WRITING ACTIVITY 2

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WRITING ACTIVITY 2

Outline, Working Thesis Statement & Starting Draft Due Week 5 and worth 100 points

Instructions: Writing Activity 2 has four sections to complete. You will use the writing templates in

your Webtext to complete them. Once you complete all templates, you will be able to

download your work and submit it to Blackboard. The Webtext will guide you through

the process.

Section 1

Outline Create an outline. The outline is the plan for what to include in your essay. See

chapter 4 of your Webtext for information on how to create a great outline.

Section 2

Working Thesis Statement This is a one-sentence statement summarizing the main idea of your essay. It should

tell your reader what your topic is, what your position is on the topic, and how you will

support it. Use the template in chapter 4 of your Webtext to write your working thesis

statement.

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Section 3

Starting Draft Use the Webtext writing templates to set up your essay and write the first

two paragraphs. Chapter 5 of the Webtext will provide you with guidance.

Section 4

Feedback Reflection Use the writing templates in chapter 5 of the Webtext to:

1. List the feedback you received on writing activity one

2. Explain how you used feedback from writing activity one to write

activity two

3. Discuss how the feedback on writing activity one will help you

with future writing.

RUBRIC Grading for this activity will be based on the following rubric:

POINTS: 100 WRITING ACTIVITY 2: OUTLINE, WORKING THESIS STATEMENT & STARTING

DRAFT

Criteria

No Credit

0%

Partial Credit

50%

Full Credit

100%

1. Outline

Weight: 35%

The student did not submit an outline.

The student submitted a partially complete outline.

The student submitted an outline.

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2. Thesis Statement

Weight: 25%

The student did not submit a thesis statement.

The student submitted a partially complete a thesis statement. Either the position on the topic or main supporting points were missing.

The student submitted a complete thesis statement.

3. Starting Draft

Weight: 20%

The student did not submit a starting draft.

The student submitted a partially completed starting draft.

The student submitted a completed starting

4. Editing

Weight: 5%

The student has many grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and formatting errors.

The student has some grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and formatting errors.

The student has no or few grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and formatting errors.

5. Feedback Reflection

Weight: 15%

The student did not submit a feedback reflection.

The student lists the feedback and partially explains how the feedback was used to improve the thesis, outline, and draft. The student partially describes how they will use the feedback in future written communications.

The student lists the feedback and fully explains how the feedback was used to improve the thesis, outline, and draft. The student fully describes how they will use the feedback in future written communications.