Expository Essay
0 Expository Essay
To unlock this achievement, you must submit a piece of writing that conforms to the stylistic features of a written argument. This piece must exceed 700 words in length and meet or exceed to the following criteria:
Form (Rhetoric: Feature Article – Debate)
- Title must establish thesis statement
- Writing is extended in form
- There is deliberate selection of tense and viewpoint designed to influence the reader
- Language devices are selected for clear rhetorical purpose
- Standard English diction used throughout
Structure
- The opening paragraph should outline the origins of the argument
- ideas linked effectively using appropriate discourse markers
- final paragraph brings closure to the argument
Logic
- Point of View develops with each paragraph
- Facts and opinions are used to strengthen the argument
- Each paragraph makes direct links to the thesis statement
- Includes relevant linguistic and grammatical features for the purpose of the writing
Accuracy
- Spelling is accurate in most words with some lapses in uncommon/technical language
- Simple sentence structure is secure
- Compound sentence structure is secure
- Some minor errors in complex sentence structure that have a minimal impact on meaning
- Punctuation is accurate in most instances
- Tense and viewpoint are largely sustained consistently
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