Essay

ENG110 – College Writing

Unit 2 Assignment: Supported Paragraph

Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 2 Points: 100

Overview:

In an essay, evidence is either summarized, paraphrased, or quoted. Though having opinions and our own ideas on subjects is essential, the key to proving a point is the evidence we use to support that point. In this assignment, you will be creating one paragraph in which you respond to a question with evidence and practice writing in the third-person perspective. The key to this assignment is to make sure that the paragraph you write only has one topic and includes evidence to back up that topic.

Instructions:

Read Chapter 37.2: Reynard Loki, "Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?" Then, answer the following question with supporting evidence in one paragraph comprised of at least seven (7) sentences:

What is the link that you see between cell phones and health-related issues?

1. First, begin your paragraph with a clear topic sentence that states what the paragraph is about.

2. Next, include supporting sentences that explain and prove your topic.

3. Then, in the center of your paragraph, include a direct quote from the reading as one piece of evidence to support your topic.

4. Finally, comment on and explain the quotation and wrap up your paragraph with a concluding sentence.

Requirements:

• Include a title page and running header.

• The direct quote should be included within the center of the paragraph (as opposed to at the start or end).

• Use objective third-person language – “he,” “she,” “it,” “him,” “her,” “himself,” “herself,” “itself,” “they,” “them,” “their,” “themselves.” (Avoid subjective language, such “I,” “me,” “you,” “we,” “us,” etc.)

• The paragraph should be at least seven (7) sentences in length.

• Follow proper APA formatting when citing the quote and include the reference.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Supported Paragraph Assignment

CRITERIA Novice Emerging Competent Exemplary

Direct Quoting

(0-14 Points) (15-19 Points) (20-22 Points) (23-25 Points)

Direct quoting is Direct quoting Direct quoting is Direct quoting is not incorporated in is attempted present in the present, the paragraph or but is not paragraph and incorporated does not relate to incorporated in offers basic properly, and the topic of the the paragraph support to the supports the topic paragraph. No in- correctly. In-text topic of the of the paragraph. text citations are citations may not paragraph. In-text citations used. be included or

may not be properly formatted.

In-text citations include very few errors.

are included and properly formatted.

Topic and No topic sentence A topic sentence A topic sentence A topic sentence Supporting is used to focus is attempted to is attempted to is attempted that Sentences the paragraph,

and the overall paragraph does not have a clear topic, is not formatted as a paragraph, and includes no supporting sentences.

focus the paragraph but is at times, either too general or too specific. The paragraph itself sometimes gets off-topic and/or includes supporting sentences that do not relate to the topic.

focus the paragraph and is generally well crafted. The paragraph itself sometimes gets off-topic and/or may include some supporting sentences that could relate better to the topic.

effectively focuses the paragraph. The paragraph itself stays consistently on topic and includes supporting sentences that relate well to the topic.

Objective Voice

(0-11 Points) (12-15 Points) (16-17 Points) (18-20 Points)

The writer’s voice The writer’s The writer’s The writer’s is not objective. voice is not voice is mostly voice remains First and second- always objective. objective, using objective, using person are used Third-person is third-person and third-person consistently. used incorrectly,

and first/second- person is often used.

only occasionally slipping into first or second-person.

without slipping into first or second-person.

Paragraph Length

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8 Points) (9-10 Points)

Paragraph is only one sentence.

Paragraph is between 2 to 4 sentences.

Paragraph is between 5 to 6 sentences.

Paragraph is at least 7 sentences in length.

CRITERIA Novice Emerging Competent Exemplary

APA Format APA format is not followed.

APA format is sometimes followed.

APA format is mostly followed.

APA format is followed.

Grammar and Writing is hard to Writing is Writing is easy to Writing is free of Mechanics understand

because of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Word choice is inappropriate for an academic setting. Sentence structure is often unclear.

sometimes difficult to understand because of several errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling. Word choice is sometimes inappropriate for an academic setting. Sentence structure is sometimes unclear.

understand despite minor errors in punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Appropriate word choice is used for an academic setting. Sentence structure is mostly clear.

almost all punctuation, spelling, and grammar errors. Appropriate word choice is used for an academic setting. Sentence structure is clear.