ENGL 1100 Cause/ Effect Essay – Due October 18th, 11:59pm in Brightspace Assignment Folder Worth: 15% Length: 800-1000 words (which equals 3-4 double-spaced pages excluding Works Cited) Please review Chapter 26 of your textbook, and then write a short cause or effect essay on one of the following topics. Organize your paper into a minimum of 5 paragraphs, and make sure your argument is clearly laid out. Don’t forget to follow proper format, proofread carefully, and give your paper a title that is both creative and informative. Consult and cite 1-2 secondary materials for this paper. These may include scholarly books/articles OR reliable news articles which relate broadly to your topic. Failure to properly cite materials is a form of plagiarism and will be dealt with as such. This paper should be formatted in accordance with MLA style guide. You should avoid contractions (can’t, don’t), but may use the first person if necessary for your topic (as in topic A). Suggested Topics: a) How has a specific teacher, coach, or friend affected your life? (effect) b) Why should students have pets? (effect) c) Why do many adults enjoy cartoons? (cause or effect) d) What are the effects of technology on the family unit? (effect) e) What are some of the causes or effects of littering in your community? (cause or effect) NOTE: We can only grade what we can understand. While grammar is assessed separately on the rubric below, poorly written sentences will negatively affect your grade in all parts of the rubric if meaning is obscured in your work. NOTE2: Assignments which are too long or too short (more than 10% over or under the suggested length) will see their grade reduced by a comparable percentage. 49% or less (F) 50-54% (D) 55-69% (C- - C+) 70-79% (B- - B+) 80-89% (A- - A) 90-100% Hook, Thesis, and Intro (20%) Paper lacks any sort of structure or introduction. Thesis statement cannot be identified. Introduction is unclear. Paper may lack parts of introduction, or introduction may have little to do with topic. Thesis statement lacks argument. Hook, thesis, and introductory paragraph are clearly written. Thesis statement makes a clear argument. All parts of introduction can be clearly identified and are presented in a logical way. Hook, thesis, and introductory paragraph are written in a skilful and interesting way. Thesis statement makes a clear argument in a unique, well-written, and interesting way Hook, thesis, and introductory paragraph exceed the expectations of this assignment, and are written in a skilful and interesting way. Thesis statement is exceptionally clear and makes a unique argument. Body Paragraphs (35%) Information in paper has nothing to do with subject, paper is so short that there are no body paragraphs. Transitions are not used. Secondary materials are not consulted. Body paragraphs are not clearly structured or do not clearly refer back to the thesis statement. Quotations may not be used, or may be improperly cited. Transitions are not used. Use of secondary materials is unclear, or secondary materials may not have been consulted. Body paragraphs are clearly structured and refer back to thesis statement. At least 1-3 supporting paragraphs are present, and each supporting paragraph contains multiple sub-points. 1-2 relevant secondary materials have been consulted, and material is well-integrated into the paper. Body paragraphs are clear, and contain multiple useful points to support thesis statement. At least 1-3 supporting paragraphs are present, and each supporting paragraph contains multiple sub-points. Various transitions are used to enhance clarity. Information from 1-2 sources is integrated fluidly into your work. Body paragraphs are clear, and contain many useful points to support thesis statement. At least three supporting paragraphs are present, and each supporting paragraph contains multiple sub-points. Transitions between paragraphs are very smooth. Information from 1-2 sources is integrated fluidly into your work and cited properly. Conclusion (10%) Paper does not have a conclusion or conclusion does not relate to subject matter. Work contains so many errors that the entire paper is difficult to understand. Concluding paragraph does not contain information about essay topic. May be too short or may fail to re-state thesis statement. Many errors make parts of the paper hard to understand. Hook, thesis, or parts of the introductory paragraph are unclear. Hook may be unrelated to thesis statement, or thesis statement may be vague. May state a fact rather than an argument. Body paragraphs are present and clearly structured but do not clearly refer back to the thesis statement OR paragraphs are poorly written but follow structural guidelines. Use of secondary materials is limited; citations may not be well-integrated, or information may be irrelevant. Conclusion re-states key points, but may be repetitive or rushed. Conclusion re-states key points in an interesting way. Conclusion re-states thesis and key points skilfully, clearly, and in an interesting way. Conclusion clearly re-states thesis in a new and interesting way, reminds readers of key points from paper without being repetitive. Fewer than 8 spelling and grammatical errors are present in entire assignment. Errors do not interfere with meaning. Fewer than 5 errors were found in the entire paper. Errors do not interfere with meaning. Fewer than 3 spelling or grammatical errors were found in the entire paper. No evidence of any formal formatting guidelines can be identified. Many errors in MLA formatting have been made OR another style guide has clearly been used. Many minor errors are present, but they do not interfere with meaning. Same errors may be repeated multiple times. Many errors are present in MLA formatting, but a clear attempt has been made. Fewer than 3 errors in MLA formatting are present, including all spacing and referencing information. MLA formatting appears to be perfect, including all spacing and referencing information. One error may be present. MLA formatting is perfect, including all spacing and referencing information. Spelling Grammar Mechanics (25%) MLA Formatting (10%) (A+)
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