Essay
4 pages
For this assignment analyze one of the essays from chapter 13 of our text. Discuss an essay that you feel is worthy of further discussion. What do you have to say on the topic?
Create an argument that is a debatable point and make your case using examples from the text.
That is up to you. Use elements from the essays as evidence for your discussion. Your paper should include quotes from the text as support for your thesis.
Grading
An exemplary paper should contain the following;
You should clearly recognize the relationship between the purpose of the communication and the identified problem. What is the author trying to tell you explicitly and implicitly? What is the authors argument?
Your paper should state and follow a clear topic, using clear examples and strong language. Sentences should be clear and punctuation accurate.
An acceptable paper;
Will have a clear thesis.
Will identify some of the ideas presented
Recognize somewhat the relationship between the purpose of the communication and the identified problem
Accurately identify the main conclusion and some background information.
Minimal spelling, punctuation and grammar issues.
Unacceptable
Incorrectly identified ideas
Failure to recognize the relationship between the purpose of the communication and the identified problem.
Incorrectly identify the main conclusion and supportive information.
Unidentifiable thesis statement
Weak paragraph structure
