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NVCC Mental Health Impacts of Coronavirus Key Points & Details Worksheet

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Question Description

I’m working on a English writing question and need support to help me learn.

Purpose

This assignment will help you practice reading and analyzing an article. It will also teach you how to make comparisons between different features of two different newspaper articles.

Directions

  1. View the powerpoint about the Comparing and Contrasting Newspaper Articles (Links to an external site.) .
  2. Review the two newspaper articles:
  3. Complete the Comparison/Contrast of newspaper articles chart (Links to an external site.)

Grading

Your chart is worth 10 points. Your work needs to be thoughtful, reflective, and complete. This assignment will help prepare you for the Comparison/Contrast Essay assignments.

This paper is a compare/contrast essay on the COVID articles.

Purpose

The purpose of a Comparison/Contrast Essay is to analyze the similarities and differences between two things. For this essay, you are analyzing the similarities and differences between two newspaper articles about the same topic but from different sources.

Directions

  1. Go to Grades and look for feedback on your Comparison/Contrast Essay Outline. For help viewing my comments on your outline, see this Canvas Help Guide (Links to an external site.) for students.
  2. Use the feedback to make revisions to your outline.
  3. Use your outline to write a 4-paragraph, MLA-formatted essay of about 450-600 words. (Academic paragraphs need to be 7-12 well-developed sentences in length.)
  4. Begin your essay with an introduction that introduces the newspaper articles. At the end of the introduction include a thesis sentence that introduces the points being compared/contrasted.
    • Sample thesis: While both newspaper articles discuss President Obama’s State of the Union Address, there are differences in the bias and sources cited in each article.
  5. Write two body support paragraphs that each begin with atopic sentence (Links to an external site.) focused on a main point from the thesis.
  6. End the essay with a conclusion that summarizes your points and gives final thoughts.
  7. Include a MLA formatted Works Cited (Links to an external site.) at the end of the essay.
  8. Take time to proofread and revise (Links to an external site.) your essay.
  9. Submit your essay as a docx file.

Grading

Your essay will be graded using the Essay Grading Rubric Your essay is worth 70 points toward your course grade. The essay should be 4 paragraphs (7-12 sentences each) in length. The final draft should be complete with no mechanical and grammatical errors. It should also be formatted according to MLA rules.

Rubric

Essay Grading Rubric

Essay Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMLA Formatting(MLA Heading, Title, and Paging)
3.5 to >2.5 pts

Very Good (A)

Paper is properly formatted according to MLA requirements

 2.5 to >2.0 pts

Good (B-C)

One MLA formatting requirement is not done correctly

 2.0 to >0 pts

Needs Improvement

More than one MLA requirement is not done correctly

3.5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFocus(Thesis)
10.5 to >9.5 pts

Very Good (A)

Thesis is clear, fully developed, insightful and effectively responds to prompt

 9.5 to >7.0 pts

Good (B-C)

Has a thesis that responds to the prompt, but it is vague or not fully developed

 7.0 to >0 pts

Needs Improvement

Thesis does not respond to the prompt, is too general to provide a focus for the essay, or doesn’t exist

10.5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization(Topic sentences)
10.5 to >9.5 pts

Very Good (A)

Topic sentences are clearly written, fluent, and aligned with the main ideas related to the thesis, and those main ideas are presented in a logical order

 9.5 to >7.0 pts

Good (B-C)

Topic sentences lack clarity and/or fluency, but are aligned with thesis and logically ordered

 7.0 to >0 pts

Needs Improvement

Topic sentences are vague or non-existent

10.5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupporting Ideas
17.5 to >15.75 pts

Very Good (A)

Evidence and explanations are relevant, fluent and adequately support topic sentences

 15.75 to >12.25 pts

Good (B-C)

Evidence and explanations are relevant but need further development

 12.25 to >0 pts

Needs Improvment

Evidence and explanations are not all relevant or adequate

17.5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
3.5 to >2.5 pts

Very Good (A)

Introduction grabs the reader and expresses ideas that lead into the thesis

 2.5 to >2.0 pts

Good (B-C)

Introduction expresses ideas that lead into the thesis, but it lacks development

 2.0 to >0.0 pts

Needs Improvement

Introduction is missing or lacks adequate development

 0.0 pts

No Marks

3.5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion
3.5 to >2.5 pts

Very Good (A)

Conclusion restates thesis idea and sums up body of essay, leaving the reader with a reflective thought

 2.5 to >2.0 pts

Good (B-C)

Conclusion restates the thesis and sums up the body of the essay

 2.0 to >0.0 pts

Needs Improvement

Conclusion is missing or lacks adequate development to bring the essay to a close

 0.0 pts

No Marks

3.5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIn-text Citations
7.0 to >6.3 pts

Very Good

Source ideas are properly cited within the text of the essay according to MLA rules

 6.3 to >4.9 pts

Good (B-C)

Source ideas are evident, but have errors in MLA rules

 4.9 to >0 pts

Needs Improvement

Source ideas are not cited

7.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWorks Cited
7.0 to >6.3 pts

Very Good (A)

Sources are properly listed in a Works Cited, following MLA formatting rules

 6.3 to >4.9 pts

Good (B-C)

Sources are listed, but some errors in formatting evident

 4.9 to >0 pts

Needs Improvement

Sources improperly listed or Works Cited is missing

7.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar and Mechanics
7.0 to >6.3 pts

Very Good (A)

Writing has no major errors in sentence structure, spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation and indentation

 6.3 to >4.9 pts

Good (B-C)

Writing has 1-3 major errors that interfere with clarity and fluency of ideas

 4.9 to >0 pts

Needs Improvement

Writing has more than 3 major errors and/or is difficult to read

7.0 pts

Total Points: 70.0

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