English for Academic Purposes, Level 1 Assignment 6

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Assignment 6 Instructions and Rubric

Write a For-and-Against Essay

Due Date: Insert Here Format: Word Doc (.docx/.doc)

Evaluation: Out of 10 points

Grading: 1% of Final Grade Submission: Assignment 6 Dropbox

Assignment Instructions

Write a For-and-Against Essay exploring one of the following topics:

 Are video games harmful for people? (Lesson 5.3)
 Should people post personal stories on the internet? (Lesson 6.4)
 Should bargaining be used when purchasing items in every country? (Lesson 7.3)

Use the vocabulary, grammar, and other topics from Unit 7. How to write a For-and-
Against Essay is described in Lesson 7.4.
Assignment Rubric

Criteria Points Awarded

Your essay is organized in a 4-paragraph structure 4

- An Introduction (1)
- A ‘For’ body paragraph (1)
- An ‘Against’ body paragraph (1)
- A conclusion with your opinion (1)

You have stated your opinion clearly 1

You used at least 3 transition words to help organize your sentences 3

(See Useful expressions section on page 73)

You have used other vocabulary and grammar structures from Unit 7 2
Just as in our last assignments, you must still indent your paragraphs, and ensure your
punctuation and capitalization is correct.