Thursday's Assignment

Good afternoon everyone,

We are still working on our writing, and here is today’s task:

Choose one of the topics below or create your own. Write a paragraph using correct paragraph structure, spelling and grammar. Include a topic sentence, supporting details and a concluding sentence.

Write a paragraph to:

1.     Describe your weekend

2.     Describe your employment history

3.     Describe a significant event in your life

4.     Describe a person you know well

5.     Describe a movie or book you like

Use the rubric below to rate your own paragraph.

	Not good yet	Getting Better	Excellent
Topic sentence	Topic sentence is not clear. Topic sentence is incorrectly placed.	Topic sentence is clear and is correctly placed.	Topic sentence is clear and is correctly placed.
Supporting details	There are no supporting details about the topic sentence.	Some details support the topic sentence; some do not.	Each detail supports the topic sentence.
Grammar and punctuation	Paragraph has several grammar, punctuation and spelling errors. These errors make the paragraph hard to read.	Paragraph has a few grammar, punctuation and spelling errors.	Paragraph has no errors in punctuation, spelling or grammar