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Culture Essay

This document provides instructions for writing an essay assignment. It specifies that the essay should be 5 paragraphs long, with each paragraph containing 5-8 sentences. The introduction should include a thesis statement. Each body paragraph should define and explain one component of culture and compare it to cultures studied in class. The conclusion should restate the thesis and explain the topic's importance. The document also provides definitions and examples of strong and weak thesis statements. It includes a rubric that will be used to grade the essay out of 100 points based on various writing criteria.

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Culture Essay

This document provides instructions for writing an essay assignment. It specifies that the essay should be 5 paragraphs long, with each paragraph containing 5-8 sentences. The introduction should include a thesis statement. Each body paragraph should define and explain one component of culture and compare it to cultures studied in class. The conclusion should restate the thesis and explain the topic's importance. The document also provides definitions and examples of strong and weak thesis statements. It includes a rubric that will be used to grade the essay out of 100 points based on various writing criteria.

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Name: _________________________ Due Date: ________________________ (MUST SUBMIT ON SCHOOLOGY)

Essay: Define and explain the components of culture and compare your culture to the cultures studied in class.

1. Each essay must contain 5 paragraphs, each with 5-8 sentences.


a. Introduction Paragraph: Introduce the topic and write the thesis statement.
b. Body Paragraphs: Each body paragraph should define and explain one component of culture and one component of the
cultures we studied in class.
c. Conclusion: Restate your thesis and explain why your topic is important.

THESIS STATEMENTS

Define thesis statement:

What makes a strong thesis statement?

Examples of a strong thesis statement:

Examples of a weak thesis statement:

Helpful phrases to write a strong thesis statement:


Despite.
Although
While.
Do NOT use these phrases
Things
Stuff
I am going to talk about...
Grade = ______ points / 100 points MUST SUBMIT ON SCHOOLOGY

CATEGORY 10 - Above Standards 8 - Meets Standards 5 - Approaching Standards 3 - Below Standards


Introduction The introduction has a strong The introduction has a hook The author has an interesting The introductory
statement, relevant question, or attention grabber, but it introductory paragraph but the paragraph is not
or question addressed to the is weak, rambling, or connection to the topic is not interesting AND is not
reader. inappropriate for the clear. relevant to the topic.
audience.
Focus or The thesis statement names The thesis statement names The thesis statement outlines The thesis statement does
Thesis the topic of the essay and the topic of the essay. some or all of the main points to not name the topic AND
Statement outlines the main points to be be discussed but does not name does not preview what will
discussed. the topic. be discussed.
Discussion Writer answered all parts of Writer answered almost all Writer answered most all parts of Writer did not answer the
Topic/Topic the question OR included all parts of the question OR the question OR included almost question OR did not
parts of the topic they were included almost all parts of all parts of the topic they were to discuss the topic.
to discuss. the topic they were to discuss.
discuss.
Examples and All of the evidence and Most of the evidence and At least one of the pieces of Evidence and examples
details examples are specific, examples are specific, evidence and examples is relevant are NOT relevant AND/OR
relevant and explanations are relevant and explanations and has an explanation that shows are not explained.
given that show how each are given that show how how that piece of evidence
piece of evidence supports each piece of evidence supports the author's position.
the author's position. supports the author's
position.

Accuracy All supportive facts and Almost all supportive facts Most supportive facts and Most supportive facts and
statistics are accurate. and statistics are accurate. statistics are accurate. statistics were inaccurate.
Grammar & Author makes no errors in Author makes 1-2 errors in Author makes 3-4 errors in Author makes more than
Spelling grammar or spelling that grammar or spelling that grammar or spelling that distract 4 errors in grammar or
distract the reader from the distract the reader from the the reader from the content. spelling that distract the
content. content. reader from the content.
Capitalization Author makes no errors in Author makes 1-2 errors in Author makes a few errors in Author makes several
& Punctuation capitalization or punctuation, capitalization or capitalization and/or punctuation errors in capitalization
so the essay is exceptionally punctuation, but the essay that catch the reader's attention and/or punctuation that
easy to read. is still easy to read. and interrupt the flow. catch the reader's
attention and interrupt the
flow.
Conclusion The conclusion is strong and The conclusion is The author's position is restated There is no conclusion -
leaves the reader solidly recognizable. The author's within the closing paragraph, but the paper just ends.
understanding the writer's position is restated within not near the beginning.
position. the first two sentences of
the closing paragraph.
Length of Paper is the required number Paper is 75 to 99% the Paper is 50-74% the required Paper is less than 50%
paper of paragraphs and sentences. required number of number of paragraphs and the required number of
paragraphs and sentences. sentences. paragraphs and
sentences.
On time Assignment was on time and Assignment was on time, but Assignment was one day late. Assignment was more
fully completed. partially completed. than one day late.

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