English 122
Mid-Term Exam/In-Class
Essay
Revised Grade Percentage
= 15 %
Date of in-class
essay:
Format:
ü MLA style heading
ü 5-6 paragraphs
ü 12 pt. font
ü Double space—no extra spacing between paragraphs
Purpose:
ü To draft and revise an essay in class
ü To write an argument paper
Prompt:
Today, you will be given:
ü This instruction sheet
ü A test disk
ü Your portfolio—with instructor comments—but without a grade
Your job is to argue
for the grade you deserve based on your portfolio. Your paper should display:
ü Professional presentation—including heading and title
ü An introduction with a hook, transitional sentences and thesis statement
ü Developed paragraphs with unity and coherence
Unity = specific details/examples that fit the thesis
Coherence = organization with topic sentences and transition
ü Argument format =charge/answer or a rebuttal paragraph
ü A conclusion that has a “so what”
Procedure:
ü Clear your work area
ü Take a test disk—record the letterof the disk in the heading of your paper
ü As you compose your essay, save often on the test disk to avoid losing work
ü Print out and submit a printed copy of your final draft and any rough drafts that you printed and corrected
ü Resubmit your portfolios for grading
ü Remember to return the disk