Please help with this writting assignment
Assignment 01
English Composition II
Directions: Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be a minimum of two (2) double-spaced pages to a maximum of three (3) pages in length.
Using what you’ve learned in Lessons 1 and 2, as well as Lesson 3, write a well-developed descriptive essay on one of the following topics:
· Your personal experience of racism
· An event that changed your worldview
· Your first day at primary school/in junior high/on your first job
· Your first rock concert/opera/play
· An interesting person who influenced your worldview
· A visit to a theme park, such as Disneyland
· Your first date
You may use outside sources if you document them using APA format, or you may write this essay based entirely on your knowledge/experience.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
This is the end of Assignment 1.
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
15 points12 points8 points5 points
The student
demonstrates
an excellent
understanding
of description
The student
demonstrates
an adequate
understanding
of description
The student
demonstrates a
weak understanding
of description
The student
demonstrates little
understanding of
description
10 points8 points5 points0 points
The thesis or
purpose of the
essay is crystal
clear
The thesis or
purpose of the
essay is good to
adequate
The thesis or
purpose of the essay
is poorly expressed
The thesis or
purpose of the
essay is not
expressed at all
35 points28 points15 points0 points
Support for the
thesis or
purpose, topic
sentences, and
overall
coherence are
excellent
Support for the
thesis or
purpose, topic
sentences, and
overall
coherence are
good to
adequate
Support for the
thesis or purpose,
topic sentences, and
overall coherence
are weak
Support for the
thesis or purpose,
topic sentences,
and overall
coherence are
totally inadequate
20 points15 points8 points0 points
Excellent
organization,
including a
variety of
thoughtful
transitions
Adequate
organization
includes a
variety of
appropriate
transitions
Essay is poorly
organized, but may
include a few
effective transitions
Essay is
disorganized and
does not include
effective
transitions.
20 points15 points10 points5 points
Student makes
no grammatical
or spelling
errors.
Student makes
1 grammatical
or spelling
error.
Student makes 2
grammatical or
spelling errors.
Student makes
more than 2
grammatical or
spelling errors.
Organization of
Essay/Effective
Transitions (20
points)
Grammar and
Mechanics (20
points)
Concept of
Description (15
points)
Paragraph
Development
(35 points)
Purpose or
Thesis
Statement (10
points)