Writing (Part 2 of In-Class Exam)
Based on the discourse and the documents listed below, you will argue what the attitudes of settlement house social reformers were to immigrants in a 1-2 page, well-structured paper on your laptop. You will incorporate at least THREE of the documents in your argument and cite them using parenthetical citations – such as (Doc. A), (Cartoon A) or (Auto. A) – within the paragraph. Finally, you will submit your response to the Google Classroom. Again, here is the list of eligible documents for your argument:
Document A: Textbook
Document B: The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets
Document C: Dance Halls
Document D: Immigrants and Their Children
Document E: Memories of Hull House
Document F: Ch. 4 Settling Into Our Memories
Autobiography A, B, or C
Cartoon A, B, or C
Rubric:
Content:
_____ / 5 Possesses a clear thesis statement that responds to the question.
_____ / 10 Provides effective topic sentences that further build upon the initial claim.
_____ / 10 Contains relevant evidence to support the claim; At least THREE of the eligible documents are incorporated and cited.
Writing:
_____ / 5 Well organized: possesses an introduction and a conclusion, as well as proper, paragraph breaks
_____ / 5 Well written with few grammatical and spelling mistakes;
_____ / 5 Correctly formatted: Arial, 12 pt. Font, double-spaced (1-2 pages)
