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Informational Essay Checklist and Scoring GuideINTRODUCTION The introduction effectively provides a focus/thesis related to the prompt Introduction provides background information on the topic____________10 pointsBODY PARAGRAPH 1 ____________15 pointsDevelops the topic with facts, definitions, details, quotations or other information/example related to the topicTHIS IS MAIN IDEA #1 to support your focus/thesisUses information from passage A or B to support main ideaUses a quote from that passage by title or number when using evidence BODY PARAGRAPH 2 ____________15pointsDevelops the topic with facts, definitions, details, quotations or other information/example related to the topicTHIS IS MAIN IDEA #2 to support your focus/thesisUses information from passage A or B to support main ideaUses a quote from that passage by title or number when using evidence BODY PARAGRAPH 3 ____________15 pointsDevelops the topic with facts, definitions, details, quotations or other information/example related to the topicTHIS IS MAIN IDEA #3 to support your focus/thesisUses information from passage A or B to support main ideaUses a quote from that passage by title or number when using evidence CONCLUSION ____________15 pointsProvides a conclusion that supports the information that you wrote aboutThe author restates the focus/thesis statement in different wordsThe author reviews the evidence used to support focus/thesis The author leaves the audience with a powerful ending Conventions_____________10 points Spelling, capitalization and grammatical errors do not take away from the overall meaningFormal language: no contractions or slang?Fragments and run-ons do not take away from the overall meaning Organization_____________10 points All quotes have a lead-in??Quotes are properly cited?Use transitional phrases or words between ideas and paragraphs.Has four quotes throughout the body paragraphs Style_____________10 points Varied sentences throughout the paper First person was not used?Body paragraphs are organized in a logical manner TOTAL _________________/ 100Common Mistakes on Informational WritingRepetitive lead-insIf all of your lead-ins are the same, you need to revise!Here are some lead-in examples to use if you’re stuckThis is shown in the article “Insert Title Here”, (QUOTE).This is really highlighted in Article 1, “QUOTE”. For example, “QUOTE”(cite). Researchers suggested that, “QUOTE” (cite). Furthermore, “QUOTE” (cite). Summarizing QuotesYou need to analyze not summarizeSummary: Article one suggests, “Science fiction appeals to our sense of wonder.” This article is showing that science fiction really makes people wonder. NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ANALYSIS IS SAYING SOMETHING NEW?Article one suggests, “Science fiction appeals to our sense of wonder.” In the “selfie” world where people are so wrapped up in their personal lives and experience, science fiction can help expand the worlds of any reader.No thesis presentYour informational essays STILL need a focus statement/thesisYou are restating the prompt and giving your main topics. Prompt: Write an informational essay in your own words explaining how incurring substantial college debt is affecting many recent graduates.Thesis/Focus (where does it go?)Many recent graduates are feeling the pressure of incurring substantial student debt which affects them before, during, and after college. CitationsIf you do not mention the title of the article in your lead-in, you need to do a parenthetical citation after the quote. This counts: Article 1 suggests that, “QUOTE”. This also counts: For example, “QUOTE” (Article 1). Either one is fine, just use one or the other. Summarizing ArticlesYour essay is NOT about the articles. Don’t say “I read two articles and this is…” You are using the articles as a TOOL, not a topic. Imagine you’re writing a research paper, and you found these two articles on your own, don’t reference that they were given to you. Topic SentenceYour topic sentences need to have words from the prompt and START WITH A TRANSITION **Remember, you are writing about the TOPIC not telling me about robots, Jilly, and VR** ................
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