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The document provides instructions for a writing activity involving different patterns of essay development. Students are asked to write 500-word essays on various topics following the patterns of narration, definition, description, comparison/contrast, exemplification, cause and effect, persuasion, classification/division, and problem/solution. The document also includes a rubric that will be used to evaluate the essays based on content, organization, development, and use of language.

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Assignment 2

The document provides instructions for a writing activity involving different patterns of essay development. Students are asked to write 500-word essays on various topics following the patterns of narration, definition, description, comparison/contrast, exemplification, cause and effect, persuasion, classification/division, and problem/solution. The document also includes a rubric that will be used to evaluate the essays based on content, organization, development, and use of language.

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WRITING ACTIVITY IN READING AND WRITING SKILLS

What you need: Yellow paper and Blue Pen

What to do:
 Write an essay for each of the patterns of development in writing.
The content must contain minimum of 500 words.
 Be guided by the following topics/title provided based on each
essays.
 Consider the criteria found in the rubric in writing this activity.

1. Narration – NARRATIVE ESSAY: MY FIRST SEMESTER IN SIIT


2. Definition – choose an abstract word (for example: love, freedom,
prejudice, team spirit, cheating, equality, race, sanity, intelligence),
write a proposition which defines the word from your point of view.
3. Description – SIARGAO: THE ISLAND OF SURFERS
4. Comparison and Contrast – COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY:
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
5. Exemplification – EXEMPLIFICATION ESSAY: IS SIARGAO
ISLAND WORTH VISITING?
6. Cause and Effect – CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY: THE
CONSEQUENCES OF GLOBAL WARMING ON BIODIVERSITY
7. Persuasion – convince your readers to agree with this statement,
“Freedom of speech should have limitations.”
8. Classification/Division – identify and illustrate the different types of
friends.
9. Problem/Solution – PROBLEM-SOLUTION ESSAY: JEEPNEY
PHASEOUT

RUBRIC
Criteria 4 3 2 1

Content Content is Content may Content relates Content


factually have one or peripherally to the unrelated to
correct. There two factual question; question.
are enough errors. There contains
details are are few details significant factual
clearly and ideas are errors.
discussed. clearly
discussed.

Organization Clear sense of May lack a Logic of Lacks clear


order. Begins thesis argument is organizational
with a thesis or sentence, but minimally plan. Reader is
topic sentence. points are perceivable. confused.
Supporting presented in a Points presented
points are logical in a seemingly
presented in a progression. random fashion,
logical but all support
progression. argument.

Development Develops each Each point Sparse details or Statements are


point with many supported with evidence. unsupported by
specific details. some details Question only any detail or
Answers and evidence. partially explanation.
question All important answered. Repetitious,
completely. points included. incoherent,
illogical
development

Use of Uses technical Accurate word Ordinary word Limited


Language or scientific choice. No choice; use of vocabulary;
terminology more than 2 scientific errors impair
appropriately major errors terminology communication.
and correctly. and a few avoided. Some
No grammatical minor errors. serious error (but
or spelling they don’t impair
errors. communication).

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