NO PLAIGIRISM1.  What is the topic of yourexpository essay? How will you focus the topic?Answer:2.  What is your thesis? Write it inthe form of a thesis statement.Answer:3.  What pattern of organization doyou plan to use in your essay? Why did you choose this pattern?Answer:4.  Write the paragraph outline ofyour expository essay. It should begin with the title of the essay. It shouldcontain one entry for each paragraph of the essay.Answer:Multimedia PresentationDevelop a multimedia presentation that meets the criteriaoutlined in Part 1 below. Review the criteria for delivering a presentation inPart 2 of this document and follow your teacher’s instructions for presentingyour material to an audience. After you have shared your presentation, completethe reflection in Part 3 of this document and submit this document to yourteacher for a grade. Your teacher will provide feedback on each step in theprocess on this document and return it to you.Part 1: Develop a Multimedia Presentation(Score for Question 1: ___ of 35 points)1. Develop a multimediapresentation based on your expository essay. The content and design of yourpresentation materials should meet the criteria below. Your teacher will usethe space below to provide feedback about your presentation.CriteriaTeacher FeedbackContains 4-5 slides that include anintroduction, content slides, and a conclusionContains text that clearly conveysthe most important ideas from the expository essayUses visual media to clarify orexpand on ideasUse structure and formatting toenhance the final productPart 2: Deliver a Multimedia Presentation(Score for Question 2: ___ of 50 points)2. After you havedeveloped your presentation, you must deliver it. Read, and be sure youunderstand, the criteria below: The delivery of your presentation will begraded on it. Then submit or present your project as instructed by yourteacher. Your teacher will use the space below to provide feedback about yourpresentation.CriteriaTeacher FeedbackThe presentation begins with a strong introduction thatgrabs the listener’s attention and introduces the topic.The details in the presentation consistently develop thetopic and the explicit or implicit thesis.The conclusion does an excellent job of restating themain points and/or stirring the emotions of the listener.The speaker elaborates on the slides so that thelistener understands their significance.The tone is appropriate for the topic.The speaker varies the pace according to content anduses emphasis to draw attention to phrases and words of importance.The overall impression is positive. The speaker is incontrol of the subject and of the delivery of the presentation.Part 3: ReflectionAfter your multimedia presentation, complete this reflectionand submit it to your teacher for a grade.(Score for Question 3: ___ of 5 points)3. Describe how youcompleted your presentation. What steps did you take to deliver yourpresentation?Answer:Type your answer here.(Score for Question 4: ___ of 5 points)4. After you have sharedyour presentation, reflect on how effective you think it was in delivering yourcontent. What worked well, and what could you have done better? What would youdo differently if you had the opportunity to do it again?Answer:Type your answer here.(Score for Question 5: ___ of 5 points)5. In terms of planningand making a presentation for an audience, what did you learn while completingthis project?Answer:Type your answer here.THINGS THAT SHOULD HELPModel Paragraph OutlineTitle: Science Fiction: Exploring New Worlds—And Our WorldTitle: Science Fiction: Exploring New Worlds—And OurWorld1. Introduction: rhetoricalquestion hook; thesis statement2. Most important reason:future technology, predictions3. Reason next in importance:exploring different possible societies4. Reason last in importance:exciting stories by great writers5. Conclusion: restate thesis;recommend science fiction to readerAssignment OverviewExpository EssayPlanning· Choose a topic for anexpository essay.· Develop ideas andinformation about the topic.· Create a plan for youressay, including a thesis, a pattern of organization, and a paragraph outline. · Submit the Expository EssayPlanning Assignment to your teacher. Your teacher will give you feedback on howsuitable your plan is and whether you need to make changes in it beforebeginning to draft.Drafting· Write the first draft ofyour essay. Use your planning assignment and the feedback that you receivedfrom your teacher. · Review the First DraftChecklist and the Final Draft Rubric, which appear later in this document. Yourfirst draft will be graded against the checklist, so be sure that your essaycontains everything that the checklist requires. Keep the rubric in mind as youdraft because your final paper will be graded against the rubric. · Submit the Expository EssayFirst Draft Assignment to your teacher. After reading your essay, your teacherwill give you feedback on areas to revise. Finalizing· Revise your essay. Use thefeedback that you received from your teacher, your mentor, and other readers.Also review the criteria in the Revising an Expository Essay Checklist beforerevising and as you revise.· Keep the criteria listed inthe rubric in mind as you revise your paper. The final paper will be gradedagainst this rubric, which assesses the essay in the following five categories:purpose and voice; ideas and content; structure and organization; language,word choice, and tone; and sentences and mechanics. The rubric appears at theend of this document.· Proofread your essay.Review and use the criteria in the Proofreading an Expository Essay Checklist. · Make a clean, final copy ofyour expository essay and submit it to your teacher.Multimedia Presentation· Develop a multimediapresentation based on your expository essay. Review the criteria for thepresentation in the Multimedia Presentation Assignment.· Deliver your presentation.Be sure to review the criteria for the delivery of your presentation, alsofound in the Multimedia Presentation Assignment. Your teacher will give youinstructions for submitting and/or delivering your presentation and yourpresentation materials.· Complete the reflectionsection in the Multimedia Presentation Assignment and submit the assignment toyour teacher. Your teacher will give you feedback on how well you met thecriteria for developing and delivering your presentation.Time LineRemember you will be working on this project over the courseof two different units. The following due dates reflect this schedule.TaskStartCompleteComplete the Planning an Expository Essay unit. Submit theExpository Essay Planning Assignment.Day 101Day 105Start the Writing an Expository Essay unit. Submit theExpository Essay First Draft Assignment.Day 114Day 115Continue the Writing an Expository Essay unit. Develop themultimedia presentation.Day 117Day 118Revise and proofread the expository essay. Submit theExpository Essay Final Draft Assignment.Day 119 Day 120Complete the Writing an Expository Essay unit. Finalizeand deliver a multimedia presentation. Day 121Day 124Grading/Point ValuesPlanning Assignment:50First Draft:100Final Draft:200Multimedia Presentation:100RequiredFinalDraftLengthPages: 2–3 pagesWord Count:500–900Grading Criteria – First DraftYour first draft will be graded on the basis of thechecklist below.□ The purpose of theexpository essay—to convey information—is evident.□ The voice sounds like areal person.□ The topic is appropriatefor an expository essay.□ The essay has athesis—either stated or implied.□ The ideas and content ofthe essay support a main idea.□ The essay has a clearbeginning, middle, and end.□ The essay has a logicalprogression of ideas.□ Both the language and toneare appropriate for an expository essay.□ The essay has a variety ofsentence beginnings, lengths, and structures.□ The essay has at least 500words.Totalpossible points for first draft: 100 points.Grading Criteria – Final DraftYour final draft will evaluated on the basis of the rubricbelow.Criterion4321Purposeand VoiceThe purpose of the writing—to convey information—is evident.The writer’s voice is engaging and sounds like a real person.The purpose of the writing—to convey information—isevident. The writer’s voice varies between sounding engaging and soundingartificial. The purpose of the writing—to convey information—isusually evident. The writer’s voice sounds inconsistent. The purpose of the writing is difficult to determine. Thewriter’s voice is hard to find. Ideasand ContentThe topic is engaging, and the content is consistentlycompelling and appropriate. The ideas are focused on a thesis—either statedor implied—and are well developed and creative. The topic is engaging, and the content is somewhatcompelling and appropriate. The ideas are focused on a thesis—either statedor implied—and are well developed and mostly interesting. The topic and content are somewhat interesting and mostlyappropriate. Some ideas are focused on a thesis and are developed well, butothers are not.The topic is not appealing, and the content is not alwaysappropriate. The ideas are not focused on a thesis, and the ideas are largelyundeveloped.Structureand OrganizationThe writer does an excellent job in the structure andorganization of the essay. The essay begins with a hook that draws in thereader. The body provides details that develop the thesis, and the conclusionsatisfies the reader. The organization is clear, and the essay has unity andcoherence. Transitions help ideas flow smoothly. The writer does a good job in the structure andorganization of the essay. The essay has an introduction, a body thatprovides details that develop the thesis, and a conclusion that generallysatisfies the reader. The writing is organized well and is easy tounderstand, although some ideas may be misplaced or not flow smoothly becauseof a lack of transitions.The writer does a fair job in the structure andorganization of the essay. The essay may be missing an introduction or aconclusion, leaving the reader feeling dissatisfied. The writing is difficultto follow and ideas do not flow well. There is no clear pattern oforganization, and transitions are few. The writer does a poor job in the structure andorganization of the essay. There may be only one long paragraph with no clearintroduction, body, or conclusion. The writing is disjointed and difficult tofollow. There are few, if any, transitions connecting ideas. Language,Word Choice, and ToneThe language and word choice fit the topic. The writermakes excellent use of vivid and precise words. The tone is appropriate forthe purpose and audience. The language and word choice mostly fit the topic. Thewriter uses some precise words, but sometimes lapses into vague language,affecting the clarity of the essay. The tone is mostly appropriate for thepurpose and audience.The language and word choice are inconsistent for thetopic. Vocabulary consists largely of ordinary words, and the tone is mostlyinappropriate for the purpose and audience.The language and word choice are not appropriate for thetopic. The language is vague, flat, and dull. The tone is unrecognizable. Sentences and MechanicsThe writer uses a variety of sentence beginnings, lengths,and structures. Any fragments are clearly intentional. There are few,The writer uses some sentence variety.  An occasional unintentional fragment orrun-on might creep in, but there are few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics,and these errors do not interfere with understanding.The writer uses unvarying sentences. Unintentionalfragments, run-ons, and other grammatical and mechanical errors sometimesinterfere with understanding.The sentences all seem to follow the same pattern, and theessay contains many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics that make thewriting difficult to understand.Checklist for Revising an Expository EssayFor each question, make notes about your expository essay.1.  Does your expository essay clearly convey its purpose—to informor explain? If not, how can you make the purpose clearer from the beginning?Notes:2.  Does the introductory paragraph draw the reader’s interest? Ifnot, what is uninteresting about the introduction, and how can you make itinteresting?Notes:3.  Do the supporting paragraphs develop the thesis—whether explicitor implicit—using appropriately placed details? If not, where do you need toadd details? Where do you need to delete irrelevant or inappropriate details?Notes:4.  Do the paragraphs have topic sentences and closing sentences? Ifnot, which paragraphs need to be revised?Notes:5.  Is the essay unified and coherent? If not, what should bechanged?Notes:6.  Do you use transitions effectively? If not, where should you addthem?Notes:7.  Are the voice, tone, and word choices in your essay appropriatefor this form and topic? If not, where do they sound inappropriate, and whatwords or phrases can you substitute?Notes:8.  Does your expository essay fulfill the length requirement of 1½to 3 pages, or 500–900 words? If not, how can you trim or expand the paper, asappropriate, without reducing its effectiveness?Notes:Checklist for Proofreading an Expository EssayFor each question, make notes about your expository essay.1.  Does each sentence begin with a capital letter and end with amark of punctuation?Notes:2.  Have I spelled all words correctly? Have I looked them up when Iwasn’t sure?Notes:3.  Have I capitalized all proper nouns?Notes:4.  If I have used dialogue or quotations, have I put the exactwords of the speaker in quotation marks? Have I placed the end punctuation markbefore the closing quotation mark?Notes:5.  Have I used commas properly after introductory words andexpressions, introductory prepositional phrases of four or more words, andintroductory adverb clauses?Notes:6.  Have I used 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced the paper,and indented the first line of every paragraph? Are my pages numbered?Notes:7.  Does my paper have a title, correctly spelled and correctlycapitalized?Notes: