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Assignment Objective
Your goal in this assignment is to write an expository essay in the style described in Units VI and VII. As discussed in Unit VI Lesson I, the expository essay is a general term for an essay that conveys information to the reader by explaining a topic, process, or issue. Your topic should be related to your career or major field of study. Your paper should take one of two organizational types: cause and effect or problem and solution. The thesis statement should reflect the chosen organizational structure of the paper.
Length
Your submission should be 750 to 1,000 words, or roughly three to four pages in length, not counting the cover page and references page.
Sources
You must use at least one scholarly source from the CSU Online Library (eBook, academic journal article, periodical, etc.), though you may use more sources if you choose. All sources used must be cited in current APA Style using in-text citations and a references page.
Details
Process: For the expository essay, you will complete the following steps:
- Choose a topic related to your career or major field of study.
- Research the topic (Steps 1 and 2 should have been completed in Unit VI).
- Choose the form of your essay: cause/effect or problem/solution.
- Create a thesis statement according to the organizational form of the essay.
- Draft the essay using the prewriting methods that best align with your writing process.
- Include qualitative and quantitative data.
- Apply an applicable professor feedback from your Unit IV Narrative Essay.
Stylistic Details
All essays must meet the following requirements:
- Write using a font and size that is recommended by APA Style.
- Include 1-inch margins on all sides.
- Use double spacing (top-to-bottom on every page, to include above and below titles and centered words).
- Include an APA Style title page with a six-line title block and a references page that includes all the sources used in the essay.
- Include page numbers (upper-right corner only).
- You must use at least one academically credible source from the CSU Online Library, though you may use more sources if you choose. All sources must be cited using in-text and reference citations.
- Adhere to the current APA Style convention and documentation style.
The following sample Expository Essays will assist you in creating this assignment:
- Expository Cause and Effect Essay Example
- Expository Problem and Solution Essay Example
Additional Helpful Resources
Transcripts are available once you access the tutorials.
- Formatting Formal Assignments tutorial
- In-Text Citations tutorial
- References tutorial
Submission
Save the submission as a Word document and upload to Blackboard.
Grading
The Unit VII Expository Essay will be graded according to the following rubric categories:
- Introduction (Engages the reader with a creative “hook;” provides a clear background for the topic; presents the thesis and a summary of the main points that clarify the writer’s point of view; provides a clear road map for the paper)
- Quality of Discussion (Is clear and appropriate; provides strong evidence of critical thinking; makes use of excellent transitions; contains paragraphs with strong topic sentences)
- Organization (Results in clarity and presents logically arranged points to support the proposed solution; groups related ideas; transitions smoothly between ideas)
- Writing Mechanics (Conveys clear and concise writing; uses excellent sentence structure and grammar; applies correct punctuation; includes no spelling errors.)
- Citations and References (Contains the required number of sources, includes sources that are peer-reviewed or academic in nature, incorporates reference entries and in-text citations that follow APA Style and are free of errors, ensures all in-text citations are referenced and vice versa.)
