ENG 120 Cuyamaca College The danger of a single story discussion
Humanities
Introduction
___ creative title
___ hook
___ brief description and proper identification of Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk
___ clear thesis statement
___ transitions that guide readers smoothly from point to point
Body Paragraph #1–Summary
___ clear topic sentence
___ the summary covers Adichie’s main points in the same order
___ summary of main ideas without details, quotes, and/or student’s comments
___ summary reads like a coherent, collegiate-level paragraph with effective transitions
Body Paragraph #2—Incorporating Significant Quoted Passages
___ clear topic sentence
___ clear general statements of support to lead readers from point to point
___ context of passages provided to set the scene for the quoted passages
___ relevant quotations to support the paragraph’s main idea
___ introductions to quoted passages
___ three quoted passages
___ quoted passages properly documented in MLA format
___ explanations of the quoted passages, relating them back to the topic sentence
Body Paragraph #3—Analysis of Rhetorical Devices
___ clear topic sentence
___ clear general statements of support to lead readers from point to point
___ context of passages provided to set the scene for the usage of the rhetorical devices
___ introductions to quoted rhetorical devices
___ three strong examples of rhetorical devices
___ quoted passages properly documented in MLA format
___ explanations of the rhetorical devices and how they strengthen Adichie’s point
Body Paragraph #4—Personal Response
___ clear topic sentence with personal opinion
___ use of a descriptive relevant personal example to support your opinion
___ rhetorical devices to amplify personal response
Simile and/or metaphorShort powerful sentences
Personal examplesSensory details
Dialogue or monologueRhetorical question
Proper nouns—names, places, productsPurposeful repetition
Alliteration
Conclusion
___ effective conclusion leaving readers thinking about the effectiveness of Adichie’s speech and the danger of a single story
Overall Organization
___ combination of basic and bridging transitions
___ concluding sentences in all body paragraphs
___ organization of ideas—the essay follows the outline form
___ transitions that guide readers smoothly from point to point
