Name/ID: ___________________________________ Section: ________ Date:_________

Essential Assignment Write Writing Center Re-Write

(Due …………………………….)

Type of Essay – Problem – Solution – Evaluation

Contact: writingcentres@uaeu.ac.ae 03 713 4706 / 03 713 4714Female Campus  C5-0020

 Sun – Wed, 9:00 – 16:00; Thurs, 9:00 – 12:00

Male Campus H4-0060 

Sun – Wed, 9:00 – 15:00

To students: The main purpose of this assignment is advance your self-learning skills (What are you strengths and weakness in writing? What are your strategies to improve?) Directions:

Step 1: Read and annotate –Problem Solution Evaluation

Step 2: Make an outline

Step 3 WRITE Draft 1. (Anything you want to improve and write AGAIN). Use double spaced format. (consider: Do you check your writing after you write? How?)

Step 4: Visit the WRITING CENTRE with your writing. (You can make an appointment before you go, but this is not necessary). Greet the students at the desk and sign in for an appointment.

Step 5: EDIT YOUR WRITING. When you meet with a tutor, you will show them your writing and talk about how to make it better. Make corrections ON YOUR PAPER.

Step 6: RE-WRITE your work. Use what you learned at the writing centre.

Step 7: REPORT ON YOUR VISIT. Answer the questions below, and give 1) the report and 2) the writing (both drafts) to your teacher.

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Report Questions:

1. Was the Writing Centre easy to find? Was it easy to make an appointment? If NO, explain why not.

YES _____ NO (explain) ____________________________________________________________

2. When did you visit? (Date _____________________ Time ____________________)

3. Who helped you with your writing? (circle one) a. ____ teacher or b. ____student

4. Which writing did you work on there? ________________________________________

5. (5-10 words) What do you think about the experience? (Was it helpful?? Will you visit again? Will you suggest it to other friends??) ____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________TOTAL (10): followed all steps

6. IN what area did they help you the most? Circle one area and explain why.

Areas: Ideas (content) / Organization / Vocabulary / Grammar / Citations

Explanation:

7. In what area can you improve BY YOURSELF? Circle one area and explain why.

Areas: Ideas (content) / Organization / Vocabulary / Grammar / Citations

Explanation:

8. In what area do you need more help? Circle one area and explain why.

Areas: Ideas (content) / Organization / Vocabulary / Grammar / Citations

Explanation:

9. Did you use the checklist? Yes / no

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Checklist – Academic Essay – Problem – Solution - Evaluation= good (4-5) X = not OK (0-2) O = needs work (2-3)

FORMAT__ indent/clear paragraphs __ spacing ___ word count margins ___ clear handwriting

CONTENT/ORGANIZATION ( _____ 10 points)

(Introduction)

1. __ General Background, topic (who, what, when, where)

2. __ Importance (why is it important)

3. __ Key Term definition (relative clause - , which )

4. __ AIM (purpose – describe, compare, discuss cause/effects, etc.)

5. __ SEQUENCE (paragraph topics)

(Body Paragraphs Body 1 (problem)

Body 1(Sol1+eval)

Body 3(sol2+eval)

1. Clear Topic sentence (topic + controlling idea)

2. Linking Words- (This means … This is because…. )

(For example,… For instance,…)

3. Good supporting ideas (explanations, examples)

4. 3-5 sentences: clear / not repetitive (try relative

clauses/modals)

5. Citations (research, expert opinion, statistics)

Conclusion1. __ Signal word (“In summary, …” to sum up… ) + problem + thesis

2. __ repeat AIM– use different words

3. __ repeat sequence (paragraph topics)– use different words

4. __ Academic comment (suggestion, advice, prediction “more research …..”

5. __ no new solutions / main ideas

__ Clear ideas/grammar -

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VOCAB/GRAMMAR Checklist

__ (comb) – combine clauses to make

advanced sentences.

__ rel = relative clause

(who/which/where/when)

__ (frag) fragment (sentence lacks major

part, e.g. su / v / complete idea)

__ (#) singular/plural

__ (A) article: a - an – the

__ (C) capital letter

__ (F) word form: N/V/adj/ adv –

inf/base/ger

__ (P) Punctuation / comma splice

__ (pass) – passives (lacking/errors)

__ (prep) Preposition

__ (pro) Pronoun (su/obj/poss/relative)

__ (sp) spelling

__ (su) subject missing, extra, wrong

__ (V) verb missing, extra, or wrong

__ (sva) subject verb agreement

__ (VT) verb tense (past, pres, fut)

__ (voc) need more variety of vocab.

__ (ww) wrong word

__ ^ words missing

ADVICE on IDEAS / ORGANIZATION

rep = Repetitive words or ideas. Revise

? = not clear. Think about your words and meaning.

ord? Check the order of your sentences/ideas.

ex = give a (more) specific example or explanation here

[ ] = word/idea is wrong or not necessary. Delete it

LW = linking word is missing or wrong.

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DRAFT 1 (double space)Student Name: __________________________ID _______________ Section: ____ Date: __________

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DRAFT 2 (single space)

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