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WR 95 Essay #3 This I Believe Essay

Goals:

· Practice brainstorming

· Practice writing in stages

· Practice peer editing and getting feedback

· Practice revising and editing

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Directions: Complete this sentence, “ This I believe ….” to write your main idea for this essay and share what you believe in. This is a statement of your personal beliefs and values which rule your thoughts and actions.

Include:

· Include not only what you believe, but how you reached your beliefs and why you hold this belief.

· Include how your belief has changed or grown and when you reached this belief.

· Include who influenced you to reach this belief and how did this person influence you.

· Include specific examples of evidence of what you believe.

· Include affirmatives as this essay is a positive statement of your personal beliefs.

Do not include:

· This is not a persuasive essay. Do not preach or give a sermon about your belief as you are sharing what it is that you believe and you are not trying to persuade others.

· This is not an argumentative essay. Do not share others’ beliefs and why you don’t believe in their beliefs.

· Do not use negative statements as this essay doesn’t include what you don’t believe.

Requirements: Use your formatting guidelines and use a word-processor to type the final copy.

Length: At least 2 pages, double spaced

Due Dates: See the calendar for deadlines for the stages of this assignment. You can get extra help in the Writing Center or College Skills Zone and you will receive +5 extra credit points.

Final Essay Packet:

All stapled together in one essay packet

Top: Final draft to be evaluated

Middle: Rough drafts, peer edit drafts and edited drafts

2 examples of prewriting, main thesis and supporting details page

Bottom: Grade sheet

WR 95-- Essay 3 Grade Sheet Criteria

· Essay follows assigned topic; hits the target for exactly what the writer was asked to address.

· Meets length and all other formatting requirements (double-spacing, full heading, title, font, point size, indenting). See formatting instructions.

· Shows evidence of drafting process and utilization of feedback from peers or other test readers.

· Organization: Has intro, body, and concluding paragraphs. Essay flows so that ideas are grouped together in a logical way, using paragraph breaks, accurate, clear topic sentences, and transitions to guide reader through text.

· Essay contains relevant, specific detail that serves as evidence for claims made, paints a clear picture, and engages reader.

· Conclusion provides sense of closure and answers the “So What?” question, showing your reader why whatever you wrote about is significant to you. This is where your main point must be clear and is a good summary of your details.

· Essay is free of run-ons.

· Essay is free of fragments.

· Essay is free of comma errors.

· Essay is proofread sufficiently so that reader is not distracted by errors and can focus on content and leaves reader with positive impression that time and care were taken before submitting the document.

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Gade: _______/ 100 points

Grading Scale:

90-100= Writing Meets Standard for WR95, Exceptional

80-89= Writing Meets Standards for WR95, Great

70-79= Writing Meets Standards for WR95, Good

60-69= Writing Almost Meets Standards for WR95, Needs Improvement

0-59= Writing is Still Rough and Does Not Yet Meet Standards for WR 9

WR 95 Essay #3 This I Believe Essay

Name____________________________________

Choose 2 examples of prewriting and complete the prewriting exercises to generate your thoughts, ideas and beliefs about this essay.

Prewriting 1:

Prewriting 2:

WR 95 Essay #3

Main thesis: the main point or idea of the entire essay

Your personal belief statement:

This I believe…

Supporting Details:

Relevant, specific and interesting details that serve as evidence for the main thesis

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WR 95 Essay #3 This I Believe Essay

Ask and answer the following questions with a partner. As you discuss your answers, think of past memories and events in your own life and the lives of people you know. The following questions are to help you to brainstorm ideas for this essay. After you discuss, you can write your own answers.

1. Name three things that are important in your life. Why?

2. What is a philosophy or statement that you believe to be true? Why?

3. Name three qualities that you admire in other people? Why?

4. Name three adjectives that others would use to describe you.

5. What is something that you would like to change about the world?

6. What is something that you would like to change about yourself?

7. If you only had one day left to live, what would you choose to do?

8. What do you want other people to know and remember about you?