Wobridge Academy

Online course

VSTEP Writing — towards Level 4

Both VSTEP writing tasks: a situational letter or email, and an opinion essay — worked against the four marking criteria.

1,190,000 VND

VSTEP Writing — towards Level 4
Level
Intermediate
Lessons
8 lessons
Length
2 hr 12 min
Access period
6 months of access

Overview

What this course is

VSTEP Writing has two very different tasks, and learners usually write both in the same voice. Task 1 is a letter or email with a specific RECIPIENT — the same content addressed to your manager and to a friend are two different answers, and register sits inside the marking criteria. Task 2 is an opinion essay and needs an outline and an argument. The course follows the four criteria and makes each one concrete with model answers at two different levels, so you can see where the gap between them actually lies — usually not in difficult vocabulary but in answering everything the prompt asked.

Right for

This course suits

  • Learners already familiar with the VSTEP format who need to lift writing alone
  • Learners who cover the content but lose marks on register and organisation
  • Learners who need Level 4 for a postgraduate application

Outcomes

What you will be able to do

  • Choose the right register for Task 1 from the recipient in the prompt
  • Outline a Task 2 essay in three minutes
  • Use the linkers and sentence structures the criteria are looking for
  • Check your own answer against the four criteria before you submit

Syllabus

Chapter by chapter

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  • Chapter 1The four marking criteria2 lessons
    • The four columns and what each is really worthFree preview14 min
    • Two model answers to one prompt at different levels — where the gap lies20 min
  • Chapter 2Task 1 — letters and emails3 lessons
    • Reading the prompt: recipient, purpose, the three required points16 min
    • Three levels of register and how to choose17 min
    • Opening and closing formulas for each register15 min
  • Chapter 3Task 2 — the essay3 lessons
    • A three-minute outline for an opinion essay18 min
    • Developing one body paragraph: point, explanation, example19 min
    • Proofreading in the last five minutes13 min

Details

Course details

Fee
1,190,000 VND
Format
Online course
Programme
VSTEP
Skill group
Writing
Level
Intermediate
Lessons
8 lessons
Length
2 hr 12 min
Access period
6 months of access
Entry requirements.
  • Familiar with the VSTEP paper structure
  • Able to write a short paragraph with a topic sentence

Next step

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