Informative Essay
Students write an informative essay that increases readers' knowledge of the topic and comprehension of the thesis statement. Students are assessed on their ability to write cohesive paragraphs, a thesis statement that is fully supported throughout the essay, an introduction, and a conclusion that are free of punctuation, grammar, and spelling errors. Students write in their own words, objectively without bias, and support their statements with evidence. The essay consists of four- to five-pages, including a title page and an annotated bibliography consisting of at least three credible and/or relevant sources. At least three in-text citations from different sources are required. The essay must be formatted in APA, including a title page, an annotated bibliography (in place of a references page), page headers, document headers, one-inch page margins, and be double-spaced using Times New Roman 12-point font.
Components % of Grade
Analysis and use of course concepts
Organization and coherence
Style and mechanics
APA Style (citations, references, formatting)