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CARE UNIT ESSAY/PROJECT GUIDELINES Name________________________________Country_______________________ ESSAY PROMPT: Construct a research essay that compiles information regarding the three main topics of concern in your country of research, which may include such things as governmental corruption, war, genocide, food shortages, famine, natural disasters, water purification or shortages, child labor, child soldiers, etc. ESSAY (INDIVIDUAL GRADE) _____/(2) Includes your name and name of country at the top of the paper _____/(9) Uses 3 valid sources of research that are properly cited in MLA bibliography format _____/(8)Essay facts are CLEARLY and properly paraphrased and are NOT plagiarized _____/(4) Includes a clear thesis statement in the introduction paragraph _____/(3) Introduction includes 3 CLEAR points that will be addressed in the body of _____/(6) Essay includes three body paragraphs that each address a clear topic/point _____/(20 pts) Essay body paragraphs include clear topic sentences, transitions, facts, and explanations _____/(4) Essay conclusion is not repetitive, but works to finalize essay _____/(5) Essay stays on topic to address PROMPT and does not stray to random country-related facts _____/(32 pts) Essay is a minimum of 32 COMPLETE sentences in length (4 for intro and conclusion, 8 sentence accordion format for body paragraphs) _____/(8) Essay includes good word choice, voice, and sentence variety _____/(19) Essay avoids grammatical and structural errors TOTAL__________________/120 PRESENTATION (GROUP GRADE) Group members organize three most valuable essay topics into presentation SKIT format: • PSA (public service announcement) style skit. PSAs are a type of commercial that works to convince it’s audience to act on helping in a world situation or problem _____/ (5) PSA skit is 3-5 minutes in length _____/ (10) PSA skit creatively addresses most important issues discovered in research through factual information _____/ (10) PSA skit takes on role of characters in country to help appeal to audience _____/ (10) PSA skit clearly uses at least one rhetorical appeal (ethos=appeal to ethics, pathos=appeal to emotion, or logos=appeal to logic) when addressing audience _____/ (5) Presenters make eye contact with the audience _____/ (10) Presenters are well-prepared and rehearsed on presentation day TOTAL_________________/50 |