Sustainable Consumption

ESSAY II

Guidelines and Rubric

ENG 095/111

1. Guidelines

     In a college essay you use the knowledge you have gained from class reading, discussion, note-taking, visual media, and thinking to make an argument or point in a writing.  For these essays you should be exploring issues of sustainability from personal perspectives informed by the learning we are doing through the course.   

     For this essay you should use the essays, video, and websites to critically reflect on the following question: What are we going to want/need to do in the 21^st century to consume sustainably on a personal, community, and/or global level?  Some things to consider

• Where in your own life can you begin to take steps to consume in a more sustainable manner?
• Where can we find examples of people, communities, or countries that are living in a more sustainable manner?
• What are the barriers to creating sustainable consumption?  What would the benefits be?

           This essay assignment also includes a basic writing rubric but you should also use 

     both the peer editing sheet, the English 095 Exit Exam Rubric, and the English 111 Exit Exam rubric when considering how to write this essay and what to include in it. 

  II Scoring Rubric

85-100% 70-85% 55-70%

Content Demonstrates synthesis of completes all sections, no synthesis of 

75% own and course knowledge lacks some detail, clarity, material, very 

clearly, has clear focus, or structure, doesn’t cite brief, no 

beginning, middle, end. when appropriate citations

Cites minimum 2 sources 

where relevant

Examples clear clear examples Examples

and detailed, lack some detail unclear, little

supports points detail

Format typewritten One format Two or more

12.5% double-spaced requirement format

2-3 pages missing requirements

12 point font (Times) missing

1-inch margins

Sources cited if

Used  

Mechanics Standard written 1-10 Grammar or more than 1o

12.5% English spelling errors spelling errors

Proofread Needs one more needs major 

Could be read, proofreading revision

understood by 

classmate/other teacher