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The purpose of the Informative Essay assignment is to choose a job or task that you know how to do and then write 3 full pages Informative Essay teaching the reader how to do that job or task. You will follow the organization techniques explained in Unit 6
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2. Choose your topic, that is, the job or task you want to teach. As the notes explain, this should be a job or task that you already know how to do, and it should be something you can do well. You may ask your instructor for advice if you have a difficult time finding a job or task to write on. Also, think at this point about your audience (reader). Will your reader need any knowledge or experience to do this job or task, or will you write these instructions for a general reader where no experience is required to perform the job.
3. Plan your outline to organize this essay. Unit 6 notes offer advice on this organization process. Be sure to include an introductory paragraph that has the four main points presented in the lecture notes (again, while your introduction has those main points, they don't have to be in the order given in the lecture notes).
4. Write the essay. It will need to be at least 3 full pages long. You will use the MLA formatting that you used in previous essays from Units 3, 4, and 5
5. Be sure to include a title for your essay.
6. After writing the essay, be sure to take the time to read it several times for revision and editing. It would be helpful to have at least one other person proofread it as well before submitting the assignment.
Rubric
Informative Essay Grading Rubric
| Informative Essay Grading Rubric | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction | 20 pts Excellent The introductory paragraph clearly identifies the process being described, the appropriate audience and skill level for the project, and touches on the major points that will be covered. 17 pts Good The introductory paragraph clearly identifies the process being described, the appropriate audience and skill level for the project, and touches on the major points that will be covered. 15 pts Fair The introductory paragraph clearly identifies the process being described, but it is missing important information. 12 pts Poor The introductory paragraph does not clearly identify the process being described and/or is missing the majority of the required information. | 20 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent | 30 pts Excellent The essay addresses all of the necessary points, including the required materials and appropriate steps for the project or task. The author was able to explain to their audience the steps they would need to complete this task successfully. Correct transitional words and phrases were used to move them along. 26 pts Good The essay addresses all of the necessary points, including materials and appropriate steps. The author was largely able to explain to their audience the steps they would need to complete this task successfully. Some correct transitional words and phrases were used to move them along. 23 pts Fair The essay addresses most of the necessary points but may be missing some information. The author was partially able to explain to their audience the steps they would need to complete this task successfully. Missing transition words and/or phrases left the essay somewhat confusing. 18 pts Poor The essay is missing critical information to the process. The author was unable to explain to their audience the steps they would need to complete this task successfully. Transitional words and phrases were missing and/or were not used correctly, making the instructions insufficient. | 30 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeClarity and Organization | 20 pts Excellent Well organized, logical, and clearly articulated. Ideas are connected smoothly and presented in a logical, easy-to-follow order. 17 pts Good Mainly organized, logical, and clearly articulate. Information is presented, for the most part, in a logical order. 15 pts Fair Lacks organization, logic, and/or clarity. Some of the steps presented seem to be out of order. 12 pts Poor Not organized or clear. The steps are not presented in an order that makes sense and/or some steps are missing. | 20 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle | 10 pts Excellent Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Consistent and appropriate tone and word choice is used throughout the essay. 9 pts Good Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. There is consistent tone and word choice is appropriate for a college-level paper. 8 pts Fair Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, could be better. 6 pts Poor Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Paper contains sentence fragments and/or run-on sentences. The tone and purpose are inconsistent and difficult to determine. | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar and Punctuation | 10 pts Excellent No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization. 9 pts Good A few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the essay. 8 pts Fair Several errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization, but while distracting, the meaning and intent of the essay can still be discerned. 6 pts Poor Distracting and major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMLA Format | 10 pts Excellent No errors. 9 pts Good One or two minor errors. 8 pts Fair Several errors in formatting. 6 pts Poor Paper does not follow MLA formatting guidelines. | 10 pts |
| Total Points: 100 |