Final Exam
Congratulations! You have made to the last assignment for the course! I am proud of you!
Grades: All students must submit the research paper and the final in order to pass the course. Grades will be posted by Tuesday of the following week.
Directions for Final:
Please read or review the two reading selections for this final. I have chosen reading selections that most people were able to connect to. Please review your annotations or make new annotations in reference to the prompt question.
Requirements for your Final essay:
I need you to compose an introductory paragraph with 8 sentences using the same format as the last 3 essays. Make sure you answer the prompt in the last sentence of this paragraph. In addition, I will pay close attention to the main points you identify and the content you share for the two-sentence summary of the reading selection. Please refer to your notes. I will not be able to answer questions for the final.
I would like for you to compose four body paragraphs using the same format that you have used for the last three essays: Transition, Topic Sentence, explain the topic sentence, support, connect direct quotation to topic sentence, transition/4-5 sentence analysis. Make sure you use the transitions that I have made available to you in Canvas. Each topic sentence should be one point you are making about your thesis statement, which is an answer to the prompt question.
The last paragraph should have 3 sentences. According to the notes, you should restate your thesis statement using different words. Follow your notes for sentence # 2, and the last sentence should be a warning to about the topic.
No works-cited page is required; thus you should not include one. However, if you provide one, it will be graded comprehensively with your submission according to MLA format.
Prompt: Although online pedagogy is pervasive in many colleges and universities, what roles do study habits acquired from a traditional education play on student success and what are the necessary study habits needed for students to succeed in an online class?
Reading Selections:
The Neurology of Free Will by Charles Duhigg (1)-2.pdf Download The Neurology of Free Will by Charles Duhigg (1)-2.pdf
NAIS – Brainology-3.pdf Download NAIS – Brainology-3.pdf
Rubric
English 100 Essay Rubric (5)
English 100 Essay Rubric (5)
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCriteria
Writer submits an essay that follows a prompt.
100 to >89.0 pts
Excellent Work!
Essay addresses the prompt correctly. MLA format follows directions in Canvas. Length of essay is appropriate for assignment. Writer has composed well-developed paragraphs: Intro, body, and conclusion using directions for assignment. Writer has made fewer than 5 grammar errors. Writer has submitted assignment in a Microsoft Word Document.
89 to >79.0 pts
Good job!
Writer addresses the prompt correctly; however, some clarity may be necessary. The writer has followed MLA format with only a few errors. The writer has an intro paragraph and body paragraphs that are appropriate for the assignment, but one or all lack proper development. There are fewer than 10 grammar errors. Writer has followed MLA format for in-text citation and integration of quotations.
79 to >69.0 pts
Passing Essay
Essay does not correctly address prompt. Essay lacks proper paragraph development: Topic sentence development and support from author. The writer does not follow MLA format. The essay follows the directions for this assignment. There are fewer than 20 grammar errors. The essay is the proper length for this assignment. The writer has submitted a Microsoft Word document.
69 to >0.0 pts
Multiple Problems with Paragraph Development
The essay does not meet the requirements for this assignment.
0 pts
No Marks
100 pts
Total Points: 100
