HEW 101 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Instructor's Notes

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Journal Entries -
five points each

Scoring for each entry:

Two points - correct paragraphing (topic sentence, support sentences, conclusion sentence, unity, and coherence)
Three points - no grammar, mechanics, or spelling errors
Two points - 1 to 3 errors of any kind
One point - 4 to 6 errors of any kind
Zero points - 7 or more errors of any kind

• Each journal entry must be one hundred words
• Proper grammar, mechanics, and spelling is expected
• Use proper paragraph formatting
• Send all topics at one time as an email attachment

1. Do you feel that one human being is worth no more no less than another human being?
2. Many people claim today that urban life is more dangerous.  Do you agree?  Why/Why not?
3. When electing a President for our country, would you rather have our President elected by popular vote or electoral vote?  Why?
4. Marx said, "We are all imprisoned by our own means of production for survival."  What do you think?
5. We as humans are all unique.  Can you tell my why?
6. They say, "It takes a whole village to raise a child."  Do you live in that village?
7. In our society, we are all responsible, or is it just a segment of our society?
8. If you could change one thing in this world, what would it be?
9. What is the difference between an empty degree and a fulfilled degree?
10. We must have a strong foundation for knowledge.  Where does this foundation start?
11. If the doctor told you that you only had three months to live, what would you do?
12. If you could live forever, would you?
13. For thousands of years man has wondered if he was alone in the universe.  What do you believe?
14. What is good and what is evil?  Could they exist without each other?
15. Why are the fundamental questions of life (like where do you come from and why are we here?) so rarely discussed by the average person?
16. Plato said humans are always selfish.   Do you agree?

Essays -
ten points each

Scoring for essays 1, 3, 4 & 5:

Five points - correct paragraphing (topic sentence, support sentences, conclusion sentence, unity, and coherence)
Two points - MLA or APA formatting
Three points - no grammar, mechanics, or spelling errors
Two points - 1 to 3 errors of any kind
One point - 4 to 6 errors of any kind
Zero points - 7 or more errors of any kind

Scoring for essay 2:

In addition to above points,
Five points for effective argument

• Essays 1, 3, 4 & 5 must be a minimum of five paragraphs and two pages in length (essays that do not meet this criteria will be returned)
• Essays that do not meet the writing prompt will be returned
• Proper grammar, mechanics, and spelling is expected
• Use proper essay formatting
• Send as email attachments
• Use Microsoft Word
• Double space all work
• Use no larger than 12 font - do not use bold or italic fonts
• Use MLA or APA formatting (essays that do not meet this criteria will be returned)

• Essay 2 (argumentative) has three parts:
  Part One - create a list of elements called "Their Side" that you would argue against
  Part Two - create a list of elements called "My Side" that you believe in
  Part Three - combine these elements for your argumentative paper
• Discuss evidence and appeals
• This essay must be documented - include at least one Internet source and one print source - use proper citation formatting both internally and in a citation page
• Submit both lists and your argumentative paper
• This essay must be a minimum of four papers (including the two pages of lists)
• All other requirements shown for essays 1, 3, 4 and 5 apply for this essay

Scoring:

Five points for proper internal and citation page formatting
Ten points for correct essay formatting
Ten points for effective use of research
Two points - MLA or APA formatting
Three points - no grammar, mechanics, or spelling errors
Two points - 1 to 3 errors of any kind
One point - 4 to 6 errors of any kind
Zero points - 7 or more errors of any kind

• Essay must be a minimum of eight pages in length, not including cover page or citation page
• Select a topic of interest
• Proper citation formatting required
• Plagarism will not be condoned
• A minimum of two Internet sources and two print sources are required
• Download and attach Internet information
• Proper grammar, mechanics, and spelling is expected
• Use proper essay formatting
• Send as email attachments
• Use Microsoft Word
• Double space all work
• Use no larger than 12 font - do not use bold or italic fonts
• Use MLA or APA formatting (essays that do not meet this criteria will be returned)

• Scoring and formatting is the same as the five general essays
• Be sure this piece of writing clearly discusses your growth as a writer over the course of this semester.