PE FITNESS ESSAY – Due Tuesday April 2, 2013
Name ___________________________________
Story ______________________________________
For this assignment, you will be writing a well organized essay that offers a summary, identification of key PE concepts,
summary of your personal training plan or activities and finally an analysis of the fitness program you are currently participating
in. During this unit students will participate in a health-related fitness presentation and be required to read “Why Exercise is
Wise”. Go to PE Website – DV Home – Departments – PE. After that students will be given 1 week to complete their essay.
Requirements: Write a 600-750 word essay (probably about 5-7 sentences each paragraph) of your assigned reading and
Health-related presentation. Your paper needs to be thorough, yet concise, so choose your words carefully. Focus on clearly
explaining your ideas, creating a logical organization of your ideas, and correctly using standard writing conventions and MLA
format.
Value: This assignment will be worth 25 points in the participation part of your grade.
Reminder: Pre-writing is essential for every good piece of writing. Take your time developing and organizing what you want
to say, as this will make writing the actual essay much easier. If it helps, please use the pre-writing example on the back of this
sheet. Plan your time wisely so that you have time to complete the revising and proof-reading steps from your essay instructions.
Short Story Summary Rubric
Ideas/Content (sharp focus): Accurate and thorough summary, main ideas included
_____/5
.
5 = clear and focused; details are relevant and accurate
4 = mostly focused; details are relevant but may be overly general or limited; some unnecessary details
3 = difficulty in moving from general to specific; somewhat off topic
2 = unclear; expects the reader to make inferences; excessive unnecessary details/off topic
1 = lacks a central idea or purpose; details are extremely limited or unclear
Organization: How you put your ideas together, clear, logical flow
_____/5
5 = smooth, easy to follow; appropriate transitions; inviting opening/satisfying closing; details well placed
4 = clear sequencing; coherent, but format may seem formulaic, some transitions missing
3 = attempt at flow but not always effective; few or overused transitions; undeveloped beginning or ending
2 = lacks clear organization; lack of transitions; details random; relationship between ideas is unclear
1 = haphazard, disjointed, confusing; point obscured; few to no transitions
_____/5
Paper Format: Have you followed the instructions provided
5 = essay holds all 5 paragraphs and each paragraph is well written and detailed
4 = essay has 5 paragraphs and each paragraph is mostly focused and offers 1-2 details
3 = essay has 3-4 paragraphs and paragraphs may or may not be complete and offers little details
2= essay has 1-2 paragraphs and paragraphs are brief and offers minimal details
1 = essay has less than 2 paragraphs and offers 1 or fewer ideas or details.
_____/10
PE Concepts: Are you addressing PE concepts throughout the essay?
5= essay addresses all 5 health-related fitness concepts, indentifies multiple health benefits, summaries 4-5 key points
from article and offers a thorough analysis of fitness program or activities
4=essay addresses most of the 5 health fitness concepts, indentifies several health benefits, summarizes 3-4 key points
from article and offers a solid analysis of fitness program or activity
3= essay addresses 3-4 health related fitness concepts, identifies a couple health benefits, summarizes 2-3 key points
from article and offers a decent analysis of fitness program or activity.
2= essay addresses 2-3 health related fitness concepts, identifies a couple health benefits, summarizes 1-2 key points
from article and offers a brief analysis of fitness program or activity.
1= essay addresses 1-2 health related fitness concepts, identifies a couple health benefits, summarizes 1-2 key points
from article and offers minimal analysis of fitness program or activity.
/25
TOTAL
[Type text]
http://physical-education.desertvista.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?gid=1911458&sessionid=51fe935c63b21d385df2e8bb41f22f08
TOPIC
Intro
Paragraph 2: Summary of Article
Paragraph 3: Identify Key Health-Related
Fitness Concepts
Paragraph 4: Analysis of Fitness Program or
Activity
Paragraph 5: Conclusion: Put it all together
[Type text]
http://physical-education.desertvista.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?gid=1911458&sessionid=51fe935c63b21d385df2e8bb41f22f08