Exploraty from Annotated Intro _ Good Summary of an in class article make connection with the question. Body -Outside sources 3 -Answers in the form of arguments -Transition words- However, additionally - 2 or more perspectives ( yes, no, maybe) {I choose yes, yes , no} -Each paragraph should start topic sentences with Summary of sources. How your sources answers the question. You are only a reporter Conclusion -Opinion is be here “I think…..” -New questions -Most important thing you learned Revaluation- Did you change your thinking or have an “ahaa’ moment Works cited 4 sources- 3 outside and 1 inside source 4 pages MLA format if you have second yes or no use first on second paragraph Morover, additionally, also …. CRAAP TEST Scanned with CamScanner Scanned with CamScanner Rubric for Exploratory Essay · Introduction · Starts with one question (and only one) that is controversial and has multiple viewpoints or answers · Summarizes one article from class and clearly connects that article to the question that is posed – there must be some obvious link Score out of 15 points______________ · Body and conclusion · Contains at least four paragraphs (3 body, 1 conclusion) · Each body paragraph contains an answer to your question in the form of a new source(s). The source must be making an argument · A minimum of 2-4 different answers to your question are provided · A conclusion that looks forward, offers the best answer, or asks further questions that relate to the research provided Score out of 30 points______________ · Summary writing · Each summary is coherent and identifies the main idea of the article OR how the article/authors answer YOUR question · Enough details are provided to adequately understand the source, and the source has not been misread · The summaries are free of personal bias Score out of 20 points______________ · Details and organization · The writer uses formal, academic language that fits the tone of the assignment · Organization is coherent to help avoid confusing the reader; paragraphs have effective transitions from one idea to the next · The essay is highly readable and understandable with a mastery of style Score out of 15 points______________ · MLA, spelling, punctuation, editing, and minimum page requirements · MLA formatting, in-text citations, and works cited are present and correct · The writer has met the minimum page requirement of 4-5 pages · Spelling, punctuation, and editing has been carefully attended to Score out of 20 points______________ Total Score (Out of 100 Points) _______________________ Exploratory Essay Related to our course theme of “identity,” we have been reading articles and essays that discuss issues of race, gender, and career identities. We’ve been asking and writing research questions that have intrigued us and certainly merit more investigation. For this paper, I want you to consider the pieces that we have read for class. As you read, you were hopefully .

1. Exploraty from Annotated
Intro
_ Good Summary of an in class article make connection with the
question.
Body
-Outside sources 3
-Answers in the form of arguments
-Transition words- However, additionally
- 2 or more perspectives ( yes, no, maybe) {I choose yes, yes ,
no}
-Each paragraph should start topic sentences with Summary of
sources. How your sources answers the question.
You are only a reporter
Conclusion
-Opinion is be here “I think…..”
-New questions
-Most important thing you learned
Revaluation- Did you change your thinking or have an “ahaa’
moment
Works cited
4 sources- 3 outside and 1 inside source
4 pages MLA format
if you have second yes or no use first on second paragraph
Morover, additionally, also ….
CRAAP TEST

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Rubric for Exploratory Essay
· Introduction
· Starts with one question (and only one) that is controversial
and has multiple viewpoints or answers
· Summarizes one article from class and clearly connects that
article to the question that is posed – there must be some
obvious link
Score out of 15 points______________
· Body and conclusion
· Contains at least four paragraphs (3 body, 1 conclusion)
· Each body paragraph contains an answer to your question in
the form of a new source(s). The source must be making an
argument
· A minimum of 2-4 different answers to your question are
provided
· A conclusion that looks forward, offers the best answer, or
asks further questions that relate to the research provided
Score out of 30 points______________
· Summary writing
· Each summary is coherent and identifies the main idea of the
article OR how the article/authors answer YOUR question

3. · Enough details are provided to adequately understand the
source, and the source has not been misread
· The summaries are free of personal bias
Score out of 20 points______________
· Details and organization
· The writer uses formal, academic language that fits the tone of
the assignment
· Organization is coherent to help avoid confusing the reader;
paragraphs have effective transitions from one idea to the next
· The essay is highly readable and understandable with a
mastery of style
Score out of 15 points______________
· MLA, spelling, punctuation, editing, and minimum page
requirements
· MLA formatting, in-text citations, and works cited are present
and correct
· The writer has met the minimum page requirement of 4-5
pages
· Spelling, punctuation, and editing has been carefully attended
to
Score out of 20 points______________
Total Score (Out of 100 Points) _______________________
Exploratory Essay
Related to our course theme of “identity,” we have been reading
articles and essays that discuss issues of race, gender, and
career identities. We’ve been asking and writing research
questions that have intrigued us and certainly merit more

4. investigation.
For this paper, I want you to consider the pieces that we have
read for class. As you read, you were hopefully annotating,
taking notes, free writing, and asking intriguing questions.
Now, you should seek to ask a research question – one that is
controversial and has at least two definitive answers – related
(however narrowly) to the work we have read in class and seek
to answer it using outside research.
Writing Instructions
You may use your summary from Reading Response
-In the opening paragraph, you will summarize one source from
class, identify how you came to ask the question, and then tell
us your question at the end of the paragraph.
-In the body paragraphs, you will summarize the sources that
you find that help you to answer your question/problem.
-In the conclusion, you will leave the reader with something to
think about, such as an insight, a deeper appreciation of the
problem, or further research questions that developed in your
mind as you wrote.
- You may find another question about the topic and put it the
end of essay.
Writing Requirements
-Choose one of our in-class sources to be the basis of your
paper.
-Tell the reader what question or problem this reading sparked
in your mind in the introduction.
-Find at least threeoutside sources (as in, not from class) that
attempt to answer this question. They should have different
answers to this problem.
-This paper should be 4-5 double-spaced pages in length.
-Use correct MLA in-text citations and create a works cited list.
-Use Times New Roman font, size 12, 1-inch margins, double

5. spaced.
-Use the correct MLA heading for papers, including page
numbers
-Focus on using correct English grammar, spelling, and
punctuation.
Exploratory Essay Reflection
Final Draft Due:
In addition to the Exploratory Essay, I am going to ask you to
write a reflection on your research process as well as the
sources you used in your essay.
For several weeks, we are going to talk about the issues with the
news media that seem to be bombarding us right now. This
includes discussions on “fake news,” media bias, and source
evaluation. After discussing these issues in class, I will expect
you to be well-versed on how to both evaluate and describe the
value of a source you have chosen for your paper.
In this assignment you will reflect upon your three outside
sources using the CRAAP test as well as other materials from
class that will help you to fairly assess their credibility.
Writing Instructions
-For each of your three outside sources, you will need to create
a short paragraph assessing that source.

6. -Use the CRAAP test, as well as class discussions and notes to
assess each source from your paper. Seek to say something
about audience, bias, currency, authority, etc.
-I want to see a thorough assessment of each source and its
credibility for full credit.
However, I do not expect you to tell me that all of your
sources are “the best” and absolutely pass the CRAAP test
with flying colors. Part of this assignment is simply
learning to evaluate a source. Even if the source does NOT
pass the CRAAP test, tell me why! You may suggest that while
you used it in your Exploratory Essay, you can now see why
you would not use it in a more formal, academic essay.
Writing Requirements
-Create one entry for each outside source you used. Tell me the
title and the author(s).
-Assess the source using the CRAAP test and other class
resources. Be thorough.
-This paper should be 2-3 double-spaced pages in length.
-Use Times New Roman font, size 12, 1-inch margins, double
spaced.
-Use the correct MLA heading for papers, including page
numbers
-Focus on using correct English grammar, spelling, and
punctuation.