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in this module. You have already engaged in the beginnings of the writing process of this essay. You have: Brainstormed ideas (see Chapter 11 in SMG) about the essay in the Discussion Board. Condensed your ideas down into manageable points around a working thesis. Displayed knowledge of Description essays from Learning Activities Drafted a Writing Activity (WA2) about this Description essay. Consulted with a writing tutor to find areas of strength and areas of improvement. Finally, you will now compose the final draft of a description essay that: contains a clear thesis identifies clear points to support your thesis engages in critical thought about the subject chosen uses 2-4 main ideas (points) that support your overall essay thesis allows you to expand on your chosen topic This essay assignment represents the first steps in writing any written essay for any academic course. The idea of thesis and support are the cornerstones of all essays. They represent the last part of the writing process. However, you may still revise your essay before final submission. This form of essay writing is the basis for all other academic writing pursuits. This skill translates to almost all careers that require critical thinking, critical reading, and responding in writing. Practicing "how to" write an essay carries over into any field's task of "what" you need to write. This skill will help with all formal writing. Task Write a 900-word essay, in MLA format, about a person or fictional character in whom you have an interest. Select a subject (person or fictional character you admire) Look to your Discussion (D1) and Writing Activity 2 (WA2) for your subject The person may be current or historical Some fictional characters have positive traits that can be identified. Select several (2-4) traits about the person or character that you admire and write about these. These will be the essay's main ideas. Biographical information should be used only to support claims. Your essay should focus on the traits you admire. Do not write a biography or tell a story. Example of what not to do: This person was born in 1979. They were born in middle Tennessee. They went to elementary school is 1985. They graduated in 1998. Instead, follow this example: This person was born in middle Tennessee. Entering elementary in school in 1985 was hard for them. They never felt that they belonged in kindergarten. However, they persevered, learning that school was a place for them to grow and be themselves. Focus on the "why" you admire them instead of a list of traits. In the above example, perseverance and learning to be themselves are the traits the writer of the essay admires. Organize your main ideas to establish the essay's pattern of organization. Your main ideas (traits you have chosen) need to be clearly organized. Decide in what order you wish to discuss these main ideas (traits) This organization needs to be presented in your introduction, preferably as the last sentence of your introduction in the thesis statement. Note: your thesis is generally the last sentence in your introduction, but it not a requirement. Follow this structure throughout the rest of the essay. Always check to see if your main ideas/topic sentences, in each paragraph, relate back to your thesis statement. Compose 5 well-developed paragraphs that support a clear thesis statement that is arguable. 5 paragraph minimum introduction paragraph introduces your essay and presents your thesis three body paragraphs Each paragraph contains one of your chosen admirable traits about your subject expressed in a topic sentence in your paragraph Each trait needs to transition to the next one in the next paragraph look to your chosen pattern of development conclusion paragraph rephrases your traits into one last paragraph reflects the earlier thesis, but with the knowledge of your traits expressed throughout the essay This essay is a basic form of an argument essay. The essay should make an argument such as that the person or character selected is worthy of admiration because of the traits selected. Criteria for Success A successful essay: Meets basic requirements of the assignment Has been written by the student submitting the essay, for this class, and for this semester, Does not contain plagiarism of any kind Academic dishonesty is an offense of the NSCC Student Code of Conduct, punishable by a failing grade or zero Has a clear thesis, main ideas, and pattern of organization Has been carefully edited and proofread to minimize grammatical and other editing errors These can be remedied by editing and with Writing Tutor visits and peer reviewing Follows MLA style and guidelines (spacing, indent, margins, etc. ) The essay will be graded with the Grading Rubric for Essays. Please familiarize yourself with this rubric before you submit your essay. Here is the condensed version of the rubric:

earn about it independently. I am hiring you to learn all that you can about it and put together a report that will summarize all the information so that I can learn as much as I can in as little time as possible. Here is what you need to include in your report: An explanation of air pollution. What is air pollution? // Explain 4 causes of air pollution. Explain 2 sources of air pollution. What are the toxins or pollutants that contaminate the air? Explain at least 5 effects of air pollution on human health and/or the environment. Explain 3 solutions to stopping air pollution. What can be done by the government or private organizations? Work cited page should also be included, listing all the sources you used to get your information. THIS REPORT SHOULD BE TYPED AND ORGANIZED IN 5 OR MORE PARAGRAPHS. READ THE RUBRIC BELOW CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS PROJECT WILL BE GRADED!! WORKS CITED PAGE General guidelines for citing sources: List entries alphabetically by author (if no author list title first) Separate entries with periods General format: Author, last name first. "Webpage title." Website title. Date published/updated. Organization/publisher. Date accessed. < URL > Example: Landsberger, Joseph. “Citing Websites." Study Guides and Strategies . 12 May 2005. University of X. 13 May 2005. < http://www.studygs.net/citation.htm >. These websites will format your citations for you: http://citationmachine.net/ & http://easybib.com/ **You should use google slides or powtoons to put together your information. You should have a minimum of 6 slides not including the title slide with your name.** DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020 Rubric Criteria Points Information Included Three or more required elements are missing (not including additional facts). (20 points) 1 or 2 required elements are missing (not including additional facts). (30 points) All required information is present, but no additional information is given. (40 points) All required information is present, including two additional facts. (50 points) _________ Quality of information Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic OR sections do not provide any supporting detail or explanation. (5 points) Information clearly relates to the topic, but some sections are lacking detail and explanation. (10 points) Information clearly relates to the main topic and all sections include some supporting detail and explanation. (15 points) Information clearly relates to the main topic and all sections include significant supporting details and explanation. (20 points) ________ Format Title page is not present at all AND/OR there are errors in typing, spacing, no picture, etc. (5 points) Product has improperly formatted title page AND/OR no picture or not creative. (8 points) Product has incorrectly formatted title page and has pictures. (12 points) Product has a title page in the proper format, has pictures and is creative. (15 points) ________ Spelling/Grammar 5 or more grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors present throughout the product. (2 points) 3-4 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors present throughout the product. (3 points) 1-2 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors present throughout the product. (4 points) No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors present throughout the product. (10 points) ________ Works Cited Works Cited page not present. (2 points) All sources are documented with 3-4 errors in format OR Works Cited is not done a separate page. (3 points) Works Cited is done on a separate page and all sources are documented with 1-2 errors in format. (4 points) Works Cited is done on a separate, properly headed page with all sources documented in proper Works Cited format. (5 points) ________ Total _____/100