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Unit 3: Essay Due Sunday by 11:59pm Points 100 Submitting a file upload File Types doc, docx, and pdf EN 106 Online Rubric (Essay #2) Submit Assignment What Does it Mean to be Educated, and Who Decides? Entering a Conversation about Education In essay #2, you will consider Freire’s ideas alongside those of Mark Edmundson, both of whom write about educational best practices from different perspectives. You will synthesize their ideas, teaching your readers what you find most significant. This may require you to consider how each writer would analyze the other's argument. You might try to identify common ground as well as at what places the writers diverge. You might also attempt to explain what elements of the issue neither have considered. Remember that a synthesis requires more than summarizing other scholars’ work; instead, you will use their work as a basis for your own argumentative thesis. To extend our metaphor from the first two units, think of your essay as a new statement in the conversation that Freire and Edmundson have begun.

One way to begin composing this essay is to consider Freire and Edmundson's arguments as they apply to collegiate education. Construct an argument based on how college students (or professors) can apply Freire's and Edmundson's ideas to their studies. If you like, you may draw from your own experiences, but keep in mind that both Freire and Edmundson should be directly quoted or paraphrased in your paper.

Your audience is educated peers who have read Freire and Edmundson closely. This means that you will not need to summarize the content of each essay; rather, draw from the texts to support your own assertions. You’ll want to consider at all points how to persuade your readers.

Guidelines for Essay #2 Length/Due Date : approximately 800-1,000 words, due Sunday midnight Central Standard Time (CST). Style/Format : This, as all essays in EN106, should be formatted in a standard scholarly format. (Most students follow MLA or APA guidelines, which are outlined in Easy Writer .) No matter what format you follow, be sure to do the following: • Use 12 point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced. • Use 1-inch margins top, bottom, and sides. • Although no cover page is needed, you should include your name, my name, the course number/title, and date at the upper left-hand corner of the manuscript. References : Essay #2 will include formal references to the assigned readings, enough references to support your thesis. Such references will use quotation or paraphrasing, and must include in-text citations.

File format : Please submit your essay as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file. These formats are available in most word processors, including Google Docs and Open Office, and will ensure that your instructor is able to comment on your work.

Works Cited/References : Because you will be referring to Freire's and Edmundson's essays, please create an appropriate bibliography. See the appropriate chapters of Easy Writer for directions on how to create an entry for a work in an anthology. (Hint: Look at p. 219 for MLA and p. 259 for APA.) You may also draw upon history textbook(s) or other sources, which will also need to be cited according to the guidelines presented in Easy Writer . Titles : Include a descriptive title at the beginning of your essay that tips your readers off to your thesis. Do not format your title with quotation marks, boldface, underlining or italics. Quotation marks or underlining are only appropriate if the title borrows words from another source.

Deadline : Submit your final draft essay no later than Midnight CST on Sunday at the end of this unit. Use of essays for future courses : Please understand that your essay may be used— anonymously—as a sample for future EN106 students and instructors unless you expressly request that it not be used. Your work, of course, will only be used for educational purposes.

Assessment : See the Grading and Assessment content item under Course Information . Criteria Ratings Pts 20.0 pts 40.0 pts 20.0 pts 20.0 pts Focus view longer description Exceeds Standard: The essay is clearly focused around a creative and insightful central thesis/message. The writer lays out clear reasons/points that contribute to the overall central thesis/message. Everything in the essay contributes to the development of the message.

20.0 pts Above Standard: The essay is clearly focused around a creative and insightful central thesis/message. There are several interesting points that support it. One place may wander a bit or need more development, but otherwise the focus is clear and interesting.

17.0 pts At Standard: The essay is focused around a central thesis/message. Parts of the essay might stray from this focus, but the overall message is there. The focus of the essay might be simplistic or obvious—it might be hard for the reader to feel engaged.

15.0 pts Below Standard: There is no clear central thesis/message, or the focus is split across a variety of topics in a way that works against a specific focus.

The overall point might be unclear, confusing, or the writer might indicate a focus, but little in the essay supports this focus.

12.0 pts No evidence / no assignment submitted 0.0 pts Development view longer description Exceeds Standard: There is a variety of support (anecdotes, quotes, description, examples, etc.). The support is vivid, concrete, and connects clearly to the message of the essay.

The essay raises well-thought out questions, or pursues a line of reasoning in an unexpected or unusual direction. The language and examples are clear and interesting. There are connections to other texts or examples that make the writer’s argument more vivid and clear.

40.0 pts Above Standard: There is a variety of vivid support that illustrates and explains the points the writer makes. The evidence could be expanded in one or two places. The essay raises interesting and creative questions about a text or topic, and/or makes interesting connections with material. There are places where an idea is undeveloped or remains obvious, but the writer is clearly working toward moving beyond the obvious.

34.0 pts At Standard: There are supporting details for many of the claims, but some parts of the essay may be overly general and vague. Some evidence might be unnecessary or distracting (doesn’t support thesis). The essay moves slightly beyond summary or pointing out the obvious, but the essay might still have a vague or generic voice. The essay may lack figurative language or details that would enhance the writer’s message.

30.0 pts Below Standard: Details that would support the claims the writer is making are vague or missing. In key places, the writer has not effectively shown what he/she means. Almost all points remain abstract or general. The essay only touches upon the surface of a reading or topic, perhaps remaining only a summary, or only pointing out the immediately obvious about a topic. The wording is vague, and there is little evidence that the writer invested significant time or thought into the essay.

24.0 pts No evidence / no assignment submitted 0.0 pts Organization view longer description Exceeds Standard: The introduction and conclusion creatively tie the message together. Each paragraph is focused and effectively developed around an individual point. The overall paragraph organization is effective and creative. Transitions are effective and establish complex relationships between points.

20.0 pts Above Standard: There is an engaging and well- organized introduction, body, and conclusion.

Individual paragraphs are well-organized and developed. Essay may need paragraph breaks or more effective transitions.

18.0 pts At Standard: There is a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Several places in the essay need more effective transitions and/or paragraph breaks. Some paragraphs may need to be moved. Individual paragraph organization may be confusing in one or two places.

16.0 pts Below Standard: No sense of introduction, body, and conclusion. There might be a clear middle, beginning and end with the content, but paragraph breaks don’t make sense or are missing. Overall organization of points might be confusing or jumpy.

14.0 pts No evidence / no assignment submitted 0.0 pts Mechanics view longer description Exceeds Standard: The sentences are complex and effective, and the word choice is sophisticated. The writer uses sentence structure and word choice in creative ways to establish tone and meaning.

There may be one or two very minor errors, but no patterns of error. All words and ideas from sources external to the writer are accurately documented via standard academic documentation guidelines (i.e., MLA or APA. Above Standard: The essay is clear with complex sentence structures. There may be a minor grammar problem such as misplaced apostrophes or missing commas in certain places, but the rest demonstrates a mastery of conventional grammar. Word choice might be off in one or two places. Documentation is essentially complete and accurate.

18.0 pts At Standard: The essay is generally clear, but sentence structure may be simplistic and/or slightly repetitive. There are several grammar error patterns but nothing that seriously interferes with reading, perhaps a few comma splices and fragments. Word choice might be confusing in one or two places.

Documentation is missing in some areas or incorrectly applied.

16.0 pts Below Standard: There are several grammar patterns that seriously inhibit understanding, perhaps a pattern of fragments or run- ons throughout. Wording and sentence structure are confused to the point where they interfere with the reader’s understanding.

Documentation is incorrect or absent.

14.0 pts No evidence / no assignment submitted 0.0 pts Total Points: 100.0 Criteria Ratings Pts 20.0 pts