HCC ENGL1301 Assignment Thesis and Outline Comp 1 Latest 2018 February

ENGL1301 Composition 1

Assignment Thesis and Outline Comp 1

Directions:

Read Composition #1 Assignment Sheet carefully.

View the Comp 1 lesson.

Write a preliminary thesis statement to your essay. Remember the formula: author + title + theme + literary devices.

Write an outline with topic sentences and specific details.

 You will be graded using the following rubric:

Grade Earned                                                                    Possible Grades                                                                Description of Work

A(90-100)                                            Thesis and outline are clear and specific.  No grammatical errors.  Each body paragraph is clearly outlined with specific ideas and example.

B(80-89)                                               Thesis and outline are clear and mostly specific. Some grammatical errors may exist. Each body paragraph is clearly outlined with some specific ideas and examples.

C(70-79)                               Thesis and outline are clearly worded. Some grammatical errors may exist. Each body paragraph is outlined.

D(60-69)                                               Thesis is present. Grammatical errors may exist. Body paragraphs are vaguely outlined.

F(0-59)                                                  Thesis is poor or off-topic. Grammatical errors may exist or may be pervasive. Body paragraphs are not properly outlined.