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q Choose an appropriate voice

i. Formal but not snooty

ii. Clear and not overly wordy or flowery

iii. Don’t use phrases like “I am writing this essay,” (that’s obvious) “I think that maybe, ”

(shows a lack of confidence). Don’t use “we” or “you” (it shows that you assume what

others think). It’s ok to write “I believe,” or “I agree because.” This essay is asking for

your personal views, so that is appropriate.

4. Proofreading- Fix punctuation, spelling, and grammar. If you are weak on these, ask a reliable editor to

help you!

5. Publishing- Look at the course syllabus for final touches on formatting (heading, title, margins, fonts,

etc).

What’s important to remember for this essay, especially things that you sometimes forget?

Content

Language & Conventions

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Categories

Exemplary

Proficient

Emerging

Incomplete

Ideas and

• Clear and insightful

• Clear thesis that

• Thesis becoming clear,

• Thesis is unclear or

thesis that answers the

answers the question

general, or may not

does not adequately

Content

question with unique

with individual view

completely answer the

answer question

personal connection

question

40 pts

• Complex

understanding of

• Good understanding of

• Adequate understanding

• Poor understanding of

myths & values

of myths & values

myths & values

• Strong, specific

support with a variety

• Good support with at

• Adequate support may

• Weak or somewhat

of myths and

least two myths and

be general,

inaccurate support in

research, including

some research, with

unconnected, or weak in

most of essay

details/quotations

some detail/quotations

several places

Language

• Complete & engaging

• Complete introduction

• Incomplete introduction

• Inadequate

introduction

Organization

• Paragraphs &

• Paragraphs and

• Paragraphs &/or

• Little or no attempt at

Voice

transitions effectively

transitions organize

transitions are attempted

paragraphs or

Conventions

support the argument

clearly

but are ineffective

transitions

• Conclusion

• Conclusion is present,

• Unclear, or no

20 pts

summarizes &

summarizes & clarifies

but may be repetitious,

conclusion

extends the thesis

the thesis

abrupt, or confusing

• Appropriate,

• Appropriate & clear

• Sometimes

• Inappropriate voice

confident & engaging

voice for formal essay

inappropriate voice

voice for formal essay

that may sometimes

that avoids

uses

unnecessary phrases

& words

• Few or no errors in

• Some errors

• Noticeable errors are

• Many distracting

complex conventions

distracting

errors, hard to read

• No errors in Sources

• Few errors in Sources

• Distracting errors or

• Many errors, or very

Consulted list for at

Consulted list

incomplete Sources

least 3 sources

Consulted list

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