Essay #3: personal manifesto.docx

 Essay #3: Personal ManifestoCalendar:Friday, 8 November - rough draft due to Edmodo before midnightMonday, 19 November - final draft due to Edmodo before midnightInstructions:A manifesto is “a public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially of a political nature” (Merriam Webster). In class, we’ve looked at a political declaration from Henry David Thoreau in “Civil Disobedience” and a declaration of individualist principles from Ralph Waldo Emerson in “Self Reliance” designed to both change our beliefs and influence our behavior. For this assignment, you will create your own 3-5 page manifesto explaining your personal philosophy in relation to culture, politics, ethics or even your idea of appropriate human behavior. Write this in the style of Emerson, Thoreau and other examples we’ll look at over the next week or so. Use personal stories or anecdotes to support your claims, make bold statements as though you are an authority who can teach the rest of how to live and don’t bother bother with objectivity: be as biased and inflexible as you want. This is your manifesto, and manifestos are not subtle.It is unnecessary to write this in a traditional five-paragraph essay format. As strong, opinionated individualists, you should have no use for the limitations of academic conformity (even though I still want to see your page set up in MLA format). Choose the format that serves your topic best.Grading:rough draft (25 pts) - graded for completion, must have a beginning, middle and endfinal draft (100 pts) - evaluated using the attached rubricAdditional Information:This assignment and all others this year should be written in appropriate MLA format. It should be double spaced and written in a 12 point font. It should also contain a running header (last name + page number) on the top right corner of each page and a double-spaced heading on the top left corner of the first page. It should contain a creative title, which should be centered above the first paragraph. The first line of each paragraph should be indented.Grading Rubric4 – Exceptional3 - Capable2 - Developing1 - BeginningIdeasMain idea clear and enriched by support; details relevant and accurate; order of information compelling for reader.Main idea defined; support mostly related to topic but limited; key issues not addressed; topic not addressing some key issues.Main idea missing; many topics; theme beginning to emerge; support unclear and unrelated; few details present; confusing for reader.No main idea or purpose; no supporting details or examples; ideas are not author’s; reader unable to make connectionsOrganizationOrganization enhances idea; introduction draws in reader; conclusion provides closure; sequencing anization mostly clear; introduction and conclusion clear but needing improvement; sequencing anization ineffective; introduction and conclusion weak; transitions not helpful; little sequencing.Content strung together in a confusing fashion; transitions confusing or nonexistent; no sequencing or pacingLanguageVocabulary powerful and engaging; word choice accurate, natural and never overdone; unique and effective.Vocabulary functional; meaning easy to understand; clear but rarely capturing the audience’s imagination.Word usage mistake interferes with meaning; vocabulary lacks variety; no mental imagery for reader.Vocabulary limited; words confusing and contradictory; parts of speech misused; no message evident.MLA FormatDocument set up effectively, works cited page formatted correctly and containing 2 effective MLA format citations.Document set up more or less correctly, 2 stories cited in basic MLA format with occasional errors.Problems with spacing, indentation, font on document, works cited page containing 2 sources with multiple errors.No recognizable format, works cited page nonexistent or incomprehensible, little to no attempt made.ConventionsVery few errors; little editing required; conventions are used correctly and effectively overall; meaning clear.Reasonable control over standard conventions; spelling, punctuation usually correct; grammar inconsistent.Errors common but not interfering with meaning; grammar conversational; simple conventions mostly correct.Repeated errors make text difficult to understand; punctuation, capitalization random or nonexistent. ................
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