Personal essay
Ross_$
PersonalEssay.docxPersonal Essay Draft
worth 80 points
Write a personal essay
What is a personal essay? It’s one of many types of formal essays. All formal essays maintain the same basic structure: Introduction with a thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, and conclusion. The personal essay is a narrative in which the author writes about an experience that was highly meaningful (usually a lesson was learned). For this assignment, choose a topic and discuss three reasons why the topic is important to you. To make this a personal essay, it’s important to include one or more stories from your life that demonstrate why your selected topic is meaningful to you. Important note: Personal Essays DO NOT incorporate any type of research from the outside sources.
Point of View: Use First Person POV, i.e. “I,” for the personal essay.
Working Remotely is the topic that you will write about. Please write at least 2 pages in your own words with first person point of view. Kindly follow the rubric below.
|
Personal Story |
Points: 12 (15.00%) Includes a personal story in the introduction, supporting/body paragraphs, and/or conclusion. Story is effectively structured and language is descriptive and precise. Appropriate level of details supports the main points |
|
|
|
Please follow the rubric below:
|
Introduction and Thesis |
Points: 12 (15.00%) Introduction includes a compelling hook and/or relevant background information on the topic. Thesis statement includes 3 personal reasons why the topic is meaningful, and is completely clear and concise. It gives a completely effectual preview of the rest of the essay. |
|
Supporting Paragraphs |
Points: 12 (15.00%) Clearly wrote supporting paragraphs for each point from the thesis statement. Relevant examples fully support each point of the thesis. |
|
|
|
|
Conclusion |
Points: 12 (15.00%) Conclusion effectually paraphrases or rephrases the thesis in a new way. It left a powerful lasting impression. |
|
Point of View (POV), Voice, and Tone |
Points: 8 (10.00%) Uses first person POV throughout the paper. Voice is consistent and personality or identity is evident throughout the paper. Tone is completely informal and attitude is easily recognizable throughout the paper. |
|
|
|
|
Transitions and Logic |
Points: 12 (15.00%) Ideas are completely consistent and/or are clearly presented in a logical order. Transition words are used effectively to move from idea, paragraph, and/or sentence to the next throughout the paper. Body paragraphs are in the order presented in thesis statement. |
|
Grammar, Mechanics, Punctuation, and SWS Formatting |
Points: 12 (15.00%) There are 0-2 mechanics, grammar, and punctuation errors. The paper is double-spaced; font is correct; margins are one-inches on any sides; and, there is a cover page. It includes both of the following elements: page numbers and indented paragraphs. |
