Summative Writing Assessment 2: Refugee

O     Imagine you are a refugee.  You are on a boat, leaving your country in Africa to seek asylum in  Europe.  Write a diary entry in which you explain your thoughts and  feelings about your situation.

O You should write about:

OWhy you have left your  country

OHow you feel about leaving your country and going somewhere new

OYour concerns about the journey and how you may be treated once you arrive

OAnything else you think is relevant

What I'm looking for

OA good understatnding of the topic we have studied so far – why people become refugees, how it might feel to be a refugee, etc

O An imaginative yet realistic diary entry – you should really think about what the situation would be like and how you would feel

OOA cleary structured and accurate piece of writing with carefully chosen vocabulary