Diagnostic Essay
This is an essay to see how well you write and to see what I should first focus on as a teacher. Please do your best on this essay; you may word process it.
REMEMBER: Your essay should have:
1. An introductory paragraph which states your thesis and generally, your main points.
2. A body paragraph—or several paragraphs, each of which is about ONE of your main points. Remember to use description, details, illustrations to make your points clear and to “back up” the point you are trying to make.
3. A concluding paragraph—the “so what” of the essay. Having told me what your points are, describing them and offering proof-or back up information-here is where you tell me why you wrote about this and summarize your ideas. You can add a littler personal information here.
SET-UP OF PAPER
1. Please put your name and other information like this on your paper:
Ben-Shalom, Miriam
801-151-605 Comm. Sk. One
Professor Ben-Shalom
January 31, 2008
Notice that this is on the left margin and is double
spaced. The text of your essay, if you word
process it, shouldalso be double spaced
(As this is.) If you are hand writing your
essay, please skiplines as you write so I
have a place to put comments.
ESSAY TOPIC:
The idea of global warming is being spoken about at great length today. People are talking about how to stop it; how decrease greenhouse gasses; how to eliminate pollution; and how to prevent permanent damage to the whole earth, not to mention northern eco-systems, including the extinction of animals like the Polar Bear.
What do you know about global warming? Do you think there is anything you can do to help stop it, like using special light bulbs, recycling, or whatever? Do you think it can be stopped? Or do you think it is just a bunch of silliness and that there is no threat to our earth?
Again, make sure you use examples to illustrate your points; you can use personal experiences, etc. You can refer to things you might have heard on the news. (Just remember to say you heard it on the news!!)
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