Assignment attached
Directions:
Step 1. Proofread and make final changes to your essay. You
should also reference last week’s Self-Review Worksheet to
ensure your essay meets the requirements. In addition, review the
rubric provided below this assignment. This is the rubric I will use
to grade your essay.
Step 2. After revising your essay, submit your final draft (as a
Word doc) via this link. If needed, you can download a free copy
of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) via Atlas.
Note: When you submit your essay, it will be processed through
“Unicheck,” a system that checks for plagiarism. Click here to
learn more about plagiarism and how to avoid it: Plagiarism
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You are also encouraged to review the Academic Honesty Policy
outlined in the course syllabus.
Step 3. Check your submission file. Once you submit your file,
return to the assignment and verify that you submitted the file you
intended. You are welcome to resubmit a file (if needed) up until
the deadline only.
Support Resource: Valencia Online Writing Center
Rubric
Essay Rubric (1)
Essay Rubric (1)
Criteria Ratings Pts
19 pts
19 pts
19 pts
19 pts
19 pts
5 pts
Total Points: 100
19 pts
well-
developed
introductor
y paragraph
with a
strong hook
and
relevant
details
about the
topic,
leading up
16 pts
introductory
paragraph
sets up the
thesis and
leads into
the body
paragraphs,
giving the
reader a
clear reason
to continue
reading
14 pts
introductory
paragraph
sets up the
thesis of the
essay but the
paragraph is
not fully
developed
9 pts
introductory
paragraph is
not clear
and/or is
unorganized
making it
difficult to
follow
0 pts
introductory
paragraph is
not present
19 pts
(minimum of
2+ full pages)
fully developed
paragraphs
will major and
minor details
that are
informative
and provide
strong sensory
16 pts
(only 1 &3/4
pages in
length)
major and
minor
details are
present but
not fully
developed
14 pts
(only 1&1/2
pages in
length)
Supporting
details are
not fully
developed
10 pts
(Less than 1
& 1/4 pages
in length)
Supporting
details are
not relevant
OR not fully
developed
0 pts
supporting
details are
not present
19 pts
paragraphs are
well-organized
with a main
point and
supporting
details &
smooth
transitions
used between
and within
16 pts
paragraphs
are
organized &
transitions
used
between and
within
paragraphs
14 pts
organized
into
paragraphs
but missing
transitions
either
between
and/or
within
paragraphs
10 pts
paragraphs
are defined
but not
organized
according to
the thesis
0 pts
paragraphs
are not
clearly
defined
19 pts
sentenc
es are
varied in
structur
e and
free of
errors
16 pts
sentences are
varied and
only a few
errors
14 pts
occasional
sentence
errors but
does not have
errors that
indicate a
failure to
proofread or
inability to
control the
basic
grammar of
standard
written
English
9 pts
multiple
grammar/
sentence
structure
errors
indicating a
failure to
proofread
0 pts
multiple
grammar/
sentence
structure
errors making
it difficult to
read and
comprehend
5 pts
Essay is MLA
formatted –
includes all
criteria
4 pts
MLA
formatted –
Missing 1
element
3 pts
MLA
formatted –
missing 2
elements
2 pts
Missing 3+
elements
0 pts
No Marks
