7th grade Essay
Liggio
Think about the foreign country that you would most like to visit. Name the country and
explain why you would like to go there.
There will be 2 parts to this assignment
1. The essay
2. The collage page
As you write your paper, remember to:
• Name the country you would most like to visit.
• Give at least three reasons why you would like to visit this country.
Explain your reasons.
Paper must
Be written in complete sentences.
Have well-developed paragraphs with various sentence starters
5 paragraph minimum, 3 page max.
Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
Font size 12, black ink only
Paper must be double spaced, don’t double double space between paragraphs
Must include 3 writing tricks – you must list them on the rubric and also WRITE them in the margins of the
paper next to where they are in the essay once you have printed it.
Heading should look like the following, points will be deducted if it is not
Name
Date
Period
Liggio
Collage page – Free form creativity
One page should follow the essay with pictures and phrases about this country that made you want to visit it
You will need to hand in the rubric WITH the essay as a cover page.
DUE DATE _________________________________
Name _________________________________________
Essay Rubric -LIGGIO
ANOTHER COUNTRY ESSAY
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LENGTH (10 points)
5 paragraphs – 1 – introduction
2-4 – reasons why you want to visit the Country
5 – conclusion
At least 5 sentences per paragraph
+_________
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FORMAT (5 points)
Font – 12
Heading as per sample
Double-spaced
Black ink
MECHANICS (10 points)
word choice
subject/verb agreement
verb tenses
pronoun usage and agreement
capitalization
varied sentence construction
run-ons
fragments
punctuation
+ _________WRITING TRICKS (30 points)
List the writing tricks here and label them in the margins of the essay
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
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CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION (30 points)
Planning and organization must be evident. The content of the composition will be evaluated upon its
clarity and logical progression from one point to another. Details and ideas must be relevant and
interesting.
+__________COLLAGE PAGE (15 points)
Picture/phrases are appropriate for the country. It is creative and neat.
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Sub Total
PROOFREADING (-1 point for each error)
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Includes errors easily identified through spell check and re-reading your paper.
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No Rubric
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Late ______ days
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FINAL GRADE
(5 points)