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Essay 3
It’s king of a cliché, but they say that “sex sells.” In the United States, we are bombarded with sexual imagery.
Pick something—an ad, an image, a celebrity, a type of person—that people find sexually attractive, and then write an
essay in which you explain the origin of this desire, the way that people who desire it express that desire, and what that
tells us about them or the world at large.
Grading Rubric
Score A B C D
Content ■satisfies the
requirements of the
writing prompt in a
creative and original
manner. ■uses a clear
thesis statement.
■proves the thesis with
insightful examples and
details.
■meets some of the
requirements of the
prompt.
■includes some key
elements that help
explain the thesis.
■meets few of the
requirements of the
writing prompt.
■discusses very basic
ideas.
■makes few connections
to or lacks a clear thesis.
■minimally addresses
the writing prompt.
■digresses, repeats, or
dwells on insignificant
details throughout.
■does not contain thesis
Development ■builds and elaborates
thoroughly.
■uses examples
precisely.
■develops the topic by
using detailed textual
examples as support
■demonstrates
coherence in the
development of ideas.
■answers the question
in an abbreviated
manner.
■gives brief examples to
explain ideas.
■develops ideas
somewhat inconsistently.
■ integrates
sources/source material
■shows weakness in the
development of
■ideas and/or develops
ideas without thorough
explanation.
■has trouble integrating
sources/source material
properly
■contains inaccurate,
vague, or repetitive
details.
■shows a lack of
development of ideas.
■ does not incorporate
sources or does so with
frequent errors
Organization ■sets up and maintains
a clear focus.
■establishes a logical,
rational sequence of
ideas with transitional
words and sentences.
■has a general focus.
■obviously attempts
organization.
■exhibits a logical
sequence of ideas.
■shows an attempt to
create a focus.
■can be difficult to
follow.
■exhibits no
organizational pattern
or focus.
■strays from the topic
Language Use ■has language, fluidity,
and a sense of audience
and voice.
■has sophisticated style
of sentence structure,
sentence variety, and
vocabulary.
■has essentially no
errors.
■has a sense of
audience.
■uses an appropriate
level of vocabulary.
■demonstrates partial
control of mechanics.
■exhibits some errors
that do not interfere with
comprehension.
■uses simple sentences.
■has a vague sense of
audience.
■shows minimal control
of language skills.
■ has errors that begin
to interfere with
comprehension.
■shows little
consideration for
audience
An F paper
■ unrelated to the topic ■ filled with indecipherable words and is illegible ■ unrecognizable as English
■ incoherent with illogical or garbled syntax. ■ blank ■ plagiarized
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Essay 3 Pre-Write
Hook
Background on the object of desire
Who
What
What is the origin of the desire
Where
When
People’s expression of the desire
How
What does this desire say about:
Person who desires
The word at large
“So what”
Why is this desire important? Why should we know about it?
Working thesis