Writing Assignments:

Below are paragraph and essay writing assignments. Choose a topic from the writing topics and complete the assigned task.

When you have completed your draft, review the appropriate writing rubric (below) and make any necessary changes before completing your good copy. Pass in your brainstorm, one draft with editing notes and a good copy.

The following is a list of topics from which you may choose to complete a paragraph or essay writing assignment. Complete your assignment with a cover page; include a diagram or picture.

A Winter Story

Weird and Strange

Make Me Laugh

A Fond Memory

An Experience Ill Never forget

Todays Heroes

I Wonder Why

Racism

The World Tomorrow

A Special Friend

Fears

Romance

Who I Am

Christmas Memories

My (relatives) Story

Looking After Myself

A Mans/Womans Life

Aging

The right to die?

An Incident

Coming To Life

Raising Children

Paragraph:

• clear topic sentence                                                        
• all sentences support the topic                                         
• sentences vary in length                                                  
• paragraphs concludes effectively                                           

Sentences:

• complete no run-ons or fragments                              
• subject and verbs agree                                                   
• correct tense                                                            

Words:

• spelled correctly                                                                  
• used appropriately for the purpose                                     
• proper nouns capitalized                                                     

Punctuation:

• used appropriately at end of sentences                                  
• commas used for :
• phrases                                                                   
• lists                                                               
• before conjunctions so / but                                     

Rubric for an Essay

Essay:

• clear introductory paragraph (thesis statement)                                                     
• all paragraphs support the introduction    
• transition words are used effectively                                                    
• the conclusion restates the thesis
• purpose is clear                                                                           

Paragraphs:

• clear topic sentences                                            
• all sentences support the topic                                                   
• sentences vary in length                                         
• paragraphs conclude effectively                                                      

Sentences:

• complete no run-ons or fragments                                        
• subject and verbs agree                                                                 
• correct tense                                                                               

Words:

• spelled correctly                                                                            
• used appropriately for the purpose                
• proper nouns capitalized                                        

Punctuation:

• used appropriately at end of sentences                                         
• capital used at beginning of sentences                                         
• commas used for phrases and lists