This document outlines the tasks and steps for a 7th grade individual project where students will plan and write an opinion essay on the topic of "LIFE IN THE FUTURE". Students must choose one point of information from a list of options and come up with their own second point. They will then structure their essay, write a first draft in 4 paragraphs, and present their essay to the class. The presentation must follow 5 steps including telling the class what they will talk about, why they chose the topic, reading their essay, emphasizing important parts, and smiling while looking up from their paper.

1. 7th Grade English - ISE Foundation
Performance Assessment
Individual Project: My Opinion Essay
Name: ____________________________________________ Class: 7th Grade _____ Date: 28
April
Objectives:
Oral Communication and Written Expression
 To communicate information with relevant ideas and some specific details in known situations.
 To use appropriate language in a limited range of interpersonal and cultural contexts.
 To use text-type features appropriately (Opinion Essay)
 To interact in basic rehearsed exchanges using correct pronunciation and intonation.
TASK 1
You are going to plan and write an opinion essay about the topic "LIFE IN THE
FUTURE". In your text, you will have to include two points of information.
Choose one point from the following list and come up with the second one on
your own.
 Means of Transport in the future
 Houses and Buildings
 Activities people will do in the future
 Futuristic sports
 Holidays in the future
My own point of information: __________________________________________________
TASK 2
Once your opinion essay is ready, you will present it in front of
the class. You must hand in the final version of your essay to
your teacher after you present. If you want, you can prepare a
PPT at home to use as background while you present. Use the
following structure to present your opinion essay:
1. Tell the class what you are going to talk about.
2. Tell the class why you chose to write about this topic.
3. Read your essay to the class.
4. As you read, smile and look up from your paper from time to time.
5. Stress the most important parts of your essay by choosing two or three places to use
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2. gestures.
STEPS
1. A) Define your thesis statement. Use the "box and bullets" technique.
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B) Combine your box and bullets and write your thesis statement:
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2. Structure your essay by filling in the chart:
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LIFE IN THE FUTURE
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3. 3. Write the first draft of your essay. Remember to:
- Include a title
- Divide it in paragraphs (4)
 1st Paragraph: Introduction + thesis statement
 2nd Paragraph: Point of Information 1 + details
 3rd Paragraph: Point of Information 2 + details
 4th Paragraph: Conclusion
- Write 70 - 100 words
- Use a dictionary
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