SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Foundation in Natural and Built Environment (FNBE)

English 1 [ENGL0105]
Assignment: Essay Question
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Assignment

Individual work.

As per
stated in the
module

Due on Tuesday,
11th May 2015
(Week 7)

25%

Essay

(Drafts of
assignment to be
shown on 27th & 28th
April 2015)

INTRODUCTION

This assignment evaluates academic writing skills for a basic 5-paragraph expository essay. It also
evaluates the students ability to research information to support the arguments proposed in the
essay, to cite the sources of information and also to provide a list of references.
Referencing:
All persons, books and other sources of information are to be referenced in accordance with the
APA Style.
OBJECTIVES OF ESSAY WRITING

The objectives of this project are as follows:

1. Provide practice in basic 5-paragraph essay writing.
2. Provide instructions in basic referencing skills.
3. Provide basic analytical skills for contemporary essays and reading texts.
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THIS REPORT
The learning outcomes of this assignment are:

1. Write a well-developed and well-organised 5-paragraph process writing essay

2. Apply the right processes for this kind of expository writing
3. Analyse contemporary essays and reading texts critically.

TASKS METHODOLOGY
Your tasks are as follows:
Identify the steps involved in producing an attractive sketch (kitchen utensils). Then, write a
process essay to describe this process.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT
1. The word limit for this assignment is 600 to 800 words only.
2. You must research the topic that you choose and write an essay that is informed by
authority.
3. Submissions after May 11th 2015 will not be entertained.
4. The essay must be typed on A4 paper using font style ARIAL point size 12 with double
spacing.
5. Your essay must be submitted with the following:
i.
ii.
iii.

pre-writing (draft of your essay)

cover page (follow the attached format)
sketch of your selected kitchen tool

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
The assessment for this assignment will be based on:
Your demonstrated understanding of the brief.
The content of the write-upstrength of central idea and relevance to the question.
Clear and coherent organization of ideas and argument.
Ability to use scholarly references to support arguments and ideas.
Grammar and mechanics.

MARKING CRITERIA
Descriptors
Percentage
Prewriting - 10
(per paragraph)

Level 1
40-49%
Lack
supporting
details or
examples
Unity 10
Essay is not
(Structure)
assigned
Intro/Supporting with the
Paragraphs/
topic with
Conclusion
general
introduction
and
conclusion

Level 2
50-59%
One
supporting
detail or
example
2 main
ideas
provided
with general
supporting
ideas with
general
introduction
and
conclusion.

Support 30

Provides
two specific
details.

Provides
general
ideas with
one specific
detail.

Coherence 30 Essays
show little
development
or
relationship
among
ideas.
Sentence skills
20

Compose
simple and
monotonous
sentences.
Serious
errors in
choice of
words and
mechanics.

Uses 2 or
less
transitional
words or
other word
connectors.
Lack of
logical
progression.
Compose
simple
sentences
with
numerous
errors in
mechanics.
Appropriate
choice of
words.

Level 3
60-69%
Two
supporting
details or
examples
3 main
ideas
provided
but they
are loosely
connected.
Introduction
with a
thesis
statement
and a
general
conclusion.
Logical
progression
in ideas. 34specific
details
included.

Level 4
70-79%
3 supporting
details or
examples

Level 5
80% & above
Good and
sequentially
developed

Provided a
thesis statement
with 3 topic
sentences but
each paragraph
contains 2 or
less specific
details. No
recommendation
for the
conclusion.

Well developed
introduction with
a thesis
statement, 3 topic
sentences and 3
specific details for
each paragraphs
and has
recommendations
for the
conclusion.

Logical
progression in
ideas. 5-7
specific details
included.

Uses 3
word
connectors.
Sequence
of idea is
evident.

Uses 4 word
connectors.
Logical
progression of
ideas.

Ideas are clear

and logical.
Provides 8 or
more specific
details with
resource
information.
Shows an indepth
understanding of
topic and
provides
independent
thought.

Compound
sentences
with fewer
errors in
mechanics.
Ability to
use precise
choice of
words.

Complex
sentence
structure and
consistent use
of mechanics.

Free from errors

in sentence
structure, choice
of words and
grammar.

Total
Marks

SUGGESTED REFERENCES
1. Langan, J. (2008). College Writing Skills with Readings. (7th Ed.)New York: McGraw Hill.
2. Terry, M. & Wilson, J. (n.d.) Focus on Academic Skills for IELTS. Longman.

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT

NAME:
STUDENT ID NO:
WORD COUNT:
ENGLISH 1 (ELG 30505)
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1: PROCESS ESSAY
LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA
SUBMISSION DATE: 11th MAY 2015