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Due Monday by 11:59pm

Points 100

Submitting a file upload

File Types doc, pdf, and docx

Available until Apr 29 at 11:59pm

Write a 3-page MLA formatted essay on the prompt below.

Include in-text citations (no Works Cited page) for the assigned text(s) being used.

You will be evaluated according to the English 101 Essay Rubric found on Canvas.

Permitted materials: assigned texts, related exercises, and a dictionary and/or thesaurus.

Outside/internet research/paraphrasing tools/AI/prewritten papers are not permitted and would result in a zero.

Essay prompt:

Write an essay in which you explore how language (your use of language and/or the language used about you or to address you) has shaped your identity or affected you in your life. You must incorporate, analyze, or respond to the ideas in at least one of the assigned texts on language.

I talk armenian, english, and a little bit of persian that i have learned on my own since i moved to the US at a such young age from Iran. Armenian is my mother language, we keep talking so the language does die.

Rubric for the Assessing SLOs in English 101

Score: A

CONTENT: The essay discusses only the assigned or selected topic or question, and is factually correct in terms of the reading(s) assigned as the basis for the essay.

ORGANIZATION: The essay (1) has a clear thesis statement that addresses the topic or question, (2) contains only relevant supporting points (a minimum of three) in a logical progression that are adequately developed, and (3) effective uses transitional words and phrases between and within paragraphs for coherence. In other words, the essay is developed, unified, and coherent. Required direct quotations are coherently woven into the discussion and signal phrases are used to introduce all sources.

SENTENCES: The essay contains no fragments, run-ons, and comma splices. The essay also demonstrates effective use of coordination, subordination, and parallelism. Sentences containing direct quotations are grammatically correct and syntactically sound.

GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE: The essay contains no errors in grammar, punctuation, syntax, mechanics, and usage.

DOCUMENTATION: If there is required documentation, there are no formatting errors in parenthetical citations and/or the Works Cited page.

LENGTH: The essay meets the stipulated length requirement and fulfills all other requirements given with the assignment.

Score: B

CONTENT: The discussion is appropriate to the topic or question, but the essay may contain a small number of factual errors concerning the reading(s) assigned for the essay.

ORGANIZATION: The thesis statement is clear and addresses the topic, but the body of the essay (supporting points) is weak because one or two paragraphs lack development, unity, or coherence. Required direct quotations are coherently woven into the discussion and signal phrases are used to introduce all sources.

SENTENCES: The essay contains minimal (1-2) errors in overall sentence structure (parallelism, fragments, run-ons, or comma splices), including those sentences with direct quotations.

GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE: The essay contains minimal (1-2) errors in grammar or in spelling, usage, punctuation, and mechanics.

DOCUMENTATION: If there is required documentation, there are 1-2 formatting errors in parenthetical citations and/or the Works Cited page.

LENGTH: The essay meets the stipulated length requirement and fulfills all other requirements given with the assignment.