Finish the outline for your cause/effect essay. We will write the first draft in class on Monday, so please be prepared with your ideas and bring your laptop. The final draft will be due on Thursday, the last day before spring break!
Here are the requirements (rubric) for your cause/effect essay:
ESL 4 Cause / Effect
Essay
Purpose of this assignment:
· To show Mr. A that you can use explain
causes and effects using cause/effect phrases, transition words, and paragraph
transitions in an organized, detailed essay.
Essay topic:
Choose an issue and write about the causes and/or effects.
Requirements:
- · Introduction and conclusion paragraphs
- · 2-5 body paragraphs explaining the causes or effects of an issue/phenomenon
- · Use at least 5 cause/effect phrases (is due to, contributes, to, develops from, etc.)
- · Use appropriate transition words and paragraph transitions
- · at least 1.5 pages, double-spaced
- · follow writing format guidelines (hung on wall in classroom)
Your grade:
Introduction
& Conclusion
15
points
|
0
Your introduction and
conclusion is missing or unclear.
|
5
Your introduction or
conclusion is missing or unclear.
|
10
Your introduction and
conclusion are a little too simple (missing background, summary, thesis, or
additional thoughts in the conclusion).
|
15
Your introduction has a
clear thesis statement and a few background sentences to introduce the topic. Your conclusion has a summary and something
to leave the reader interested.
|
Support
paragraphs
40
points
|
5
Your body paragraphs do
not support your thesis statement and match the topic of your essay.
|
10
Some sentences in your
body paragraphs do not match the thesis statement (topic) of your essay, or
lack detail.
|
15
You have support
paragraphs that give some detail and support the thesis statement.
|
20
You have detailed support
paragraphs that clearly describe causes or effects in detail, are connected
with paragraph transitions, and support the thesis.
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Grammar
and Spelling
15
points
|
5
You have many basic
errors and you didn’t fix them. You used only a few basic transition
words, and cause / effect words.
|
15
You have several run-on sentences or grammar
errors. You used few cause / effect and
transition words.
|
30
You may have 1-2 run-on sentences or grammar
errors. You used several cause / effect and transition words.
|
40
You have no run-on sentences or other
grammar errors. You used a variety of
cause / effect and transition words.
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Vocabulary
15
points
|
0
You used very basic words
with no detail.
|
5
You used basic words with
only a little detail and few words you’ve learned in this class.
|
10
You used some words
you’ve learned in this class.
|
15
You used many words
you’ve learned in this class.
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Clarity
15
points
|
0
I can’t understand most
of your paragraph, or you didn’t write about a trend.
|
5
I can’t understand 3-4
sentences.
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7
Your writing is clear,
but I can’t understand one sentence.
|
10
Your writing is very
clear. I can understand everything.
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***After
you hand in your paragraph to me, you will check your writing and complete a
final draft.
On
your final draft, you may receive up to +10 points.