Student Name:
Student Number:
Date:
Class:
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC
PURPOSES (EAP)
EAP 1A
WRITING PORTFOLIO
ASSESSMENT 3
(of 3)
Compare and Contrast Essay
Date Issued:
Date Due:
Weighting:
Monday, 22 April, 2013
First draft- Monday, 29 April, 2013
Final draft- Thursday, 2 May, 2013
10% for 3 assessments
Instructions:
 Use the formatting set on the following pages
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o 12 point font
o double-spaced lines
o 2.5 cm margins
Print out and submit first draft by the first due date above.
Your teacher will correct and return the first draft to you.
You should then include those corrections and any other improvements in a rewrite of the
assignment.
Submit the final draft as part of your complete Writing Portfolio on the final due date given
above.
EAP 1A Writing Portfolio
Assessment 3 (of 3)
Student name:
Date:
Assessment Criteria
Score
Task Response (5)
Organisation (5)
Grammatical Range and Accuracy (5)
Lexical Resource (5)
Total (20):
Compare and Contrast Essay
Think about a division of society that exists in your culture. This could be a class
division, gender, political, ethnic, religious, or a regional division.
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Use the template on p63 of Key to EAP- Student Book to make a plan for your essay.
Write the essay plan first and show it to your teacher.
Find relevant sources to use to support your points.
Then write the essay, following your plan.
Reference any information that you use.
(Adapted from Key to EAP- Students Book p69. P. Mooney-Smith & C. Goss [2012])
Write a minimum of 250 words.
EAP 1A Writing Portfolio
Assessment 3 (of 3)
Student
name:
Date:
Assessment Criteria
Score
Task Response (5)
Organisation (5)
Grammatical Range and Accuracy (5)
Lexical Resource (5)
Total (20):
Compare and Contrast Essay
Think about a division of society that exists in your culture. This could be a class
division, gender, political, ethnic, religious, or a regional division.





Use the template on p63 of Key to EAP- Student Book to make a plan for your essay.
Write the essay plan first and show it to your teacher.
Find relevant sources to use to support your points.
Then write the essay, following your plan.
Reference any information that you use.
(Adapted from Key to EAP- Students Book p69. P. Mooney-Smith & C. Goss [2012])
Write a minimum of 250 words.
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