Reports: ENG 110 College Writing II: Fall 2011

Submit all of them as email. Not an email attachment. You don't have to open Word. Just type it in a text editor (not a word processor) and save it, often. Then copy and paste it into an email to me.

What does an l mean? I compare the date due below with the date of your email to me.

Jan 20 - Ryley, Charlotte, Starrline
Jan 23 - Stephanie
Jan 25 - Cassy, Ryley
Jan 27 - Catrina, Brittany P, Ryley, Taylor, Marquise
Jan 30 - Starrline, Singh, Brittney O, Toya
Feb 01 - Starrline
Feb 03 -

First Essay

Conferences

If none of these times is free for you, please let me know and we'll schedule another.

Conference 1

in 85 Humboldt (photo on right of the front). You enter from the back; it's the fourth house down the line after Public Safety. I'll be in the 1st floor meeting room, just inside the back door, or in my 2nd floor office.

Oral Presentations

Oral Presentation

Essay Evaluation

Copy and paste the list below into the email with your essay. Give each of the eight items a score from 4 through 0 by applying the standards on the table below. Be prepared to justify that score when we meet to talk about your essay.

- Introduction
- Body
- Conclusion
- Appropriateness of claims/arguments to support thesis
- Appropriateness of evidence
- Awareness of Audience
- Language & style

For your two essays, you do not need to provide a Works Cited section. Instead, as a separate assignment due November 29, send me a Works Cited section with five sources you used in your essays.

Here is an abbreviated version of the scoring system. For each of the item on the list above, give your essay a score from 4 through 0.

	4	1	0
Organization Introduction	Captures audience attention in a distinctive engaging way. Establishes clear & manageable thesis & purpose in an engaging way. Thesis is located effectively, to allow for smooth transition to the body of essay.	Attempts to capture audience attention. Attempts, but does not effectively establish, a focus and purpose. Thesis present, but may be misplaced.	Does not capture audience attention. Thesis & purpose not present.
Organization Body	Presents major points in clear, logical and coherent order. Transitions, located at the beginning of each body paragraph, clearly reflect the thesis & smoothly guide reader from topic to topic.	Attempts to present major points in logical and coherent order. Attempts to provide transitions.	Does not present major points in a logical order. Does not provide transitions.
Organization Conclusion	Briefly summarizes main points in an original and reflective way to give a sense of closure. Reinforces thesis & purpose in a topic specific & reflective way. Maintains audience attention in a distinctive way.	Attempts briefly to summarize main points. Attempts to reinforce thesis & purpose. Does not maintain audience attention	Conclusion not present. No sense of closure.
Mastery of Topic Appropriateness of claims/arguments to support thesis	Each claim/argument directly supports and/or relates to the thesis in an original way. Each claim/argument is original & valid. Each claim/argument is clearly & distinctively expressed.	Claims/arguments attempt to supports and/or relates to the thesis. Some claims/arguments are valid. Some claims/arguments are expressed.	Thesis-related claims and/or arguments are not present.
Mastery of Topic Appropriateness of evidence	Evidence clearly & directly supports claims/arguments in an original way. Evidence is persuasive, that is, sufficient, relevant, valid, reliable, credible	Evidence attempts to support claims/arguments. Some evidence is insufficient, irrelevant, invalid, unreliable, not credible.	There is no evidence, or evidence is not relevant to claims/arguments. Evidence is not sufficient, relevant, valid, reliable, credible. Part or all of the paper is plagiarized.
	4	1	0
Awareness of Audience	Displays awareness of audience demographics & attitudes in an original way. Recognizes audience needs. Meets those needs responsibly & distinctively.	Displays minimal awareness of audience demographics & attitudes & needs. Overlooks some aspect of meeting those needs.	Displays no awareness of audience demographics & attitudes and needs.
Language & style	Uses appropriate grammar & syntax, vocabulary, and mechanics.	Uses ineffective, inappropriate grammar & syntax, vocabulary, and mechanics	Grammar & syntax flawed to the level of incomprehension. Vocabulary inappropriate. Incorrect spelling, punctuation, and other mechanics.
Documentation	In the body of the essay, uses parenthetical documentation effectively, that is, smoothly and unobtrusively	Uses obscure, awkward, or intrusive documentation.	Applies no documentation style to the essay.

Evaluation Criteria

content

Is it logical, insightful, and visually interesting?
structure

Is it easy to follow and learn from?
language

Is it written, designed, and presented in an appropriate tone?
mechanics

Is it free of error and attractive to look at?

It comes down to this: If I were your boss, I would want to see paper and screen documents that are attractive and accessible. Having your work available when I need it affects the quality component of my assessment. The quality of your writing can be important at raise and promotion time.

These criteria are loaded with ambiguous and subjective terms: easy, appropriate, attractive, good, hard, flair, enthusiasm. Such holistic characterizations come from observations colored by assumptions and prejudices.

Content

insufficient, irrelevant, invalid, unreliable, incredible <----> sufficient, relevant, valid, reliable, credible

Structure

Language

Mechanics

intrusive (misspelling, inconsistent punctuation, diction etc.) <----> invisible

modified: November 2011
by Douglas Anderson
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The Reports

ENG 110 - College Writing II - Spring 2012

Class Directory

Assignments

First Essay

Conferences

Conference 1

Oral Presentations

Oral Presentation

Essay Evaluation

Organization

Introduction

Organization

Body

Organization

Conclusion

Mastery of Topic

Appropriateness of claims/arguments to support thesis

Mastery of Topic

Appropriateness of evidence

Awareness of Audience

Language & style

Documentation

Evaluation Criteria

Content

Structure

Language

Mechanics