PARTNER EXPOSITORY ESSAY
Voice of America
Break Down Prompt
Prompt:
Student Directions
You will now review your notes and sources, and plan, draft, revise, and edit your writing. You may use your notes and refer to the sources. Now read your assignment and the information about how your writing will be scored; then begin your work.
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Your Assignment:
America is currently going through many changes. In the news there are plenty of stories about the division in America. Therefore, your student Government Club at your school has requested the school hold a town hall to talk about how America truly should be viewed. In order to make sure everyone has a voice, your English teacher has asked you to compare and contrast the different voices in American history. Be sure to state your topic, support the topic with facts and details from the sources you have studied, and provide analysis of the sources.
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Expository Essay Scoring:
Your expository essay will be scored using the following:
1. Organization/purpose: How well did you present your topic, support the main idea, and maintain your neutral tone with a logical progression of ideas from beginning to end? How well did your ideas thoughtfully flow from beginning to end using effective transitions? How effective was your introduction and your conclusion?
2. Evidence/elaboration: How well did you integrate relevant and specific information from the sources? How well did you elaborate your ideas? How well did you clearly state ideas in your own words using precise language that is appropriate for your audience and purpose? How well did you reference the sources you used by title or number?
3. Conventions: How well did you follow the rules of grammar usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling?
Now begin work on your expository essay. Manage your time carefully so that you can
1. Plan your multi-paragraph expository essay.
2. Write your multi-paragraph expository essay.
3. Revise and edit the final draft of your multi-paragraph expository essay.
For Part 2, you are being asked to write a multi-paragraph expository essay, so please be as thorough as possible.
Remember to check your notes and your prewriting/planning as you write and then revise and edit your expository essay.