Essay #1 Eng 100

Descriptive Paragraph
Directions: Write a 1 paragraph essay describing an object, place, person, or event. Follow the
writing process by completing each of the following in order: prewriting, planning, rough draft,
revising, and publishing. Evidence of each stage of the writing process must be submitted. MLA
format must be followed.
The topic sentence of the essay should indicate the importance of the topic and indicate
what is most vivid about it to the writer. The concluding sentence must remind readers of the
topics importance and make an observation based upon it. The topic and concluding sentences
must be only one sentence each.
The body of the paragraph must contain three primary details. Each primary detail must
have two secondary details. The body of the paragraph must be 5 8 sentences.
This same paragraph will be written three times once for each point of view (POV).
Maintain consistency in each POV.
Grammar and mechanics will be graded for accuracy. Particular attention will be given to
topics previously covered in class.

A 20 pts. B 17 pts. C 15 pts. D 13 pts. F 11 pts.
Writing
process; MLA
format
All parts are
submitted. Final
copy follows
MLA format.
1 component is
missing from
writing process
or MLA format.
2 components
are missing from
writing process
or MLA format.
3 components
are missing from
writing process
or MLA format.
4 or more
components are
missing from
writing process
or MLA format.

Topic Sentence
& Concluding
Sentence
All
characteristics
apparent

1 characteristic
is weak or
missing
2 characteristics
are weak or
missing
3 characteristics
are weak or
missing
4 characteristics
are weak or
missing
Body
All
characteristics
apparent

1 characteristic
is weak or
missing
2 characteristics
are weak or
missing
3 characteristics
are weak or
missing
4 characteristics
are weak or
missing
Point of View
All
characteristics
apparent

1 characteristic
is weak or
missing
2 characteristics
are weak or
missing
3 characteristics
are weak or
missing
4 characteristics
are weak or
missing
Grammar &
Mechanics
less than 2 errors
in grammar or
mechanics

3-4 errors in
grammar and
mechanics
5-6 errors in
grammar and
mechanics
7-8 errors in
grammar and
mechanics
9 or more errors
in grammar and
mechanics
EARNED:

100 Points Total