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Major Writing Assignment I
Grading Criteria
Possible Points
Points Assignment
Introduce MWA 1: Write a FIVE paragraph essay addressing the following topic,
Webster defines perseverance as, “steady persistence in a course of action, a
purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or
discouragement.” Write about challenging or difficult situation in your life in which
you persevered. Include all relevant information.
Essay Title Included
Prewriting Packet Submitted with completed Outline Essay Plan
Thesis Statement included in the introductory paragraph (last sentence)
The thesis must be developed with three supporting points; each supporting point must
be developed with specific details. Each body paragraph should contain a topic sentence.
Include a well-written introductory and concluding paragraph. Use an introduction and
concluding style presented in the textbook.
Revising: When you revise, you modify the essay to make it stronger and more
convincing. You read the essay critically, looking for faulty logic, poor organization or
poor sentence style. Remember to use transitions to smoothly and logically connect
ideas. Reorganize and rewrite.
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MLA Format
Final copy, 600-750 words
Typed
Double Spaced
12 Font / Times Roman
Spell Check
Final essay submitted on or before due date and time.
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Final Score _____________
Reminder: 10 point deduction for each day the essay is late. After five days, the score will be a 0.
Comments:
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THE ESSAY
What’s your attitude toward writing?
Discuss and record with someone
near you the following:
Do you feel that some people have
a gift for writing and others do
not?
Components of the Essay
Introduction: (187)
Must begin with a quote, question, or story
Last sentence of the introduction must contain the Thesis
statement which includes the THREE supporting details of
your body paragraphs
Body
Must contain THREE paragraphs that support the thesis
statement in the order stated in your thesis statement
Conclusion (191)
Rephrases the thesis statement
Summarizes the main points
Quotation, Suggestion, Call to Action, or Prediction
HOMEWORK
Think of your greatest challenge
and what were the three things that
helped you overcome it…..
The Introduction/Lead-In
Lead-In (187)
It’s
an attention grabbing opening.
Three types are:
Quotation
Story or Provocative statement
Question
(See pre-writing packet)
Use a Quotation/Lead-in
“Fish and visitors,” wrote Benjamin Franklin,
“begin to smell after three days.” Last summer,
when my sister and her family came to spend their
two-week vacation with us, I became convinced that
Franklin was right. After only three days of my
family’s visit, I was thoroughly sick of my brotherin-law’s lame jokes, my sister’s endless complaints
about her boss, and their children’s constant
invasions of our privacy.
Use an incident or brief story/Lead -in
Early Sunday morning, the young mother dressed her little girl
warmly and gave her a candy bar, a picture book, and a wellworn stuffed rabbit. Together, they drove downtown to a
Methodist church. There the mother told the little girl to wait
on the stone steps until children began arriving for Sunday
school. Then the young mother drove off, abandoning her
five-year-old because she couldn’t cope with being a parent
anymore. This incident is one of thousands of cases of child
neglect and abuse that occur annually. Perhaps the
automatic right to become a parent should no longer exist.
Would-be parents should be forced to apply for parental
licenses for which they would have to meet three important
conditions.
Ask one or more questions/Lead-in
What is love? How do we know that we are really in
love? When we meet that special person, how can
we tell that our feelings are genuine and not merely
infatuation? And, if they are genuine, will these
feelings last? Love, as we all know, is difficult to
define. But most people agree that true and lasting
love involves far more than mere physical
attraction. Love involves mutual respect, the desire
to give rather than take, and the feeling of being
wholly at ease.
Introduction Styles: (188)
Give historical background information
Jazz began in the night clubs of Louisiana, mainly New Orleans.
Tell an interesting story
Early Sunday morning, the young mother dressed her little girl
warmly and gave her a candy bar, a picture book, and a well-worn
stuffed rabbit.
Present a vivid description
MMMMM the creamy, coldness of the ice-cream chilled my mouth
and continued doing so as it reached my stomach in the 105 degree
scorching Texas summer.
Present an opposing position
High school is a waste of time
Give a definition
Activity:
With your partner, complete Practice 5, page 189-
190 A-D
You have 10 minutes
You may refer to your notes and your book
Thesis Statement: (177)
The Thesis Statement:
Expresses the main topic of the essay
What the essay is about
It contains the controlling idea (three points)
What will be found within the body
It is a complete sentence that usually appears in the
essay’s introductory paragraph.
You will place it as the last sentence of the introductory
paragraph (see rubric).
Locating information in a library, writing a
report and speaking up in class discussions, were the steps
taken for overcoming the challenge of returning to school.
Essay Plan
Thesis statement: Locating
information in a library, writing a
report and speaking up in class discussions, were the steps
taken for overcoming the challenge of returning to school.
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II.
III.
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B. _______________________________________
C. _______________________________________
Writing a report____________________________
A. _______________________________________
B. _______________________________________
C. _______________________________________
Speaking up in class discussions_____________
A. _______________________________________
B. _______________________________________
C. _______________________________________
Understanding Thesis Statements
Our cafeteria would be greatly improved if several
changes were made. (complete/incomplete)
Celebrities are often poor role models because of
the ways they dress, talk, and behave.
Stress in the fast-food workplace has led to serious
physical, psychological, and emotional problems
for employees
Support Thesis with Specific Evidence
Support the thesis with specific reasons or details.
My stepmother has three qualities I admire.
Patience
Thoughtfulness
Sense of humor
College students should live at home.
Stay in touch with family
Avoid distractions of dorm or apartment life
Save money
The first day on a new job can be nerve-racking.
Meeting new people
Finding your way around a new place
Learning new rules and procedures
Let’s Dissect:
Bookstore shelves today are crammed with dozens
of different diet books. The American public seems
willing to try any sort of diet, especially the ones
that promise instant, miraculous results. And
authors are more than willing to invent new fad
diets to cash in on this craze. Unfortunately, some
of these fad diets are ineffective or even unsafe. One
of the worst fad diets is the Palm Beach plan. It is
impractical, doesn’t achieve the results it claims,
and is a sure route to poor nutrition.
Dissection Continued
When I decided to return to school at age thirty-five,
I wasn’t at all worried about my ability to do the
work. After all, I was a grown woman who had
raised a family, not a confused teenager fresh out of
high school. But when I started classes, I realized
that those “confused teenagers” sitting around me
were in much better shape for college than I was.
They still had all their classroom skills in bright,
shiny condition, while mine had grown rusty from
disuse. I had to learn to locate information in a
library, how to write a report, and even how to
speak up in class discussions.
Conclusion: (191)
The conclusion is the final paragraph
the rephrases the thesis statement and
summarizes the main points in the
essay.
To make your conclusion more interesting, you can
close with a prediction, suggestion, quotation, or call
to action.
Prediction
Finally, music is a way for hip-hop and rap musicians
to share their personal culture with the world. This
cultural can be reflected through different values,
religious beliefs, and ways of life. If you are
concerned about hip-hop portraying negative
images, don’t abandon the music yet. There
are many artists who promote and will
continue to promote positive values through
upbeat lyrics.
Suggestion
Finally, music is a way for hip-hop and rap musicians
to share their personal culture with the world. This
cultural can be reflected through different values,
religious beliefs, and ways of life. Hip-hop fans
should encourage musicians to continue to
give a positive message through their music.
Call to Action
Finally, music is a way for hip-hop and rap musicians
to share their personal culture with the world. This
cultural can be reflected through different values,
religious beliefs, and ways of life. If you are
concerned by the negative message of hiphop music, make your opinions heard by
joining the debate on hip-hop blogs and
buying CDs from musicians who only write
positive lyrics.
Quotation
Finally, music is a way for hip-hop and rap musicians
to share their personal culture with the world. This
cultural can be reflected through different values,
religious beliefs, and ways of life. According to
hip-hop artist Doug E. Fresh, “Hip-Hop is
supposed to uplift and create, to educate
people on a larger level, and to make a
change.”
Introduction and Conclusion
Introduction
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Activity
With your partner, complete practice 6 A-C on page
191-192.
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