Write a Short Essay about What Makes a Good Friend
Write a Short Essay about What Makes a Good Friend
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Activity Description
The learner will write a short essay.
Materials (optional):
- Pen/pencil and paper and/or computer with word processing program (e.g. Microsoft Word or Google Docs)
Word File:
READYWriteShortEssayFriend_SP_B2.2_D.2_practitionercopy.docx — Never downloaded

PDF - Practitioner's Version:
FILLABLEWriteShortEssayFriend_SP_B2.2_D.2_practitionercopy.pdf — Never downloaded

Fillable PDF - Learner's Version:
Goal Path:
Postsecondary, Secondary School Credit
Competency: B. Communicate Ideas and Information
B2. Write continuous text
B2.2 Write texts to explain and describe information and ideas
Competency B: Communicate Ideas and Information
Task Group B2: Write continuous text
Level:2
At this level, learners: Write texts to explain and describe information and ideas
Performance Descriptors
The learner:
- Writes texts to explain or describe
- Conveys intended meaning on familiar topics for a limited range of purposes and audiences
- Begins to sequence writing with some attention to organizing principles (e.g. time, importance)
- Connects ideas using paragraph structure
- Uses a limited range of vocabulary and punctuation appropriate to the task
- Begins to select words and tone appropriate to the task
- Begins to organize writing to communicate effectively
Task Descriptors
- Scope of task is clearly defined
- Content of writing is routine
- Addresses a familiar or unfamiliar audience
- Requires a degree of formality, such as appropriate tone
- Is one paragraph or longer
- Requires organization to support the message (e.g. sentence order, paragraphs)
- May include unfamiliar elements (e.g. vocabulary, context, topic)
Text types:
instructional, descriptive, narrative, and informational texts
Examples:
- Emails
- Brief letters
- Notices
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – B2.2
Competency: D. Use Digital Technology
D.2 Perform well-defined, multi-step digital tasks
Competency D: Use Digital Technology
Level: 2
At this level, learners: Perform well-defined, multi-step digital tasks
Performance Descriptors
The learner:
- Selects and follows appropriate steps to complete tasks
- Locates and recognizes functions and commands
- Makes low-level inferences to interpret icons and text
- Begins to identify sources and evaluate information
- Performs simple searches using keywords (e.g. Internet, software help menu)
Task Descriptors
- Scope of task is clearly defined
- May include unfamiliar elements (e.g. vocabulary, context, topic)
- Requires multiple steps to complete
- Requires the use of a limited range of features and options
- May be completed in more than one way; each way has a set procedure
- Uses a simple format
- Contains text, icons, or both
- Text and icons required to complete tasks are easy to interpret
- May contain distracting information
- Interface offers a variety of options through menus
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – D.2
Date Added:
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Updated date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - 09:08
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