English 101 Indiana University Bloomington Cover Letter
CORE READING: https://www.thenation.com/article/the-government-s…
TOTAL WORD COUNT: 1,150
Tutor.com Session: http://lhh.tutor.com/Tools/PreviousSessionViewer/S…
Assessment Specifics
Cover Letter
- Minimum 150 words (successful cover letters are often longer)
- Address letter to your instructor
- Answer at least 3 of the 6 questions below; (where applicable) provide brief, specific examples of the following in your cover letter:
- What is your primary motivation or purpose for writing your draft? Who is your intended audience? What revisions did you make in order to improve how you accomplish this purpose and/or appeal to this audience?
- What feedback did you receive from your peers? How did you use this feedback to revise your draft? How do these revisions improve your draft?
- What feedback did you receive from other sources, such as your instructor or tutors? How did you use this feedback to revise your draft? How do these revisions improve your draft?
- What have you decided to revise in your draft, apart from feedback you received? Why? How do these revisions improve your draft?
- What problems or challenges did you encounter while writing or revising your draft? How did you solve them?
- What valuable lessons about writing effectively have you learned as a result of composing this project?
- Place the cover letter at the beginning of your final draft, before the first page of your actual essay draft; delete your purpose statement.
Your Final Draft (if your instructor assigned the Rhetorical Analysis). Be sure to check in Module 6 which analysis assignment your instructor requires.
- A Rhetorical Analysis of the core reading you wrote about for Writing Project 1
- Clear identification, early in the draft, of the core reading by full author name and full article title (following MLA or APA style for formatting titles) and brief overview of the article’s content (This is usually part of the introduction.)
- Clearly developed thesis statement making a claim about the purpose or effectiveness of rhetorical features of the core reading
- Well-reasoned analysis of the core reading’s rhetorical strategies, supported with evidence
- Use of at least one additional source found using the Ivy Tech Virtual Library databases
- Use of at least 10 quotes (words, phrases, or key sentences) and/or paraphrases (key details or ideas rephrased in your own words), of the core reading and/or your additional outside source, cited using correct in-text citations
- APA or MLA manuscript style, as specified by your instructor, with in-text citations and a References or Works Cited list that includes ALL sources used. (References or Works Cited list does not count in the minimum word-count requirement)
- Observation of the conventions of Standard English
- 1000 words minimum for final draft (the minimum 150 words for the cover letter is not included in this count)
Rubric
Writing Project 2 Analysis Final Draft Rubric
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCover LetterEffective cover letter, describing peer feedback, explaining how peer feedback was implemented, and explaining how these changes improved the draft |
10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesisRhetorical Analysis: Clear thesis that makes a claim about the purpose or effectiveness of rhetorical features analyzed in the core reading Comparative Analysis: Clear thesis that makes a significant claim comparing the core readings |
10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction / ConclusionRhetorical Analysis: Introduction attempts to express relevance of the analysis to the audience. Conclusion effectively summarizes the content and conveys the significance of the analysis to the audience. Comparative Analysis: Introduction attempts to express relevance of the comparison to its audience. Conclusion effectively summarizes the content and conveys the significance of the comparison to the audience. |
10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganizationOrganization is supported with helpful and effective transitions and with coherent arrangement. |
15.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysisRhetorical Analysis: Effective rhetorical analysis of core reading demonstrated, with sufficient evidence used to support the thesis Comparative Analysis: Effective analysis of core readings demonstrated, using well-developed, relevant, and complex points of comparison and supplying sufficient evidence to support the thesis |
30.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyleVoice, tone, and stance are appropriate and effective for material, purpose, and audience. Style is clear, consistent, and cohesive, appealing appropriately to the intended audience. |
10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConventionsClear control of language conventions with few distracting typos or errors |
10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvidence and CitationsAppropriate use of at least 10 quotes (words, phrases, or key sentences) and/or paraphrases (key details or ideas rephrased in your own words) from the core readings and/or additional outside source, cited using correct in-text citations |
10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOutside SourceUse of at least one relevant additional source found using the Ivy Tech Virtual Library databases. The writer’s voice is discernible from the author of the source and discussion of source information is discernible from source information itself. |
10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDocument StyleCorrect document format in APA or MLA style, as specified by your instructor, including correct References page (APA) or Works Cited page (MLA) |
10.0 pts |
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Total Points: 125.0 |
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