English homework (Descriptive paragraph)

NOTICE:

For this assignment, you write a 200-word Descriptive Paragraph.

· There are 5 steps for this assignment: Planning (1), Rough Draft (2), Revised Draft (3), Edited Draft (4) and Final Template (5)

· In order to complete the writing assignment correctly and to receive the maximum amount of points for your work, you must complete all 4 steps.

· Points will be deducted for any missing step.

· Review the assignment instructions and the grading rubric carefully to ensure that you have completed all of the required elements before submitting your prewriting assignment.

Step 1: Descriptive Paragraph Planning

Directions: Choose one of the writing prompts below. Then, complete all of the elements of the planning; otherwise, the content of your piece will not be accurate.

Writing Prompts: Write a paragraph describing your favorite restaurant. First decide on a dominant impression. Use spatial organization, and emphasize the senses of sight and smell.

OR

Do you have or have you had a pet? Write a paragraph describing your pet’s physical and behavioral characteristics. Decide what your dominant impression will be. Use sensory details.

Topic:

Overall Impression/Point:

Audience:

Purpose:

Topic Sentence:

Your Vantage Point:

Spatial Order:

Brainstorm Sensory Details:

Sights:

Sounds:

Tastes:

Textures:

Smells:

Plan:

Step 2: Descriptive Paragraph Rough Draft

Directions: Write a rough draft that follows your paragraph plan, beginning with your topic sentence. Do not worry about spelling or grammar; just let your thoughts flow. End with a good concluding sentence that restates your controlling idea or expresses a thought that restates your dominant impression. It must be at least 200 words, no less and not too much more.

Step 3: Descriptive Paragraph Revised Draft

Directions: Copy your Descriptive Paragraph Rough Draft (from above) and paste it below, click on “Tools” or “Review” if you are using Microsoft Word, and hit “Track Changes.” This is so your instructor can see all the changes you make. Begin reading through your rough draft and make changes to the content as you see fit. Add more descriptive words if needed or delete irrelevant ones that do not help create your dominant impression. Add transitional words or phrases to help the paragraph flow in a logical order. Then, save the draft with the changes.

Step 4: Descriptive Paragraph Edited Draft

Directions: Turn off the “Track Changes” feature. Copy your Descriptive Paragraph Revised Draft, paste it below, click on “Tools” or “Review” if you are using Microsoft Word, and make sure you turn on the “Track Changes” feature. Edit for any spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Focus especially on the concepts you have recently studied. Save these changes.

NOTE: Use of contractions (can’t, won’t, doesn’t, etc.) and second person (any form of the pronoun “you”) is strictly prohibited and will result in loss of points on writing assignments.

Descriptive Paragraph – Final Template

Step 5: Descriptive Paragraph Final Draft

Directions: Turn off the “Track Changes” feature. Copy and paste your edited draft. Select the entire paragraph and choose “Accept Changes” if the document does not automatically make the changes for you. Save the changes to this document; save it as “Descriptive Paragraph Assignment.” Then use the link provided in Blackboard to submit the document to your instructor. The instructor should then be able to see the entire process you took to create your final draft.

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