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Essay 3: Informative Prompt

Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources: 

Be sure to review the Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources page located on the previous page.

Writing Prompt:

Choose one technological advancement since you have been born. Write an expository/informative essay about how this type of technology has impacted society for better and/or for worse. 

You can use the following document to help understand the writing prompt and plan your essay:

English 11 Essay 3 Informative Cause and Effect.pdf  Download English 11 Essay 3 Informative Cause and Effect.pdf 

Essay Length:  2 pages

Sources - 2 websites required

 

Writing assignments will be graded using the rubric below:

Important Policies:

· All essays are submitted to various plagiarism software programs to check for copied material. Copying parts or all of other people's written work and passing it off as yours violates the school's Academic Integrity Policy, which could lead to expulsion.

· The first use of platforms such as CourseHero to cheat will lead to a resubmission of the assignment that will result in a grade no greater than a 'B'. The second violation will result in failure in the course. The third violation will result in dismissal from the program.

Informative Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources

Be sure to note the  specific requirements for length and sources stated in the  specific writing assignment.

 

Required Components

· Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced

· Cover Page - include the following information, centered

Title of Assignment

Student Name

Course Name

· Essay - follow structure/sample outline explained below

· References - written on separate page after the essay using APA Format 

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Informative essays are also known as expository essays. The purpose of informative writing is to educate a reader about a specific topic. Opinions are not presented in informative writing, instead, the focus is on presenting facts or information. 

View the following video about expository/informative writing.

 

 

Sample Informative Essay Outline

I.  Introduction; Paragraph 1: What is the essay about? (approx. 5 sentences)

· First point/idea overview

· Second point/idea overview

· Third point/idea overview (if necessary)                                                                                                                                                                                     

II. Body Paragraph 2: Topic sentence for first point/idea

· Supporting detail #1

· Supporting detail #2

· Supporting detail #3

 

III.  Body Paragraph 3: Topic sentence transitioning to second point/idea

· Supporting detail #1

· Supporting detail #2

· Supporting detail #3     

 

IV.  Body Paragraph 4: Topic sentence transitioning to third point/idea (if necessary)

· Supporting detail #1

· Supporting detail #2

· Supporting detail #3

 

V.  Concluding Paragraph 5: Analysis/What was the point of the essay? What does the information reveal?

· Summary of first point/idea

· Summary of second point/idea

· Summary of third point/idea   

                

                  *** in-text citations must be implemented throughout the essay***

 

In-text Citations/APA Reference Page

View the following video regarding plagiarism and citing sources in the body of the essay (in-text citations)

https://youtu.be/OsAQOnjk_To?t=3Links to an external site. Shape, arrow Description automatically generated

 

When quoting or paraphrasing, in-text citations are formatted in the body of your essay as follows:

(Author, date).

if no author is provided

(Title, date).

Paraphrase example:

Excel High School writing assignments have specific length and source requirements (Informative Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources, 2020).

 

 

Direct quote examples:

"Be sure to note the specific requirements for length and sources stated in the specific writing assignment" (Informative Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources, 2020).

or

Informative Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources states, "Be sure to note the specific requirements for length and sources stated in the specific writing  assignment."

 

References - need to be retrieved from public websites (do not use websites that require usernames/passwords). Wikipedia  cannot be listed as one of the sources. 

Use the following citation generator for help formatting your sources.

https://www.scribbr.com/Links to an external site.

click Citation Tools, then choose APA Citation Generator from the drop-down menu

 

Basic APA Website Format:  Author Last Name, First Initial. (Date). Title of the Article/Page. web address

Ex.  Martin, K. (2020). Informative Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources. www.excelhighschool.comLinks to an external site.

If no author is listed, begin with the title and format as follows:

Ex. Informative Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources. (2020).  www.excelhighschool.comLinks to an external site.

 

· Excel General Rubric_2020

Excel General Rubric_2020

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent

main idea and supporting details address the writing prompt

5 pts

Exemplary

Exceptionally clear, focused, engaging with relevant, strong supporting details

4 pts

Proficient

Evident main idea with support which may be general or limited

3 pts

Developing

Main idea may be cloudy because supporting details are too general or lack support of topic

2 pts

Needs Improvement

Purpose and main idea are unclear, irrelevant details

1 pts

Unsatisfactory

Lacks apparent main idea; development is minimal or non-existent

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization

structure, introduction, body, conclusion

5 pts

Exemplary

Effectively organized in logical manner; creative and engaging intro, body and conclusion

4 pts

Proficient

Organization is appropriate; evident attempt of clear intro, body and conclusion

3 pts

Developing

Organization is fair; may be a “list” of events; intro, body and/or conclusion not fully developed

2 pts

Needs Improvement

Lack of structure; disorganized and hard to follow; missing or weak intro, body and/or conclusion

1 pts

Unsatisfactory

Lack of coherence; confusing; no identifiable introduction or conclusion

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeVoice/Word Choice/Fluency

sentence variety, grammar, spelling, punctuation

5 pts

Exemplary

Expressive and engaging, carefully chosen words, complex and varied sentences, exceptional control of standard conventions of writing

4 pts

Proficient

Functional language with broad range of words, good sentence structure with variety, strong control of conventions, errors are minor

3 pts

Developing

Sentence variety is evident but awkward, monotonous and choppy structure, control of most writing conventions

2 pts

Needs Improvement

Limited sentence variety, limited control of conventions with frequent errors

1 pts

Unsatisfactory

Lacks sentence variety and structure, difficult to follow, confusing at times, grammar errors are distracting

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format

three main components must be included: title page, in-text citations, reference page

5 pts

Exemplary

The three components are error free, ample mix of quotations and paraphrasing implemented with in-text citations

4 pts

Proficient

Minimal errors in the three components and in-text citations are provided throughout the essay

3 pts

Developing

Formatting errors apparent in the three components and/or paper lacks sufficient in-text citations

2 pts

Needs Improvement

The three components are attempted but incorrectly formatted and/or paper needs additional in-text citations

1 pts

Unsatisfactory

One or more of the three components is missing, in-text citations are not implemented (automatic resubmission required indicated by a score of 11)

5 pts

Total Points: 20

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