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The
Crossing Essay
Your assignment
is to write a five-paragraph essay. It should be typed, double-spaced,
and grammatically correct. You can pick one of the following topics:
1) Write
about three (3) characteristics Manny has that helped him survive on the
streets of Juarez for so long. List specific examples from the book to
support each characteristic.
2) Write
about three (3) characteristics that would make Sgt. Locke a "hero."
List specific examples from the book to support your statements.
Your essay
must have an attention getter and a thesis as part of a well-developed
introductory paragraph. In addition, make sure that all of your body paragraphs
have topic, supporting, and concluding sentences. The last paragraph of
your essay needs to be the conclusion, where you will restate your thesis.
Outline
due on ______ ( I must approve your outline before you start writing
your rough draft)
Rough draft
due on ______ (We will be peer-editing in class)
Final draft
due on ______
This essay
is worth 30 points, divided up into five categories. The categories are
focus, support/ elaboration, organization, conventions, and integration.
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Category
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Score
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Comments
(Peer Editing)
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Focus
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6
5
4
3
2
1
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Support/
Elaboration
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6
5
4
3
2
1
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Organization
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6
5
4
3
2
1
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Conventions
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6
5
4
3
2
1
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Integration
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6
5
4
3
2
1
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Additional
Comments:
To earn a "6"
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- Focus:
thesis statement must be clear and preview all main points, attention
getter must clearly introduce the topic
- Support/
Elaboration: all major points are detailed with specifics and credible
facts
- Organization:
all good paragraphs with main points connected; good transitions between
paragraphs
- Conventions:
no major grammatical or mechanical errors
- Integration:
all features of good and effective writing present; well-developed essay
To earn a "5"
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- Focus:
thesis statement clear, gives general preview of main points, attention
getter could do a little better job of introducing topic
- Support/
Elaboration: most major points are detailed with specifics and credible
facts
- Organization:
mostly good paragraphs with main points connected; OK transitions between
paragraphs
- Conventions:
one or two major grammatical or mechanical errors, few minor
- Integration:
most features of good writing present, but not all equally developed
To earn a "4"
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- Focus:
thesis statement clear, gives vague preview of main points, attention
getter could do a lot better job of introducing topic
- Support/
Elaboration:
some major points are detailed with specifics and credible facts
- Organization:
some good paragraphs with main points connected; minor digressions,
transitions between paragraphs need work
- Conventions:
a few major grammatical or mechanical
errors, some minor
- Integration:
essentials of good writing present
To earn a "3"
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- Focus:
thesis statement not really clear, does not preview main points very
well, attention getter is lackluster
- Support/
Elaboration:
most major points are general, some not credible
- Organization:
bad paragraphing, major digressions, few transitions between paragraphs
- Conventions:
some major grammatical or mechanical errors, many minor
- Integration:
not all features of effective writing are developed
To earn a "2"
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- Focus:
thesis statement is confusing, shifts and scatters main points, no attention
getter
- Support/
Elaboration:
attempted support statements, lists them
- Organization:
weak plan, vague structure
- Conventions:
many major grammatical or mechanical errors, confusing
- Integration:
weak try, confusing
To earn a "1"
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- Focus:
thesis statement unclear, too short
- Support/
Elaboration:
no support, insufficient
- Organization:
no plan, too short
- Conventions:
major confusion, short
- Integration:
most features of effective writing absent, too short
Content Outcomes:
10, 11, 13
Process Outcomes: 16
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