Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Introduction
  • 2

    An Overview of the Writing Test

    • Overview of the Writing Test

    • Quiz

    • Summary Notes
  • 3

    Scoring and Performance Standards

    • Scoring

    • Performance Standards

    • Quiz: Performance Standards

    • Performance Standards - Summary

    • Score Descriptors

    • Score Comparison
  • 4

    What are Raters Looking For?

    • What are Raters Looking For? - Introduction

    • Quiz: What are Raters Looking For?

    • Staying on Topic

    • Quiz: Staying on Topic

    • Tone and Formality

    • Quiz: Tone and Formality

    • Vocabulary

    • Quiz: Vocabulary

    • Vocabulary: Sample Response

    • Sentence Structure

    • Quiz: Sentence Structure

    • Sentence Types Information Sheet

    • Transitions: Introduction

    • Quiz: Transitions Introduction

    • Transitions: Between Sentences

    • Quiz: Transitions Between Sentences

    • Transitions: Between Paragraphs

    • Quiz: Transitions Between Paragraphs

    • Transitions List

    • Word Count

    • Quiz: Word Count
  • 5

    The Writing Process

    • The Writing Process: Introduction

    • Quiz: Introduction

    • The Writing Process: Task 1

    • Quiz: Task 1

    • The Writing Process - Task 1 Notes

    • The Writing Process - Task 1 Response

    • The Writing Process: Task 2

    • Quiz: Task 2

    • The Writing Process - Task 2 Notes

    • The Writing Process - Task 2 Response

    • The Writing Process - Summary
  • 6

    Understanding Errors

    • How Errors Can Impact Your Score

    • Quiz: How Errors Can Impact Your Score

    • Error Identification: Introduction

    • Quiz: Error Identification Introduction

    • Error Identification: Task 1

    • Quiz: Error Identification Task 1

    • Error Identification: Task 2

    • Quiz: Error Identification Task 2

    • Common Errors Chart

    • Checking Your Work

    • Quiz: Checking Your Work

    • Work Checklist
  • 7

    Comparing Levels - Task 1 (CELPIP Levels 7 & 12)

    • Introduction

    • CELPIP Level 7 Response

    • CELPIP Level 12 Response

    • Response Downloads

    • Response Comparison

    • Quiz
  • 8

    Comparing Levels - Task 2 (CELPIP Levels 7 & 12)

    • Introduction

    • CELPIP Level 7 Response

    • CELPIP Level 12 Response

    • Response Downloads

    • Response Comparison

    • Quiz
  • 9

    Rate the Response

    • Introduction

    • Part A: Test 1, Task 1

    • Part B: Test 1, Task 2

    • Part C: Test 2, Task 1

    • Part D: Test 2, Task 2
  • 10

    Response Analysis

    • Video 1 - Introduction

    • Performance Standards - Summary

    • Video 2 - Content and Coherence

    • Quiz - Content and Coherence (Beginner)

    • Quiz - Content and Coherence (Intermediate)

    • Video 3 - Vocabulary

    • Quiz - Vocabulary (Beginner)

    • Quiz - Vocabulary (Intermediate)

    • Video 4 - Readability

    • Quiz - Readability (Beginner)

    • Quiz - Readability (Intermediate)

    • Video 5 - Task Fulfillment

    • Quiz - Task Fulfillment (Beginner)

    • Quiz - Task Fulfillment (Intermediate)

    • Sample Responses
  • 11

    Think-Aloud: Writing Task 1

    • Video 1: Brainstorming

    • Quiz: Video 1 (Brainstorming)

    • Video 2: Writing

    • Quiz: Video 2 (Writing)

    • Video 3: Checking Your Work

    • Quiz: Video 3 (Checking Your Work)
  • 12

    Think-Aloud: Writing Task 2

    • Video 1: Brainstorming

    • Quiz: Video 1 (Brainstorming)

    • Video 2: Writing

    • Quiz: Video 2 (Writing)

    • Video 3: Checking Your Work

    • Quiz: Video 3 (Checking Your Work)
  • 13

    Survey

    • Survey