EN220/IN250, American Identity, O'Conner

A "four" paper fully achieved the purpose of the assignment, clearly expresses the ideas to an intended audience, and conveys a distinct point of view.

It fully develops and integrates appropriate ideas with supporting detail from the text and writer's experiences.

In addition, the paper does the following:

Uses a minimum of three specific and relevant examples form Crevecoeur's "What is an American" to support the argument.

Draws on a clear, appropriate example form personal experience.

A "four" paper follows the form required:

It adheres to the topic and makes logical and explicit connections. The essays is organized into paragraphs, has clear beginning, middle, and an end.

In addition, the paper does the following:

Contains and introductory paragraph that clearly defines "what is an American."

Body paragraphs inlclude specific details form the text and the writer's life to explain for the text and the writer's position.

Conclusion clearly discusses the advantages of being an American today.

A "four" paper contains a quality of uniqueness that enriches its meaning and readability.

It exhibits various techniques such as vivid images, descriptive and expressive phrases, variation in sentence patterns, and appropriate tone.

In addition, the paper does the following:

Consistently employs and academic tone (third-person), except when addresing the writer's personal experiences.

Contains appropriate transtions and transitional phrases.

A four Paper demonstrates superior command of mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling.

It is free of errors that interfere with the writer's meaning.

A "three" paper develops purpose, audience, and point of view.

It provides as much information as called for and sufficiently develops and intergrates appropriate ideas with supporting detail formt the text and writer's experiences.

It may contain minor inaccuracy.

In addition, the paper does the following:

Uses a minimum of three specific and revelant examples from the text to support the argument.

Draws on appropriate example from personal experience

A "three" paper follows the form required:

It adheres to the topic and makes logical connections among most ideas. The essay is organized into paragraphs, has a clear beginning, middle and an end.

In addition, the paper does the following:

Contains an introductory paragraph that defines "what is an American?"

Body paragraphs include specific details form the text and the writer's life to explain the writer's position.

Conclusion discusses the advantages of being and American today.

A "three" paper may exhibit techniques such as vivid images, descriptive and expressive phrases, variation in sentence patters, and appropriate tone.

In addition, the paper does the folloing:

Uses relevant vocabulary

Uses an academic tone (third-person), except when addressing the of the writer's personal experiences.

Contains appropriate transitions and transitional phrases.

A "three" paper may contain a number of minor errors, but demonstrates a considerable command of most elements of mechanics, usage and grammar.

It may have an error such as an unclear sentence that somewhat interferes with the writer's meaning.

A "two" paper contains limited evidence of purpose, audience, and point of view.

It may make limited use of the text and/or writer's experiences, and may demonstrate limited development of that information. It may have obvious factual errors and omissions.

In addition, the paper does the following:

Uses inappropriate and irrevelant examples from Crevecoeur's "What is an American?" to support the argument.

Draws on vague example from personal experience.

A "two" paper has serious organization problems. It may not adheres to the topic, may have unclear passages, and make limited connections between ideas. The essay may not be organized into paragraphs, and has limited sense of beginning, middle, and an end.

In addition, the paper does the following:

Has vague introductory paragraph that does not clearly reflect "what is an American?"

Body paragraphs may include opinions about the text and examples formthe writer's life, but are not supported by details.

Conclusions does not discuss the advantages of being an American today.

A "two" paper has limited command of the elements of style. It may be mechanical and almost robotic.

It typically shows less control of the use of language. There is limited evidence of various techniques such as vivid images, descriptive and expressive phrases, variation in sentence patterns, and appropriate tone.

In addition, the paper does the following:

Uses consistently use and academic tone, or uses inappropriate tone.

Does not contain appropriate transitions and transitional phrases.

A "two" Paper contains frequent errors that may or may not distract or interfere with the writer's meaning.

A "one" paper may contain little or no evidence of purpose, audience, point of view, or a revelant topic.

It may contain few or no details from the text or writer's experiences and show little or no development of that information.

It may consist mainly of sentences copied from Crevecoeur's "What is a American."

It may have serious factual errors and omissions.

A "one" paper has little or no order. It may be a rambling collection of thoughts.

It has several organizational problems, and little or no connections among ideas.

The essay is not organized into paragraphs, has no beginning, middle, and end.

There are numerous digressions throughout the essay.

A "one"paper has little or no command of the elements of style.

There is no consistency. It may only consist of a string of words conveying little or no meaning.

A "one" paper contains a number of minor errors and a number of major errors in mechanics, usage, grammar and spelling.