Essay 1: Narrative Essay - Draft

  • Due Jan 17, 2013 by 1am
  • Points None

Essay 1 - Narrative Essay (Draft). Draft a narrative essay about a significant experience. Recall a singular experience you've had within the last few years that strikes you as particularly significant and has changed the way you are or the way you think about things. Note: This essay should recount and examine ONE experience only (not several). Yes: The day your car broke down. No: The car troubles you have had all year.

This essay constitutes your first major essay draft. Please make sure you submit it according to MLA standards. As stated in the syllabus, written text should be typed, double spaced and in a standard 12-point font. Consult Topic 3: What Makes A Narrative Presentable? for more information. MLA format guidelines and a sample essay are available for viewing at the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL). Your essay should be about four to five pages typed, double-spaced (1000 words minimum). Save this version of your essay, set it aside, and come back to it as you begin the revision process.

To share your essay with your peers for feedback, cut and paste a copy of the draft in the Narrative Essay Draft Discussion. 

If you're struggling to come up with a topic for the Narrative Essay review "Prewriting: Developing Ideas" (Empire State College Writing Center).  

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Ideas and Content
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5 pts
This paper is clear and focused. Relevant anecdotes and details enrich the central theme.
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3 pts
The writer is beginning to define the topic, even though development is still basic or general.
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As yet, the paper has no clear sense of purpose or central theme.
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Organization
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The organization showcases the central theme. The presentation of information is compelling.
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3 pts
The organizational structure is strong enough to move the reader through the text without much confusion.
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The writing lacks a clear sense of direction. There is no identifiable internal structure.
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Words convey the intended message in a precise, interesting, and natural way. The words are powerful and engaging.
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The language is functional, even if it lacks much energy. It is easy to figure out the writer's meaning on a general level.
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The writer demonstrates a limited vocabulary or has not searched for words to convey specific meaning.
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Sentence Fluency
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The writing has an easy flow and cadence. Sentences are well built, with strong and varied structure that invites expressive oral reading.
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The text hums along with a steady beat, but tends to be more mechanical than fluid.
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The reader has to practice quite a bit in order to give this paper a fair interpretive reading.
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Conventions
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The writer demonstrates a good grasp of standard writing conventions (e.g., spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, usage, paragraphing). Errors are few and minor.
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The writer shows reasonable control over a limited range of standard writing conventions. Some errors are distracting and impair readability.
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Errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, usage, and grammar and/or paragraphing repeatedly distract the reader and make the text difficult to read.
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Total Points: 25 out of 25