{"id":35309,"date":"2024-10-18T13:26:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T13:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/keuna-english-composition-i-touchstone-1-touchstone-2-2-informative-essay-draft\/"},"modified":"2024-10-18T13:26:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T13:26:32","slug":"keuna-english-composition-i-touchstone-1-touchstone-2-2-informative-essay-draft","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/keuna-english-composition-i-touchstone-1-touchstone-2-2-informative-essay-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Keuna English Composition I Touchstone 1 Touchstone 2.2: Informative Essay Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 1em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Consider revisiting the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"types-and-characteristics-of-informative-writing-7\" data-km-type=\"link\">Types and Characteristics of Informative Writing<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>tutorial about the purpose and types of informative writing. You might find it helpful to review the section on analytical writing if choosing Prompt A, and the section on definition writing if choosing Prompt B to kick-start writing this informative essay.<\/div>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ASSIGNMENT:<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Select<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">one<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>of the following writing prompts and draft a 3-5 page (approximately 800-1300 words) informative essay.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0.3em 2.94118em 1.17647em 1.17647em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.705882em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Prompt A: Image Analysis<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Prompt B: Extended Definition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a part of your completed draft, complete the color-coding activity described below. In addition, answer the &#8220;Think About Your Writing&#8221; questions on a separate sheet of paper and include it with your draft submission.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0.235294em 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"margin: -0.111111em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.05882em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.0666667em 0.733333em 0px 0.533333em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 0.882353em; line-height: 2.06667em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">hint<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the next Unit, Touchstone 3 will be a revision of the draft that you submit for Touchstone 2.2 based on the grader\u2019s feedback and suggestions.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">NOTE:<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Using or referencing outside sources (other than a print ad or dictionary definition) is prohibited for this assignment and will impact grading time.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"sample-image-analysis-essay-prompt-a-8\" data-km-type=\"link\"><span style=\"margin: 0px 0.238095em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.23529em; line-height: 1; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Sample Image Analysis Essay: Prompt A<\/a><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"sample-extended-definition-essay-prompt-b-9\" data-km-type=\"link\"><span style=\"margin: 0px 0.238095em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.23529em; line-height: 1; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Sample Extended Definition Essay: Prompt B<\/a><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In order to foster learning and growth, all work you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any plagiarized or recycled work will result in a Plagiarism Detected alert. Review<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"touchstones-academic-integrity-guidelines-10\" data-km-type=\"link\">Touchstones: Academic Integrity Guidelines<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>for more about plagiarism and the Plagiarism Detected alert. For guidance on the use of generative AI technology, review<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"ethical-standards-and-appropriate-use-of-ai-11\" data-km-type=\"link\">Ethical Standards and Appropriate Use of AI<\/a>.<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">CopyLeaks Originality Checker:<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>All writing will be checked for originality. Avoid using any outside text from third party sources since research is not required to complete Touchstone 2.2. Focus on showcasing your ability to rely on common knowledge for this informative essay.<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0.454545em 0px 0.681818em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.29412em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-12\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A. Directions<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.17647em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-13\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step 1: Choose a Prompt and Write an Informative Essay<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Choose<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">one<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>of the following prompts for your informative essay.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.555556em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.05882em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-14\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">PROMPT A: IMAGE ANALYSIS<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Although we look at print advertisements every day, we often do not consider the ways in which they affect us. Visual images in ads can influence and persuade us, so it is important to evaluate them critically and objectively to understand their meaning and effectiveness. Good image analysis involves an examination of the components of an image (layout, text, color, tone) to gain an understanding of the whole.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.17647em; margin-left: 1.17647em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.705882em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Select an advertisement image to analyze. To find a print advertisement to analyze, you can search the web using the keywords \u201cprint ad\u201d or you could even find and take a picture of a local poster or billboard in your neighborhood. We recommend you choose a print ad that includes text, imagery, and color to best complete this assignment.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Paste the image at the top of your assignment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Conduct an image analysis: The print advertisement you choose should be directed toward a specific audience. To identify the intended audience, think about the members of the potential audience for the advertisement that you have chosen. Who are they? Ads for a beauty product, for example, may be aimed at young people; ads for a deodorant might target adults; a diaper commercial is likely intended for new parents; ads for cruise trips might be aimed at retirees. You can use any academically-appropriate advertisement to complete this assignment, as long as its intended audience is clearly identified. In your analysis, consider how design components within the image (such as layout, text, color, and tone) appeal to the audience and provide and establish context for the ad\u2019s overall purpose.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your thesis must inform the reader of the specific ad chosen and the plan to analyze it. Because you are writing in the informative mode, use objective language and a neutral point of view. For this essay, the informative mode means avoiding writing in the first-person and\/or expressing personal bias towards the ad\u2019s overall intention or effectiveness.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Draft an analytical essay that examines the audience, context, and purpose of the advertising image you\u2019ve chosen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">NOTE:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>If the image is not included in your submission, it will be returned to you ungraded.<\/span><br style=\"font-size: 17px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"font-size: 17px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<dl style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.882353em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0.235294em 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"margin: -0.111111em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.05882em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.0666667em 0.733333em 0px 0.533333em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 0.882353em; line-height: 2.06667em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">hint<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the article by Marco Anders titled &#8220;Visual Rhetoric in Advertising&#8221; found in the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"model-informative-essays-15\" data-km-type=\"link\">Model Informative Essays<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>tutorial for ideas about how to effectively write an image analysis. Your analysis should lead to a conclusion about the ad\u2019s effectiveness, based on an examination of its components. Include the image with your draft.<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.555556em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.05882em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-16\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">PROMPT B: EXTENDED DEFINITION<\/span><\/h5>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.17647em; margin-left: 1.17647em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.705882em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Extend the definition of one of the following words beyond either the dictionary\u2019s definition or a societal understanding of the word:\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0.470588em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.705882em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Family<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Success<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Courage<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Art<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Beauty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In the introduction of your draft, briefly explain how the dictionary or society defines the word you&#8217;ve selected, and then explain the extended definition of the word in a single-sentence thesis towards the end that outlines the main points of extension. In the body paragraphs, provide unique examples and explanations to support these points of the extended definition.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your thesis must inform your readers of the extended definition and, because you are writing in the informative mode, you must use objective language. For this essay, writing in the informative mode means avoiding writing in the first-person and\/or framing personal examples using objective language.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Draft an extended definition essay that defines or redefines a word or concept.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<dl style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.882353em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<dd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.882353em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0.235294em 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"margin: -0.111111em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.05882em; line-height: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.0666667em 0.733333em 0px 0.533333em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 0.882353em; line-height: 2.06667em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">hint<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the article by Hallie Radcliffe&#8217;s titled &#8220;Mindfulness: Cutting Through the Noise&#8221; found in the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"model-informative-essays-17\" data-km-type=\"link\">Model Informative Essays<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>tutorial for ideas about how to write an extended definition essay.<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.17647em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-18\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step 2. Think About Your Writing<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">As a part of your completed draft, complete the color-coding activity and include answers to all of the questions below your draft.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.555556em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.05882em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-19\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">PART 1: Color-Coding Activity<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Using the color codes provided, evaluate your draft as follows:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.17647em; margin-left: 1.17647em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.705882em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use red text to indicate your thesis statement.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use green text to indicate the topic sentence of each body paragraph.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.555556em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.05882em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-20\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">PART 2: Reflection Questions<\/span><\/h5>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.17647em; margin-left: 1.17647em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.705882em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What is the significance of your essay? Why should readers care about what you have written? (2-3 sentences)<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sophia says: Think about why you decided to analyze this particular image, or why you picked the word you chose to define. Your interest in your subject matter should be clear to readers.<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Which areas of your draft do you think will benefit most from revision? (2-3 sentences)<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sophia says: Consider the organization, style, focus, development, and conventions of your draft. Which areas did you struggle to complete?<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Consider the strengths and weaknesses of your writing. How can you capitalize on your strengths and improve on your weaknesses in future essays? (3-4 sentences)<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sophia says: Think about what was easy about writing the draft, and what was more difficult. For example, if you write paragraphs with strong topic sentences, but repeatedly use the same type of sentence to provide supporting details, you can improve your paragraphs by varying sentence structure.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.17647em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-21\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step 3. Review Rubric and Checklist<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your draft will be scored according to the Touchstone 2.2 Rubric, which considers required elements for either the analysis essay<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">or<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>the extended definition essay, the thesis statement, organization, style and tone, focus, conventions, completion of the color-coding activity, and answers to the \u201cThink About your Writing\u201d questions above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Refer to the checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Essay Prompt: Image Analysis<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 If you chose the image analysis prompt, have you analyzed and interpreted several design components &#8211; and not just described &#8211; within the ad&#8217;s design?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you made conclusions about the audience and effectiveness of the ad?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Did you include the image in your draft?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Did you complete the color-coding activity?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is your draft 800-1300 words long?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Essay Prompt: Extended Definition<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 If you chose the extended definition prompt, did you indicate how society defines the word you selected, and then explain an extended definition of it?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you included examples and explanations to support the extended definition?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Did you complete the color-coding activity?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is your draft 800-1300 words long?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Working Thesis<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you included a clear, focused, and detailed thesis statement?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Does your thesis state the topic and purpose of your essay?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is your thesis a single sentence that outlines the main points of extension located toward the end of the introductory paragraph?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Focus and Organization<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is there an adequate number of body paragraphs, each with a clear topic sentence that restates the word and focuses on the main points of the extended definition?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is there a conclusion paragraph that restates the thesis, reviews the main points, and provides final thoughts about the extended definition overall?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Are your draft paragraphs sequenced properly?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you used transitions to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Can your draft be described as having a good flow?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Does your draft have a clear focus?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Are all supporting details relevant?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you avoided using or referencing outside sources and relied solely on common knowledge and\/or experience?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Style and Tone<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is the tone of your draft unbiased and informative avoiding first-person or personal details that are not framed in an objective manner?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is it clear that the purpose of your essay is to inform readers about your topic?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you carefully considered your word choices?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Conventions<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you checked your draft for grammatical errors?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you used spell-check or another method to check spelling?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you punctuated your draft correctly?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Before You Submit<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you included your name, date, and course at the top left of the page?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you completed the \u201cThink About Your Writing\u201d questions and color coding activity?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is your draft between three and five pages long (approximately 800-1300 words)?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<hr style=\"font-size: 17px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0.454545em 0px 0.681818em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.29412em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-22\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">B. 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