english/ personal
This week, we are writing a Personal Essay; a narrative account of a personal experience where you tell the audience what happened and how you thought or felt.
The reason these types of assignments are given so often is that anyone can write about their own experience and it doesn’t require any outside resources or research. However, even though anyone can tell a story about their life, that does not mean anyone can write a good essay about that experience.
Writing an essay about a personal experience or relationship can be a powerful way of both discovering the meaning of your own past and sharing that past with others. When you write about something in your past, you have two perspectives: your perspective in the present and the perspective you had at the time the event occurred. The space between these perspectives is usually where you will find significance in that event or relationship.
This assignment requires:
Telling a vivid a story from your past.
Explaining the significance of that story.
Finding the difference between your past perspective and present perspective of the event.
3-4 pages
Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double spaced, 1-inch margins
Proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Talk about any event you’d like (think: births of children, lost loves, traumatic events, stories of siblings or parents, etc.) This is your time to tell YOUR story.
Rubric
GE Written Assignment Rubric_ENG120
GE Written Assignment Rubric_ENG120
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
APA (15%)
Assigned number of sources are included in the submission.
Research cited is credible, scholarly, recent, and relevant.
Citations (both full and in-text) are in standard APA formatting, both within the body of the paper, and in a clear and corresponding full-citation on the references page.
15 to >12.0 pts
Exemplary (15%)
Meets all guidelines with no errors.
12 to >9.0 pts
Accomplished (12%)
Meets all guidelines; contains minor errors.
9 to >6.0 pts
Acceptable (9%)
Meets some of the guidelines; contains major errors.
6 to >0.0 pts
Inadequate (6%)
Does not meet the guidelines
0 pts
No Submission
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Formatting (10%)
Submission is in standard APA formatting (Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins).
10 to >8.0 pts
Exemplary (10%)
Meets all guidelines with no errors.
8 to >4.0 pts
Accomplished (8%)
Meets all guidelines; contains minor errors.
4 to >2.0 pts
Acceptable (4%)
Meets some of the guidelines; contains major errors.
2 to >0.0 pts
Inadequate (2%)
Does not meet the guidelines
0 pts
No Submission
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Mechanics (15%)
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct. Both sentence and paragraph structures conform to current conventions.
15 to >12.0 pts
Exemplary (15%)
Meets all guidelines with no errors.
12 to >9.0 pts
Accomplished (12%)
Meets all guidelines; contains minor errors.
9 to >6.0 pts
Acceptable (9%)
Meets some of the guidelines; contains major errors.
6 to >0.0 pts
Inadequate (6%)
Does not meet the guidelines
0 pts
No Submission
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Structure and Organization (15%)
Essay meets minimum length as assigned.
Learner utilizes each topic point as a new paragraph and includes support.
Work shows logical flow from one topic to the next; transitions are used.
15 to >12.0 pts
Exemplary (15%)
Meets all guidelines with no errors.
12 to >9.0 pts
Accomplished (12%)
Meets all guidelines; contains minor errors.
9 to >6.0 pts
Acceptable (9%)
Meets some of the guidelines; contains major errors.
6 to >0.0 pts
Inadequate (6%)
Does not meet the guidelines
0 pts
No Submission
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Introduction and Conclusion (15%)
The introduction “hooks” the reader, orients the reader to the purpose of the essay, states a thesis, and provides an overview of the main points to be covered.
The conclusion reiterates the purpose of the essay, restates the thesis, recaps the main points covered in the essay, and concludes without presenting new information.
15 to >12.0 pts
Exemplary (15%)
Meets all guidelines with no errors.
12 to >8.0 pts
Accomplished (12%)
Meets all guidelines; contains minor errors.
8 to >4.0 pts
Acceptable (8%)
Meets some of the guidelines; contains major errors.
4 to >0.0 pts
Inadequate (4%)
Does not meet the guidelines
0 pts
No Submission
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Body
The essay has the assigned amount of main points, presented as complete paragraphs.
Paragraphs present a topic, provide an explanation of the topic, present credible evidence (through case studies, statistics, documentary evidence, academic books or journal articles, etc.) and considers the strengths and weaknesses of that evidence. Paragraphs provide a direct link to the purpose of the essay, and make clear how the main point relates to the overall thesis.
30 to >25.0 pts
Exemplary (30%)
Meets all guidelines with no errors.
25 to >20.0 pts
Accomplished (25%)
Meets all guidelines; contains minor errors.
20 to >15.0 pts
Acceptable (20%)
Meets some of the guidelines; contains major errors.
15 to >0.0 pts
Inadequate (15%)
Does not meet the guidelines
0 pts
No Submission
30 pts
Total Points: 100
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