ENGL1310: Essay Comparing Two Contrasting Attitudes
Question Description
Module 6 Assignment 6.1
- DueJan 19 by9:59pm
- Points50
- Submittinga text entry box or a file upload
- AvailableDec 29, 2019 at 10pm – Jan 19 at 9:59pm21 days
Description:
Using the Learning Resource Center, Concorde’s resource library- https://www.galepages.com/miss22358 (Links to an external site.), and other academically appropriate sources compare contrasting attitudes on a controversial subject.
Objectives:
- Choose clear elements or features for comparison.
- Develop an essay with emphasis on comparison and/or contrast.
Instructions:
- Using APA formatting, in a 1- to 2-page paper, write an essaycomparing two contrasting attitudes on a controversial subject. You maywant to contrast your views with those of someone else, or contrast theway you felt about the subject in the past with the way you feel rightnow.
- Make sure you proofread and revise your essay before submitting.
Assignment Submission:
- The use of outside resources is strongly recommended, and all papers must be cited and written in APA format.
- Once you have completed the assignment, click the Submit Assignmentoption in the menu to the right and select a format for submitting yourassignment.
- Click the Submit Assignment button when you are ready.
Rubric
Writing Assignments Rubric
Writing Assignments Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssignment Ideas
10.0ptsIdeasare clear, insightful, thought-provoking, and focused so that theyconsistently support the topic, thesis and audience for the paper. |
6.0ptsIdeasare clear and focused to support the topic and a clearly-stated centralidea, but are not consistently insightful or thought-provoking. |
4.0ptsIdeas are clear but conventional or general, and support the topic, thesis, and audience for the paper. |
0.0ptsIdeasare unclear or clichéd and demonstrate a lack of focus in support of thetopic or a central idea, which may be vague or missing. |
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssignment Development
10.0ptsDevelopmentis fresh, with abundant details and examples that arouse audienceinterest and provide relevant, concrete, specific and insightfulevidence in support of sound logic. |
6.0ptsDevelopmentis adequate, but may lack depth, with details and examples that arouseaudience interest and provide relevant, concrete, specific evidence insupport of sound logic. |
4.0ptsDevelopmentis sufficient but general, providing adequate but perhaps notinteresting details, examples, and evidence that include no logicalfallacies or unsupported claims. |
0.0ptsDevelopmentis insufficient, providing scarce or inappropriate details, evidence,and examples that may include logical fallacies or unsupported claims. |
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
10.0ptsOrganizationis coherent, unified and effective in support of the paper’s purpose/plan and consistently demonstrates effective and appropriate rhetoricaltransitions between ideas and paragraphs. |
6.0ptsOrganizationis coherent, unified and effective in support of the paper’s purpose/plan and usually demonstrates effective and appropriate rhetoricaltransitions between ideas and paragraphs |
4.0ptsOrganizationis coherent and unified overall in support of the essay’s purpose/plan, but is ineffective at times and may demonstrate abrupt or weaktransitions between ideas or paragraphs. |
0.0ptsOrganizationis confused and fragmented in support of the essay’s purpose/ plan anddemonstrates a lack of structure or coherence that negatively affectsreadability. |
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle & Mechanics
10.0ptsReadableand rhetorically effective in tone, incorporating varied sentencestructure, precise word choice and correct grammar, spelling andpunctuation. (Mastery of style) |
6.0ptsStyleis readable and rhetorically effective in tone, incorporating variedsentence structure, effective word choice, and correct grammar, spellingand punctuation. (Effective style) |
4.0ptsStyleis readable, but unremarkable in tone, sometimes including a lack ofsentence variety effective word choice, or some distracting, but notserious, errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. (Readable butinconsistent style) |
0.0ptsStyleis incoherent or inappropriate in tone, including a lack of sentencevariety, ineffective or inappropriate word choice, and serious errors ingrammar, spelling and punctuation. (Ineffective style) |
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat
10.0ptsFormat is correct, meets all assignment directions, and works expertly to support the essay’s purpose/plan. |
6.0ptsFormat is correct, meets all assignment directions, and works generally to support the essay’s purpose/plan. |
4.0ptsFormatis mostly correct, meets critical aspects of assignment directions, andworks mostly to support the essay’s purpose/ plan. |
0.0ptsFormat is faulty, does not meet sufficient aspects of the assignment direction, and does not support the essay’s purpose/ plan. |
10.0 pts
Total Points:50.0
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