Time for our first essay of the semester — the Description Essay. In addition to the lectures on description writing, here are a few guidelines/specifications:
– The essay should be 2-3 pages double spaced.
– The essay should have a proper heading double spaced at the top left of page 1 (your name, my name, course #, date)
– The essay should have a centered and creative title.
– The first line of all paragraphs should be indented, and the paragraphs themselves should be organized in the way that we discussed in lectures earlier in the semester.
– The introduction/thesis statement, body paragraphs, and conclusion should accomplish what was discussed in the lectures on such topics earlier in the semester.
– Describe something to me! The topic, as I have said, is completely up to you. Follow the instructions for description writing as they have been enumerated in the lectures/notes.
RUBRIC
1) Fulfill the purpose of the assignment in an exemplary way, displaying erudition, originality, and attention to detail worthy of top-level college work. In other words, essays that receive a 95-100 are truly original, unique pieces of writing that cannot be confused with anybody else’s work.
2) Are well organized. The introduction is concise and clear with a strong, well-rounded thesis statement; the body is organized into paragraphs that support/substantiate the elements of the thesis statement and provide adequate amounts of evidence; and the conclusion wraps up the essay handily, leaving the reader contented and with things to think about. (See lectures/notes on introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs in Modules.)
3) Are grammatically and stylistically sound, to the point where there are close to zero glaring errors. (See lectures/notes on grammar, style, and sentence structure in Modules.)
4) Are perfectly formatted to match the specifications of the course. (See instructions to each essay assignment, where I outline proper formatting.)
