Civics and Economics
Due Monday September 23
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the three types of businesses?
You need to respond to the question above in a five paragraph essay. Your essay needs
to include an introduction paragraph, a paragraph on each type of business and, a concluding
paragraph. Each paragraph must have at least five sentences. For each type of business you need
to include two advantages and two disadvantages. You also need to provide the definition for
each type of business. For each type of business you will need to identify a business in
Mooresville that has that structure. Your writing needs to be free of spelling and grammar
errors. You need to turn in a typed essay or a neatly hand written essay in black ink. This will
be worth a quiz grade.
Rubric
Introduction paragraph
14pts
2pts Engaging first sentence
5pts Five sentences
5pts Thesis is last sentence of introduction paragraph
2pts Proper spelling and grammar, writing is clear and easy to understand
Body Paragraph I
25pts
2pts Topic sentence is the first sentence
3pts Providing the definition
4pts Providing two advantages
4pts Providing two disadvantages
2pts Providing a local example
5pts Five sentences
5pts Proper spelling and grammar, writing is clear and easy to understand
Body Paragraph II
25pts
2pts Topic sentence is the first sentence
3pts Providing the definition
4pts Providing two advantages
4pts Providing two disadvantages
2pts Providing a local example
5pts Five sentences
5pts Proper spelling and grammar, writing is clear and easy to understand
Body Paragraph III
25pts
2pts Topic sentence is the first sentence
3pts Providing the definition
4pts Providing two advantages
4pts Providing two disadvantages
2pts Providing a local example
5pts Five sentences
5pts Proper spelling and grammar, writing is clear and easy to understand
Concluding Paragraph11pts
5pts Five sentences
4pts Thesis is restated
2pts Proper spelling and grammar, writing is clear and easy to understand
Civics and Economics
Due Monday September 23
Introduction
Engaging first sentence
Thesis Statement
Body 1
Topic Sentence
Definition/Example
2 Advantages
2 Disadvantages
Body 2
Topic Sentence
Definition/Example
2 Advantages
2 Disadvantages
Body 3
Topic Sentence
Definition/Example
2 Advantages
2 Disadvantages
Conclusion
Restate thesis