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Using the article given, write a summary and your response to the article, using any of the appropriate responses. Be sure to support your position. You should have at least two sources that support your position.

Modify weighting for in-class timed essay. This one is for a take-home.

Short essay including a summary of reading and a response to it using rhetorical, ideas and reflective critiques.

Using the article given, write a summary and your response to the article, taking an agree or disagree position. Be sure to support your position.

A tool to evaluate a 1000-1500 word essay describing an issue, presenting summaries of each side, and finding common ground between the two sides.

A tool to evaluate a 850-1000 word profile essay detailing a person, place, or event.

Gather data on use of your time & money for a typical week. Classify activities and expenditures. Analyze resulting data to determine values. Use data to support conclusions. Use third person. Use 2 different form of graphics to present data, using raw numbers or percentages. Do not confuse an activity with a value. The point is to determine the value system. Be sure you account for all 168 hours to get a clear picture.

A tool to evaluate a 1000-1500 word essay describing an issue, presenting summaries of each side, and finding common ground between the two sides.

Students will compare and contrast two urban legends read in class: "The Woman in the Snow", and "The Girl in the Lavender Dress".

For this assignment you will demonstrate your analytical skills by writing a focused compare-contrast analysis of selected Basic Elements of the two essays given.

Research the approved topic. Submit one 4-6 page, typed paper, double spaced, 12 point font following MLA guidelines. Include a Works Cited page citing at least 5 sources used in the paper. Paper will be graded on quality of research to support the topic, effective use of information gained through research, credibility of sources, content, grammar and mechanics, and citations (both in-text and Works Cited page).

For this assignment you will demonstrate your analytical skills by critically analyzing the specific appeal in the print advertisement attached. Although you will undoubtedly use some description in your essay, analysis is the objective. Look beyond to what is shown to why it is there and what it means.

Rubric to assess students' ability to construct a critical essay that uses textual evidence to defend an argument. This rubric is based on a 50 point assessment.

Choose a person who has influenced you and write a descriptive essay about his or her most memorable trait. Use vivid words, precise nouns, and engage the five senses as much as possible. Give examples to show rather than tell your reader why this trait is memorable.

Choose an event that you can share in a well-told story using vivid description to let your readers see the significance of the event.

Using the article given, write a summary and your response to the article, taking an agree or disagree position. Be sure to support your position.

Scoring rubric for the Classification and Analysis Essay.