Finals Output #(?

Write a JOURNAL describing a situation in which you have encountered difficulty in

making decision. (2 paragraphs and each paragraph it must consist 8 sentences)

Guide Questions:

 What were the choices or alternatives available to you?

 What enabled you to come up with a decision in favor of one option?

 What course of action or processes did you undertake?

Rubrics to follow:

Rubrics for Essay

POINTS 5 4 3 2 1
Ideas & Content There is There is one There is one There is one The topic and main
mastery and clear, well – clear, well topic. Main ideas are not clear.
on point focused topic. -focused topic. ideas are
content, clear Main ideas are Main ideas are somewhat
focused of the clear and are clear but are not clear.
topic. Main well supported well supported
ideas are by detailed and by detailed
clearly accurate information.
established information.
and very
detailed and
accurate
information.
Organized outline Excellent Effort to Some Minimal No organization
approved before the organization organize is organization organization
first draft apparent.

Paragraph Every Paragraphs are Writing is Few No paragraphs

Development paragraph has logical and presented paragraphs
a topic (stated complete. paragraphs.
or inferred).
Words are clear not Sentences are It is easy to Occasional A number of Many sentences are
awkward well flow understand the awkward awkward hard to understand.
together. sentences & sentences. sentences.
meaning.
Interesting phrases Uses figures An attempt at Vocabulary is Vocabulary is No effort to use
hold attention of speech, using larger basic. less than words effectively.
action words, vocabulary and expected.
dialogue, figures of Sentences
quotes, speech structure is all
synonyms, apparent. the same.
etc., Much
variety in
types of
sentence.
Complete sentences Less than one One to Two Three to Four Five incorrect Six or more
No fragments or incorrect incorrect incorrect per sentences per incorrect sentences
run – on sentences sentence per sentence per paragraph. paragraph. per paragraph.
paragraph. paragraph.