Q Practice Final Exit Essay Complete the practice final exit essay by 11:55pm, Thursday, August 13th, 2020. This essay will not count toward your final grade, but you will receive a hypothetical grade and feedback that you can apply when you complete next week's final exit essay. The essay must be submitted as a Word document (.docx or .doc). Other document types (PDF, Google Doc, rtf, etc.) will not be accepted. Do not begin the essay until the topic is posted below. **************************************************************************************************************************** Please copy and paste the following material onto the last page of your essay before submitting. The essay will not be accepted without this disclaimer. I, ______________________________________, certify that I have written the Practice Exit Essay following the instructions below. I certify that I have not consulted with other students and/or tutors; that I have not submitted the essay to Smarthinking’s Essay Center; and that I have not received any outside help in writing this essay. Signature: _____________________________________ Sign electronically by typing your name above. Date: _________________________________________ =========================================================================== ENG 010 Practice Final Exit Essay Instructions: Use the writing process to plan, draft, and revise an essay on the following topic: Discuss three ways you cope with stress. Please type your essay, using correct APA formatting, including a cover page. You may consult Wordsmith, the ENG 010 checklist, the Five Paragraph Essay Visual, and your notes. You may NOT consult with other students and/or tutors, or submit your essay to Smarthinking’s Essay Center. You may NOT receive any outside help to write this essay. The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate the skills you have gained during English 010. Use scratch paper to plan your essay before you write. Your essay should include all of the following: Ø An opening paragraph with attention grabber, thesis statement, and flow chart listing three points that support your thesis. Ø Three body paragraphs. Each body paragraph should begin with a transition word and topic sentence that relates to the appropriate point in the flow chart. Include one or two sentences of explanation and an example: a story based on your own experience or observations. Ø A concluding paragraph that restates the thesis statement, summarizes your points, and ends in a clincher. Ø A creative title that directly relates to the subject matter of your essay. Be sure to revise your essay: ð First, check to make sure your essay includes all of the parts mentioned above. ð Next, check for sentence errors: correct all fragments, run-on sentences, and comma splices. ð Next, check for subject-verb agreement and pronoun agreement. ð Change all instances of “you,” “your,” and “yourself” to first person or to specific nouns or omit as appropriate. ð Finally, check for spelling. You may consult a dictionary. ð Publish your essay by creating a Word document using APA formatting, double spaced, with indented paragraphs, using Times New Roman 12 font. ð Submit by the due date. Your completed essay should be at least 500 words long. The essay will be graded according to the rubric below. Introductory Paragraph: Attention grabber & transition sentence(s): total points possible = 3. Thesis statement: total points possible = 3. Flow chart: total points possible = 3. Language, mechanics, and style: total points possible = 8. Body Paragraph #1: Transition word or phrase: total points possible = 2. Topic sentence: total points possible = 2. Explanation: total points possible = 4. Detailed example(s): total points possible = 4. Language, mechanics, and style: total points possible = 8. Body Paragraph #2: Transition word or phrase: total points possible = 2. Topic sentence: total points possible = 2. Explanation: total points possible = 4. Detailed example(s): total points possible = 4. Language, mechanics, and style: total points possible = 8. Body Paragraph #3: Transition word or phrase: total points possible = 2. Topic sentence: total points possible = 2. Explanation: total points possible = 4. Detailed example(s): total points possible = 4. Language, mechanics, and style: total points possible = 8. Concluding Paragraph: Restated thesis: total points possible = 3. Summation of points: total points possible = 3. Clincher: total points possible = 3. Language, mechanics, and style: total points possible = 8. Format APA Formatting and Title: total points possible = 2 Double spaced; indented paragraphs; no extra spaces between paragraphs: total points possible=2 Times New Roman 12 point font: total points possible = 2 TOTAL ? Final Exit Essay Practice Pierce College ?