2019-2020 Summer II Online Semester
ENGL 106
Weekly Assignment 4 (15%)
Due date: 20th of September, Sunday by 5.00 p.m.
Task
Write a 500-word long, five-paragraph Compare/ Contrast Essay on ONE of the following topics:
(If you choose to write using the block method you can write a four-paragraph essay with the same word count)
1. Compare or contrast mainstream medicine and homeopathic medicine.
2. Compare or contrast educational responses of two countries to COVID-19 crisis.
Instructions
1. Your essay should be well-structured, coherent, and well-supported with a clear thesis statement and five (or four) well-developed paragraphs.
2. Underline your thesis statement.
3. Type your essay and create an APA-formatted Word document – Times New Roman, double space, title page, abstract, running head, etc.
4. Add two in-text citations and references.
5. Upload it to the link posted on the Moodle course page.
6. Penalty will be applied for late submission.
GRADING RUBRIC FOR COMPARISON/CONTRAST ESSAY (15%)
NAME: _________________ | SECTION: ______ | TOPIC: ______________________________
Criteria Unsatisfactory Poor Satisfactory Average Good Very Good
Structure/Organization: Follows the assignment and APA requirements; each of the body paragraphs is smoothly connected to the thesis. Uses minimum two in-text citations and corresponding references. 0 4 8 10 12 15
Introduction: Opening catches reader’s interest; thesis reveals the purpose and shows whether the focus is on differences or similarities; it has a plan of development; thesis is parallel. 0 5 10 15 18 20
Paragraph 1: Contains a topic sentence; major and minor support are provided; main points and evidence are specific and explained well. One method, BLOCK* (one side at a time) or POINT BY POINT, is used consistently. The paragraph includes original sentences showing independent and critical thinking by the student. 0 4 8 10 12 15
Paragraph 2: Contains a topic sentence; major and minor support are provided; main points and evidence are specific and explained well. One method, BLOCK* (one side at a time) or POINT BY POINT, is used consistently. The paragraph includes original sentences showing independent and critical thinking by the student. 0 4 8 10 12 15
Paragraph 3: Contains a topic sentence; major and minor support are provided; main points and evidence are specific and explained well. One method, BLOCK* (one side at a time) or POINT BY POINT, is used consistently. The paragraph includes original sentences showing independent and critical thinking by the student. 0 4 8 10 12 15
Conclusion: Restates the thesis; provides a summary of the main points; ends either with a recommendation, prediction, or a final thought. 0 2 5 7 8 10
Grammar and Mechanics: The essay is free of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar/usage errors; essay uses transitions to link sentences and paragraphs 0 2 5 7 8 10
TOTAL POINTS__________%
NOTES * If a student chooses the block method, each body paragraph of the two will be graded out of 22.5 points.
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