1A Formative Assessment #1 for Cooked Essay
Learning Objectives for Formative Assessment #1, Writing Introduction for Your Cooked Essay
One. Write an introduction paragraph for your Cooked essay that frames Jeff Henderson’s moral crisis in the context of Arthur C. Brooks’ essay “Love People, Not Pleasure.”
Two. Use this paragraph as a building block for your Follow Your Passion essay.
Three. Show an authentic connection to your subject matter to make your readers care about your exposition.
Assignment Description
Write an Introductory Paragraph
Since you want to establish Arthur C. Brooks’ context for your analysis of Jeff Henderson’s transformation, your first paragraph, your introduction, should be a summary of the major ideas in Brooks’ essay “Love People, Not Pleasure.” This paragraph could be between 150-200 words.
I recommend one of four approaches for your introductory paragraph.
You are asking the question: “How did Jeff Henderson go from a criminal to a world-class chef and exemplar of moral goodness?”
To answer this question requires analysis: In the context of Arthur C. Brooks’ essay, you are analyzing the causes and effects of Henderson’s behaviors as he evolves from Old Jeff to New Jeff.
List of Requirements for This Assignment
One. Your introduction paragraph effectively summarizes the major ideas of Arthur C. Brooks’ essay.
Two. Your paragraph should be between 150-200 words in length.
Three. Your paragraph has appropriate signal phrases as you summarize, paraphrase, and quote Arthur C. Brooks.
Four. Your paragraph should be uploaded as an attachment to either turnitin or Unicheck, depending on which platform has a contract with the college.
How I Break Down Your Grade for This Assignment of 25 Points
One. Clarity and usefulness of your paragraph for establishing the importance of the subject to your reader, 10 points.
Two. Have sufficient details to establish a meaningful, authentic approach to the subject. A writer never wants to just “go through the motions,” that is to say, deliver a perfunctory effort. Deliver the degree of authenticity and meaning this subject deserves, 10 points.
Three. Write full sentences and avoid sentence mechanics, spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. Be especially mindful of avoiding comma splice and sentence fragments, 5 points.
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Resources Needed for This Assignment:
“Love People, Not Pleasure” by Arthur C. Brooks
For a fuller explanation of signal phrases, I would refer to my Breakthrough Writer blog post, “Mastering the 6 Components of Signal Phrases.”
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