ESSAY QUESTION: When Barack Obama was elected President, many citizens believed that the United States had started to heal its racial and cultural differences; however, in light of the recent reactions to the election of Donald Trump, it seems that this theory may be wrong. What is the next step in moving the nation towards its founding principles of "one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all"?
Essays will be evaluated on the following criteria:
CONTENT:
1. The typed essay is to be a minimum of 500 words but not to exceed 1000 words
2. The topic is clearly addressed.
3. Ideas are developed and support the topic.
4. The writing demonstrates a sense of completeness.
GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE:
1. Free of run-on sentences and sentence fragments.
2. Correct subject/verb agreement and verb tense.
3. Correct use of singular and plural noun forms.
4. Correct/appropriate use of punctuation.
5. Appropriate/ correct word choice.
6. Free of spelling errors.
ORGANIZATION:
1. The ideas flow and fit together.
2. The details are sequential in logical order.
3. The writing has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
4. The ideas are presented in varied and innovative use of words, phrases, and sentences.