Final work period for the essay (not including our peer editing session next Tuesday).
In order to get marks for peer editing you MUST have a rough draft ready for Tuesday.
Please remember the assessment criteria for your essay:
I will know I am successful when I can….
- have an effective introduction that includes a clearly stated thesis
- use logos, pathos, and ethos effectively to persuade/convince my reader
- avoid obvious errors in logic that would allow a reader to poke holes in my thesis
- follow all six of Orwell’s rules:
- don’t use pretentious diction/jargon
- never use a long word when a short one will do
- never use the passive when you can use the active
- never use a metaphor you’re used to seeing
- if it’s possible to cut a word out–do it
- break a rule if following these rules makes your writing sound awful
- express my ideas concisely
- support my ideas with sufficient evidence
- use MLA format (citations, indenting paragraphs, double spacing, etc.)
- include citations if necessary (if I used a quotation or referenced a fact or idea that is not my own)
- include properly formatted Works Cited if I used citations
- demonstrate the difference between an essay of argument or a persuasive essay
- use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
- express my ideas in well-developed paragraphs: state, illustrate, explain
- have an effective conclusion that restates the thesis (and if the essay is persuasive, prompts readers to change their thinking)