forum.
Step 6
- Send a PDF document in accordance to APA rules (7th Edition in English) with
Steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to the Evaluation Environment.
For the development of the activity consider that:
In the Initial Information Environment, you must:
- Check the Course Agenda to organize your time.
- Check the Course News and the Internal mail.
In the Learning Environment, you must:
- Check the Course Contents and Bibliographic References for all Units.
- Download the Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric - Task 5
In the Evaluation Environment, you must:
- Upload a PDF file with the task’s individual evidence. Identify your file as
follows: 518013 - Task 5 - Your Full Name.pdf
Evidence of independent work:
The independent evidence to be submitted is:
A PDF file named 518013 - Task 5 - Your Full Name.pdf with the following pages:
1. Cover Page
2. Table of Contents
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3. Step 1 - Assignment shared in forum
4. Step 2 - Prewriting strategy and thesis statement shared in forum
5. Step 3 - Outline and Draft shared in forum
6. Step 4 - Checklist shared in forum
7. Step 5 - Clean copy of 5-paragraph essay shared in forum
8. APA References following the 7th Edition guidelines
Evidence of group work:
No collaborative evidence is required in this activity.
2. General Guidelines for the Development of Evidence to Submit
For Independent evidence, consider the following:
▪ Be sure to write proper citations and references for other sources you might
use.
▪ Be sure to answer all the questions with your own words.
▪ Be sure to revise content, structure and mechanics in everything you post in
the forums and/or sent for evaluation.
▪ Before submitting the requested product, student should check that it meets
all the requirements mentioned in this activity guide.
Please keep in mind that all individual or collaborative written products must comply
with the spelling rules and presentation conditions defined in this activity guide.
Regarding the use of references, consider that the product of this activity must
comply with APA style.
In any case, make sure you comply with the rules and avoid academic plagiarism.
You can review your written products using the Turnitin tool found in the virtual
campus.
Under the Academic Code of Conduct, the actions that infringe the academic order,
among others, are the following: paragraph e) Plagiarism is to present as your own
work all or part of a written report, task or document of invention carried out by
another person. It also implies the use of citations or lack of references, or it
includes citations where there is no match between these and the reference and
paragraph f) To reproduce, or copy for profit, educational resources or results of
research products, which have rights reserved for the University. (Acuerdo 029 - 13
de diciembre de 2013, artículo 99)
The academic penalties students will face are:
a) In case of academic fraud demonstrated in the academic work or evaluation, the
score obtained will be zero (0.0) without any disciplinary measures being derived.
b) In case of proven plagiarism in academic work of any nature, the score obtained
will be zero (0.0), without any disciplinary measures being derived.
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3. Evaluation Rubric
Type of activity : Independent
Evaluation moment: Final
The highest score in this activity is 125 points
First evaluation High level: The student actively participated in the forum by
criterion: posting all the steps in the writing process on time.
The student takes If your work is at this level, you can get between 13
an active role in the points and 15 points
development of the
task, completing all Average level: The student participated in the forum by
the steps in a timely posting all of the steps in the writing process 3 days prior to
manner. the closing of the activity.
This criterion If your work is at this level, you can get between 9
represents 15 points and 12 points
points of the total
of 125 points of Low level: The student did not participate in the forum or
the rubric. posted some of the steps in the writing process.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
Second evaluation High level: The student was able to break the chosen writing
criterion: assignment into its subject and direction words.
The student If your work is at this level, you can get between 13
accurately breaks a points and 15 points
writing assignment
or prompt into its Average level: The student had a hard time breaking the
subject and chosen writing assignment into its subject and direction words.
direction words.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 9
This criterion points and 12 points
represents 15
points of the total Low level: The student was not able to break the chosen
of 125 points of writing assignment into its subject and direction words.
the rubric.
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If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
Third evaluation High level: There is detailed evidence showing time spent
criterion: creating the prewriting strategy, organizing and writing out
ideas for the piece of writing.
The student
appropriately If your work is at this level, you can get between 13
arranges the points and 15 points
information from a
writing prompt in a Average level: There is little evidence showing time spent
prewriting strategy. creating the prewriting strategy, organizing and writing out
ideas for the piece of writing.
This criterion
represents 15 If your work is at this level, you can get between 9
points of the total points and 12 points
of 125 points of
the rubric. Low level: There is no evidence showing time spent creating
the prewriting strategy, organizing and writing out ideas for
the piece of writing.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
Fourth evaluation High level: The student was able to correctly compose a thesis
criterion: statement from the timeline.
The student If your work is at this level, you can get between 13
properly composes points and 15 points
a thesis statement
by using the Average level: The student had a hard time composing a
information from thesis statement from the timeline.
the prewriting
strategy. If your work is at this level, you can get between 9
points and 12 points
This criterion
represents 15 Low level: The student was not able to compose a thesis
points of the total statement from the timeline.
of 125 points of
the rubric. If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
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Fifth evaluation High level: The student was able to correctly organize the
criterion: information given in the prompt using an outline.
The student If your work is at this level, you can get between 13
appropriately points and 15 points
outlines the
information from a Average level: The student had a hard time organizing the
writing prompt. information given in the prompt using an outline .
This criterion If your work is at this level, you can get between 9
represents 15 points and 12 points
points of the total
of 125 points of Low level: The student was not able to organize the
the rubric. information given in the prompt using an outline .
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
Sixth evaluation High level: Draft is complete; it clearly includes ideas that
criterion: were brainstormed and organized during the previous steps.
There are 5 paragraphs total.
The student writes a
complete draft of a If your work is at this level, you can get between 13
five-paragraph points and 15 points
essay following the
writing process Average level: Draft is poor; it includes limited ideas that
developed in were brainstormed and organized during the previous steps.
previous tasks. There are not 5 paragraphs total.
This criterion If your work is at this level, you can get between 9
represents 15 points and 12 points
points of the total
of 125 points of Low level: Draft is incomplete or no drafting is sent for
the rubric. evaluation.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
Seventh High level: The student demonstrated clear evidence of an
evaluation ability to revise. The student obtained and incorporated a lot of
criterion: comments. The student made revisions above and beyond
what is suggested. The student added new material, deleting
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The student weak or irrelevant material and substituting more relevant
appropriately material for less relevant material. The student rewrote
revises and edits individual sentences (changing syntax for clarity and variety,
own draft using the re-ordering main and subordinate clauses, adding phrases,
checklist provided. cutting excess, etc.)
This criterion If your work is at this level, you can get between 13
represents 15 points and 15 points
points of the total
of 125 points of Average level: The student demonstrated some ability to
the rubric. revise. The student obtained and incorporated some
comments. The student made some revisions. The student
reorganized presentation of evidence providing some improved
transitions that keep the focus clear, reworking the introduction
or conclusion and rewriting individual sentences (attempting to
add clarity and variety).
If your work is at this level, you can get between 9
points and 12 points
Low level: The student demonstrated a lack of ability to revise
in a substantial way. Whatever revision done, was not
sufficient to improve the content, focus, structure, clarity, and
coherence of an earlier draft. Revision was limited to sections
of the essay and demonstrated a lack of awareness of how
even small changes can affect the entire paper.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
Eighth evaluation High level: The student was able to compose a five-paragraph
criterion: essay on a provided topic using all the steps of the writing
process.
The student
publishes a clean If your work is at this level, you can get between 13
copy of a five- points and 15 points
paragraph essay
following all the Average level: The student had a hard time composing a
steps in the writing five-paragraph essay on a provided topic using all the steps of
process. the writing process.
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This criterion If your work is at this level, you can get between 9
represents 15 points and 12 points
points of the total
of 125 points of Low level: The student was not able to compose a five-
the rubric. paragraph essay on a provided topic using all the steps of the
writing process.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 8 points
Ninth evaluation High level: The document meets the criteria for presentation
criterion: and references according to APA standards. The document sent
for evaluation is on a PDF format.
The student submits
a manuscript that If your work is at this level, you can get 5 points
complies with APA
guidelines for Average level: The document partially meets the criteria for
presentation and presentation and references according to APA standards.
references.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 3
This criterion points and 4 points
represents 5
points of the total Low level: The document does not meet the criteria for
of 125 points of presentation and references according to APA standards.
the rubric.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 2 points
