I will read the essays and give them a grade, but I will not be grading them as thoroughly as I am grading the current book review.
There are three essay options below. I think I have made the requirements clear.
Topic: After reading these pieces, I believe the value of
work is…
Essay Form Option 1
We have read ten pieces on
the value of work. Each author tried to
convey a message about the value of work.
For this essay, I would like you
to explain some of the messages the authors were trying to convey in their
pieces and how each one helped you arrive at your own decision about what is
the value of work.
Option A
You have one position on the value of work and use at
least four pieces to back up your position.
Ex.
Thesis:
I
believe the value of work is to make you strong.
P2: I
learned that work makes you strong from piece 1
· Summarize the piece and the message
· Explain how the author conveyed the message
· and what you learned from him/her
P3: I
learned that work makes you strong from piece 2
· Summarize the piece and the message
· Explain how the author conveyed the message
· and what you learned from him/her
Option B
You can say that there are many ways to describe the
value of work and use at least four pieces explain what you mean.
P2: From
piece 1, I learned that work is…
· Summarize the piece and the message
· Explain how the author conveyed the message
· and what you learned from him/her
P3: From
piece 2, I learned that work is…
· Summarize the piece and the message
· Explain how the author conveyed the message
· and what you learned from him/her
Essay Form Option 2
Option C
Throughout this unit, I have been learning about the
value of work. I have learned some
lessons, but the lesson was not always so easy to learn. I believe the choice of form matters when you
are trying to convey a message to an audience?
Which
two pieces had the clearest message on the value of work?
Which
two pieces contained a message but might have been unclear?
Which
two pieces were either unclear about the message on the value of work or did
not contain a message at all?
As
you discuss each piece explain the following:
Summarize
the piece and the message
Explain
the form of the piece (poem, bio, etc.)
How
did the writer’s use of
_____________(See list below) help or hinder your understanding of the
message?
Setting,
Plot, Conflict, Tone, Word Choice, Sentence Structure, Imagery, Sensory
Details, Point of View, Character Choice
What I want to see when I grade your essays
The Basics:
Six
paragraphs
P1:
Introductory paragraph that has a hook and thesis.
Use
the hook list.
The
thesis is the position you will explain.
P2:
Piece 1
P3:
Piece 2
P4:
Piece 3
P5:
Piece 4
P6:
Conclusion paragraph
Restates
the introduction
Wraps
up your paper
Good
grammar
Please
take your time to make sure everything is perfect.
(I
will lower your grade if you have too many distracting errors.)
Have
the three required sections for each body paragraph
Content:
As
long as you have the basic requirements above, the grade starts at a 70%.
From
there, I will determine how well you explained what you believe is the value of
work based on these pieces.
· Remember, you do not have jobs, so you are learning
from others.
· I will be looking for a thorough explanation of the
writer’s message and how it helped you to understand the value of work.
· Demonstrate that you have learned something from these
writers.
