{"id":9284,"date":"2024-01-23T19:18:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T19:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/informative-essay-revision-dont-forget-the-think-about-your-writing-questions\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T19:18:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T19:18:12","slug":"informative-essay-revision-dont-forget-the-think-about-your-writing-questions","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/informative-essay-revision-dont-forget-the-think-about-your-writing-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"(Informative Essay Revision) &#8220;DONT FORGET THE THINK ABOUT YOUR WRITING QUESTIONS&#8221;!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 1em; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.892857em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.64706em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Touchstone 3: Informative Essay Revision<\/span><\/h2>\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;\">BEFORE YOU START<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Consider revisiting the Unit 3 tutorial<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"the-purpose-of-revising-7\" data-km-type=\"link\">The Purpose of Revising<\/a>. You might find it helpful to use the revising strategies to manage your time, to catch mistakes by reading aloud, to revise by asking questions about your own writing, and to make final revisions by printing out your paper and making revision notes.<\/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>Review the rubric comments and summary feedback you received on your Touchstone 2.2 draft to deepen and extend your analysis of your topic. Submit a revision of your Touchstone 2.2 draft that reflects the feedback.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include a copy of your Touchstone 2.2 draft below the &#8220;Think About Your Writing&#8221; questions for this unit.<\/span><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-revised-image-analysis-essay-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 Revised Image Analysis Essay<\/a><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"sample-revised-extended-definition-essay-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 Revised Extended Definition Essay<\/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 essays you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any plagiarized or recycled work will result in a Plagiarism Detected alert. Review this tutorial for more about plagiarism and the Plagiarism Detected alert:<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.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a>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><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.681818em; margin-left: 0px; 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: Revise the 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;\">All writers revise their work as part of the writing process. For Touchstone 3, submit a revised version of your Touchstone 2.2 informative essay. The process of revising involves \u201cre-thinking\u201d your essay. Your revision should reflect your attention to the following:<\/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;\">Rhetorical situation<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Focus<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Organization<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Flow<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Style<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Clarity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 you review the grader\u2019s suggestions and feedback of your draft, evaluate how your essay can be improved in each of the areas above. Focus your attention on the areas that would benefit most from revision. You can add, delete, or move text as you revise your essay.<\/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;\">Note the following revision guidelines:<\/span><\/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;\"><u style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/u>Do not draft a new essay on a new topic.<u style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>You must revise your Touchstone 2.2 draft using the feedback provided.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Allow time between drafts so that you can see your original work from a new perspective.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Revision is different from editing and proofreading; however, be sure to edit and proofread your revised essay before you submit it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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;\">BIG IDEA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Revise your Touchstone 2.2 essay using the revision strategies you learned in Unit 3. This revision should reflect significant changes from your first draft, and should incorporate the feedback you received on Touchstone 2.2.<\/p><\/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; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"\"><font size=\"4\"><span style=\"line-height: inherit;\"><a style=\"line-height: inherit; cursor: auto;\" data-km-value=\"link-14\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><\/span><span style=\"line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step 2. Think About Your Writing<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b><font size=\"4\">Include answers to all of the following reflection questions below your completed revision.<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.17647em; margin-left: 1.17647em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.705882em; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b><font size=\"4\"><span style=\"line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How much time did you spend revising your draft? Which revision strategies did you use, and which of them worked best for you? (2-3 sentences)<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sophia says: A good revision takes time. This is your opportunity to re-think, rearrange, and re-evaluate your writing. Which revision strategies did you use? Do you still agree with your thesis? Do you believe that your evidence supports your thesis and that you have met the requirements of the assignment?<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b><font size=\"4\"><span style=\"line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How did the revision process improve your essay? (2-3 sentences)<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sophia says: Compare your draft to your revision. Have you added relevant details or removed irrelevant ones? Have you changed the order of details or paragraphs? Have you added transitions for better flow? In which ways is your revision better than your draft?<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"\"><font size=\"4\"><span style=\"line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What did you learn about your writing process or yourself as a writer? (2-3 sentences)<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sophia says: Think about the entire process of drafting and revising this essay. Did any part of the process surprise you or reveal something unexpected?<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/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-15\" 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 essay and reflection will be scored according to the Informative Rubric, which considers your revision and edits, effectiveness in addressing the writing prompt for either the advertisement image analysis essay OR the extended definition essay, the working thesis, organization, style and tone, focus, conventions and proofreading, and your responses to the \u201cThink About Your Writing\u201d questions.<\/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;\">Editing and Revising<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you significantly revised your essay, making adjustments in areas that include organization, focus, and clarity?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you made comprehensive changes in word choice, sentence variety, and style?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you made revisions that are based on the feedback provided by your evaluator?<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: Image Analysis<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 If you chose the image analysis prompt, have you revisited your analysis and interpretation of the image\u2019s use of design components to ensure that you&#8217;ve done more than describe the ad?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you revisited your conclusions about the audience and effectiveness of the ad?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Did you include the image in your essay?<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 make sure that your definition extends the definition and doesn\u2019t rely too heavily on the traditional definition?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Did you revisit the examples and explanations that support your definition?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is your essay 800-1300 words in length?<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;\">Thesis<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you revised your thesis statement?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Did you make sure that your thesis states the overall claim of the essay?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is your thesis one sentence that is 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 Have you reviewed your body paragraphs and made sure that each one has a clear topic sentence restating the subject and main point covered in that body paragraph?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you revisited your conclusion paragraph and final thoughts?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you reviewed the sequence of your ideas?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you improved your transitions to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you improved the flow of your essay?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Does your revision have a clear focus?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you maintained a clear focus and included only relevant details?<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 Have you ensured that the tone of your essay is unbiased and informative?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you informed the reader about your topic avoiding the first person and\/or framing personal examples in an objective way?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Have you reconsidered 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 essay 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?<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2752 Is your essay between three and five pages (approximately 800-1300 words) in length?<\/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<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-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.681818em; margin-left: 0px; 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-17\" data-km-type=\"link\"><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">C. Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\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;\">Your essay revision should be 3-5 pages (approximately 800-1300 words), double-spaced, with one-inch margins.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Informative essay revision and topic selection guidelines must be followed or your submission will not be graded.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use a readable 12-point font.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Composition must be original and written for this assignment and all writing must be appropriate for an academic context.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use of generative chatbot artificial intelligence tools (ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Bard) in place of original writing is strictly prohibited for this assignment.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Submission should include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your revision.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.235294em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Submission must include, in the following order: your revised informative essay, your answers to the \u201cThink About Your Writing\u201d questions, and a copy of your original informative draft essay (from Touchstone 2.2).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include all of the assignment components in a single .doc or .docx file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">(INFORMATIVE ESSAY DRAFT. SCORE AND REVIEW)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1.4375em; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.625em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: 2.625em; line-height: 1.5em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">37<\/span>\/<span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">40<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 1em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"font-size: inherit; line-height: 1; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>that&#8217;s 93%<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Based on the rubric, here&#8217;s how grader<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Stacy Crowell<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>arrived at your score.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; font-size: 1.0625em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<colgroup style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<col style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<col style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<col style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<col style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/colgroup>\n<thead style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 1.17647em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Rubric Category<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 1.17647em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Points<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 1.17647em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Percentage<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 1.17647em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Result<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Image Analysis \/ Extended Definition (10 points)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">10.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">25%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Advanced (100%)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>&#8211; Prompt A: Consistently goes beyond description to analyze the design choices made in the advertisement, including layout, color schemes, text, and\/or other design components; effectively draws conclusions about the intended audience, and the likely impact and effectiveness of the advertisement. Prompt B: Defines a meaningful and nuanced word or concept in a coherent and compelling way, consistently using critical thinking and thoughtful discussion to explore the definition; consistently goes beyond traditional definitions to define or redefine the word in a new and unique way. Relies on personal or common knowledge.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0.588235em 0px 0px; padding: 1.47059em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"padding: 0px 0.294118em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.11765em; line-height: 1; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Stacy added:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Excellent work writing this essay in the informative mode. You have made a good start in extending the definition of &#8216;family&#8217; beyond blood relations. There is always room to improve, so remember to still revise this draft for the Touchstone 3 to best meet rubric requirements.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Working Thesis (5 points)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">5.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">13%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Advanced (100%)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>&#8211; Has a clear, focused, and detailed working thesis that is expressed in a single sentence that states the central claim of the essay.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0.588235em 0px 0px; padding: 1.47059em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"padding: 0px 0.294118em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.11765em; line-height: 1; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Stacy added:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Awesome set up to the essay. The thesis sets the direction for redefining &#8216;family&#8217; and includes each point of discussion.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Organization (5 points)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">13%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Proficient (85%)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>&#8211; Includes all of the required components of an essay, including an introduction with a thesis; an adequate number of body paragraphs (3-6), each with a topic sentence; and a conclusion with a concluding statement; the sequence of sentences and paragraphs is predominantly logical and flows well.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0.588235em 0px 0px; padding: 1.47059em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"padding: 0px 0.294118em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.11765em; line-height: 1; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Stacy added:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Nice work organizing most ideas for this informative essay and using topic sentences throughout. To improve, consider adding a concluding sentence to each body paragraph that ties your ideas back to the thesis.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Style and Tone (5 point)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">13%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Proficient (85%)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>&#8211; Demonstrates effective word choices and uses a variety of sentence structures; establishes an unbiased and impersonal tone that is appropriate for an informative essay, with occasional minor exceptions.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0.588235em 0px 0px; padding: 1.47059em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"padding: 0px 0.294118em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.11765em; line-height: 1; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Stacy added:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Great job remaining objective throughout this informative essay.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Focus (5 point)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">12%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Proficient (85%)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>&#8211; Details are relevant and support the purpose of the essay; the writer makes some effective connections between the supporting details and the working thesis.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0.588235em 0px 0px; padding: 1.47059em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"padding: 0px 0.294118em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.11765em; line-height: 1; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Stacy added:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Nice focus for each body paragraph with the use of topic sentences to keep ideas on track for this informative essay. Nice job using the extended example of Olive to illustrate each of your main points.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Conventions (5 point)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">12%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Proficient (85%)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>&#8211; There are occasional minor errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0.588235em 0px 0px; padding: 1.47059em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"padding: 0px 0.294118em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.11765em; line-height: 1; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Stacy added:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Great job editing for this informative Touchstone. Try reading aloud to be sure to catch any minor typos or misspellings.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Think About Your Writing (5 point)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">12%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.588235em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Advanced (100%)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>&#8211; Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; consistently includes insights, observations, and\/or examples in all responses; answers all reflection questions effectively, following or exceeding response length guidelines.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0.588235em 0px 0px; padding: 1.47059em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"padding: 0px 0.294118em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.11765em; line-height: 1; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Stacy added:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Thank you for your personal reflections!<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 1.76471em 1.76471em 0.941176em; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"padding: 0.588235em 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">FEEDBACK:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You&#8217;ve made a great effort in exploring the extended definition of &#8216;family.&#8217; The strengths of your essay are in its relevance and use of Olive&#8217;s story to illustrate your points. You have a clear thesis that outlines the main points and matches each topic sentence. To enhance your essay, consider adding concluding sentences as well that tie ideas back to the overall thesis for each body paragraph. Great work using transition phrases throughout! Keep up the good work and good luck with your revisions!<br \/>\nStacy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Touchstone 3: Informative Essay Revision &nbsp; BEFORE YOU START Consider revisiting the Unit 3 tutorial&nbsp;The Purpose of Revising. 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