This week, we will be moving from narrative writing to informative
writing. Your assignment this week will consist of a freewrite and outline
similar to those you did for W2; however, this freewrite and outline will help
you brainstorm your How-to Informative Essay.
Some examples of recent how-to essays for this class include:
As you can see, the , yet each focuses on a
specific task and targets a narrow audience. Likewise, your topic can be
unusual and off-the-wall or it can be somewhat common. Either way, it must
target an audience that does not know the information you possess but wants or
needs to know it.
There are three parts to this assignment:
Part 1: Complete all of the following statements and questions:
The audience for my paper is ____________.
I want to teach them how to _____________.
What details will I need to accomplish this purpose?
What issues or obstacles might I encounter?
What is my working title?
Part 2: Freewrite
As before, your freewrite should reflect about 10 to 15 minutes of
brainstorming about your topic. Write down everything you can think of. Dont
worry about grammar, spelling, or punctuation for this part of the assignment.
Part 3. Outline
The outline should be similar to the one you used in Week 2 and
contain an introduction, body, and conclusion, as well as enough details to
show how your essay might be structured. Again, outline in three to five parts,
summarize, and use complete sentences (not fragments or phrases).
Your outline should be
similar to the one used for Week 2. It will also contain an introduction, body,
and conclusion, each with topic sentences and supporting points. Here is
a.
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After you have completed your assignment,title your file(s)
with:CourseID_LastNameW4Assignment (ex. EN101_SmithW4assignment), attach them
to this dropbox, and press Submit.
| Exemplary
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Proficient
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Developing
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Beginning
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| Comprehension of Assignment
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Drop down menu: 15-14 pts
The outline reveals a detailed and thoughtful structure for the |
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12-11
The outline reveals a competent structure for the informative |
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9-8
The outline reveals a minimally competent structure for the |
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6-5
The outline reveals a weakly developed structure for the |
Drop down menu: 3 0
The outline reveals little or no structure for the informative |
| Audience and Purpose
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Drop down menu: 12-11 pts
Complete answers are given to the questions in Part 1, including |
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9-8
Complete answers are given the questions in Part 1. A sense of |
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6-5
Some specific answers are given to the questions in Part 1.
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3-2
Answers to the questions in Part 1 are underdeveloped or vague. |
Drop down menu: 1 0
The |
| Organization of Ideas
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Drop down menu: 10-9 pts
Topic sentences and supporting points are written in complete |
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8-7
Most Topic sentences and supporting points are written in |
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6-5
Some topic sentences and supporting points are written in |
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4-3
Topic sentences and supporting points consist of fragments or |
Drop down menu: 2 0
The outline lacks focus or organization, or topic sentences or |
| Writing Skills
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Drop down menu: 10-9 pts
Word choice is precise; grammatical errors are rare or absent. |
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8-7
Word choice is appropriate; a few errors in sentence structure, |
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6-5
Word choice is imprecise; several errors in sentence structure, |
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4-3
Word choice is inappropriate. Errors in grammar and mechanics |
Drop down menu: 2 0
Words are poorly selected. Errors in grammar and mechanics are pervasive. |
| Freewrite
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7 pts.
Thefreewriteis extensive and |
6 pts.
A well-developedfreewriteis included. |
5 pts.
Thefreewriteis underdeveloped or does not explore |
4 pts.
Thefreewriteconsists of only a few words or ideas. |
3 0 pts.
The |
| APA Style | 6 pts.
The assignment meets the APA requirements. |
5 pts.
The assignment meets most of the APA requirements. |
4 pts.
APA requirements are attempted. |
3 pts.
Little attempt to follow APA Style. |
2-0 pts.
Little |
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