Your essay should introduce the topic and then explain the topic and/or take a position on the topic and support that position.

RUBRIC:
FOCUS- The extent to which the essay states and maintains a main idea or thesis.
ORGANIZATION- The extent to which the essay uses organizational strategies to enhance meaning and clarity.
SUPPORT- The extent to which the essay provides reasoned, relevant, and specific support to develop the main idea or thesis.
GRAMMAR, SENTENCE STRUCTURE, and USAGE- The extent to which the essay uses accurate grammar, effective, varied sentence structure, and appropriate, precise usage.
CONVENTIONS- The extent to which the essay demonstrates the ability to spell common words and to use the conventions of capitalization and punctuation accurately.