essay for Njosh

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DIRECTIONS:

Write a 2-3 page Summary and Response Essay (not including Works Cited Page) with one of the short stories studied. Staple pages together and bring to class on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019

RUBRIC:

Follows Strict MLA Format __________ / 10 pts

Header, 1st page heading, paragraph indents, font, and margins

Summary as Introduction __________ / 30 pts

~10 Sentences, no quotes, author/title/year pub, present tense, 3rd person, main points

Response as Body Paragraphs 1 and 2 __________ / 30 pts

One response per paragraph, clear topic sentence, sentences after topic sentence develop & expand, no digression, transitions are logical, 1-2 quotes per response.

Recommendation as Conclusion __________ / 10 pts

One paragraph (no 2nd person) explaining recommendation (or not) with 2 reasons

Works Cited Page __________ / 10 pts

MLA format (use EasyBib or another citation generator)

Mechanical Errors __________ / 10 pts

Spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sub-verb agreement, pronoun consistency

TOTAL __________

NOTES:

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