Name: ______Class: ______

Writer’s Workshop Assignment # 1

The Process Essay

Directions: Students are required to write a five paragraph process essay which details the process of their choice.

To complete this assignment, you must have the following elements in your essay:

States why this process is important

A thesis sentence

Vivid details (imagery) so that the process can be recreated by the reader

An introduction paragraph, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion paragraph

You must submit the following completed sheets upon final submission:

Prewriting: Choosing a Process/ Planning Your Essay Sheets

Process Essay Outline

Rough Draft in notebook with Editing and Revising Sheet

Final Draft with rubric

*See rubric for specific details of what goes in each paragraph

Name: ______Class: ______

Writer’s Workshop Assignment # 1: Process Essay Rubric

Possible Points / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Thesis and introduction /
  • The thesis sentence is clear
  • The introduction grabs the reader’s attention by showing why this topic is important.
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  • Thesis is adequately defined
  • The introduction somewhat grabs the reader’s attention but is not entirely clear as to why the topic is important.
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  • The thesis is defined although it is missing a few obvious details
  • The introduction has limited creativity and it is unclear as to why this topic is important.
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  • The thesis is not clear
  • Introduction is incomplete
  • There is no evidence of why this topic is important.

Body Paragraphs /
  • Strong organization
  • Developed sentences and paragraphs including transitions
  • All details are present for the process.
  • Each body paragraph contains 5-8 sentences
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  • Has generally well formed sentences and paragraphs with some transitions
  • Some steps are missing to complete the process.
  • Each body paragraph contains 5-8 sentences.
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  • Weak paragraph structure and organization; no transitions
  • Several steps are missing to complete the process.
  • Body paragraphs are under 5-8 sentences.
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  • Little sense of organization
  • Lacks sentence structure and paragraph development; no transitions
  • Supporting details of process are not evident.
  • Body paragraphs are under 5-8 sentences.

Conclusion /
  • All steps of process are finalized
  • Thesis is restated
  • Reader is reminded why process is important and helpful
  • Paragraph is 5-8 sentences
/
  • Steps of process are mostly finalized
  • Thesis is somewhat restated
  • Reader is reminded why process is important and helpful
  • Paragraph is 5-8 sentences
/
  • Steps of process are mostly finalized
  • Thesis is somewhat restated
  • Reader is not reminded why process is important and helpful
  • Paragraph is under 5-8 sentences
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  • Steps of process are limited
  • Thesis is not restated
  • Reader is not reminded why process is important and helpful
  • Paragraph is under 5-8 sentences

Grammar and format /
  • No errors present in paper
  • Imagery
  • Neatly typed
  • Double spaced
  • Times New Roman 12 pt. Font
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  • 1-2 errors present in paper
  • Imagery
  • Neatly typed
  • Double spaced
  • Times New Roman 12 pt. Font
/
  • 3-5 errors present in paper
  • Lacking imagery
  • Not Neatly typed and/or
Double spaced
  • Times New Roman 12 pt. Font
/
  • 5+ errors present in paper
  • Lacking imagery
  • Not neatly typed
  • Not double spaced
  • Not Times New Roman 12 pt. Font