REVISING-AND-FINALIZING-AN-E-XPLANATORY-ESSAY-Unit-6-Assignment-

Revising and Finalizing an Explanatory Essay

In this unit, you will draw on the prewriting you performed in Unit 4 and the drafting and peer reviewing in which you participated in Unit 5 to revise your Explanatory Essay. In this assignment you will submit the final draft and revision statement for your essay.

The purpose of the Explanatory Essay is to fully explain your topic of choice based on the content of two sources (the article from List of Approved Articles for Writing and the scholarly, peer-reviewed library article) and on your own understanding of the topic.

To complete the assignment:

1. Use your draft from Unit 5, the feedback you received from your peers in the Unit 5 discussion, the insight you gained through reviewing the drafts of others, your readings of the course and textbook materials, and your understanding of the goals of this essay to revise your 3–4 page Explanatory Essay. (Page requirement does not include title page, references, or revision statement.)
2. Include an explanation of your topic via rich information from your two sources and from your own understanding of the topic. In addition, pay close attention to clarity, depth, paragraph development, flow, mechanics, purpose and audience, and source use.
3. Determine that you are comfortable with the quoted and paraphrased information from your sources throughout your essay, making sure you are incorporating source materials smoothly into your paragraphs and fully citing the sources in text and in an end References page in correct APA Style.
4. Use the Revising and Finalizing an Explanatory Essay Scoring Guide to thoroughly assess edit your essay for final submission, proofreading carefully for mechanics and for full and proper APA style. For instructions and examples related to in-text citation and end referencing of articles from your book and from the library, please refer to the Explanatory Essay Sample resource. Refer also to the APA section of A Writer’s Reference, under Article or Chapter in an Edited Book or an Anthology, and Article from a Database, and/or to The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers, APA Referencing, starting on page 453, Work in an Anthology, and Article from a Journal.
5. Compose a one-paragraph statement noting the steps you took during revision and how you feel these actions improved your work from the first draft to the final draft. Consider the following:
   • Purpose and audience.
   • Detail and clarity.
   • Structure, paragraph development and flow.
   • Mechanics, including grammar, spelling, and source use.
6. When you have finished your assignment, carefully and very thoroughly read through Revising and Finalizing an Explanatory Essay Scoring Guide before submitting your work. Read and comprehend all categories in the scoring guide, asking your instructor if you have any questions about any element of these criteria. Do not finalize and submit this assignment until you have taken this step.
7. Submit your assignment to the Turnitin source matching tool, and make any necessary revisions before submitting your final essay for grading.
8. Submit the final draft of your Explanatory Essay, including your revision statement paragraph after your References page.

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CRITERIA	NON-PERFORMANCE	BASIC	PROFICIENT	DISTINGUISHED
Explain a concept with a variety of examples from different sources or perspectives. 20%	Does not apply accepted approaches for explaining a concept.	Explains a concept, but lacks a variety of examples, sources, or perspectives.	Explains a concept with a variety of examples from different sources or perspectives.	Explains a concept with a variety of examples from different sources or perspectives, and compares the topic to related concepts.
Integrate information from a peer-reviewed scholarly library source and a professional textbook article in an explanatory essay. 20%	Does not integrate information from a peer-reviewed scholarly library source and a professional textbook article in an explanatory essay.	Integrates information from a peer-reviewed scholarly library source and a professional textbook article in an explanatory essay, but does so in a sparse, irregular, or irrelevant manner.	Integrates information from a peer-reviewed scholarly library source and a professional textbook article in an explanatory essay.	Integrates information from a peer-reviewed scholarly library source and a professional textbook article in a meaningful and judicious manner in an explanatory essay.
Apply accepted conventions of revision and reflection related to structure, mechanics, audience, and purpose. 20%	Does not apply accepted conventions of revision and reflection related to structure, mechanics, audience, and purpose.	Applies accepted conventions of revision and reflection, but does not address structure, mechanics, or audience and purpose.	Applies accepted conventions of revision and reflection related to structure, mechanics, audience, and purpose.	Applies accepted conventions of revision and reflection related to structure, mechanics, audience, and purpose, with the reflection stating specific examples of how the revisions made the final product more effective.
Apply revision skills to develop an essay of the minimum required length. 20%	Does not apply revision skills to develop an essay of the minimum required length.	Applies revision skills to develop an essay that is slightly less than the minimum required length.	Applies revision skills to develop an essay of the minimum required length.	Applies proper revision skills to develop an essay that expands to the higher end of the minimum required length range.
Apply proper academic writing conventions of grammar, spelling, and APA formatting and citation style. 20%	Does not apply proper academic writing conventions of grammar, spelling, and APA document formatting.	Applies some academic writing conventions of grammar, spelling, and APA document formatting, but includes persistent errors.	Applies proper academic writing conventions of grammar, spelling, and APA document formatting.	Applies proper academic writing conventions of grammar, spelling, and APA formatting and citation style consistently and without errors.

Example Essay

Racial Discrimination Vilma Delfin Capella University Author note This paper was prepared for English 1000 taught by Dr. Perry Explanation of Racial Discrimination The Unites States of America has opened its doors to a diverse group of people. Many people from around the world have migrated to America seeking opportunities or just needing a safe haven. At some point most minorities experience an inequality due to the color of their skin, and accent, social practices, or simply because of their ethnic background. This act of inequality is known as racial discrimination. Racial discrimination is defined as “any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, color, descent or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life (“Racial Discrimination,” 2011). In the words of Robert Sellers and Nicole Shelton (2003), “Racial discrimination is a pervasive phenomenon in the lives of many racial or ethnic minorities. It can take the form of both blatant and subtle behaviors that permeate the daily lives of individuals” (p. 1079). Blatant, also meaning obvious, forms of racial discrimination include being called disrespectful names and being laughed at or made fun of due to ethnic differences. Blatant examples of racial discrimination also include segregating groups of people based on ethnic backgrounds. Subtle, non-obvious, forms on racial discrimination include racial stereotyping and judging a person by the color of their skin, sound of their accent, or simply how a person appears. Racial discrimination can occur just about anywhere. It can be seen in schools, neighborhoods and local communities, and also in the workplace. Discrimination in school can be seen when certain ethnic groups are disciplined more harshly and more frequently than other groups. In society, racial discrimination can be seen when individuals stereotype. Examples of racial stereotyping include viewing all Middle Eastern individuals as terrorists, black men as violent, Hispanics as drug dealers, or expecting Asians to be bookworms. Unfortunately, racial discrimination can happen in the workplace during the hiring process. Individuals who are not able to speak English clearly are often not selected. Robert Sellers and Nicole Shelton (2003) shared that “blatant and subtle behaviors of racial discrimination have been conceived of as stressors that lead to deleterious mental health outcomes” (p. 1081). Individuals who experienced racial discrimination suffer from depression and feelings of anger. The traumatic experience of racial discrimination causes individuals to become unsatisfied with their lives, which can lead to psychiatric problems. General feelings of low self-esteem and fear follow discriminatory treatment form members of society. Racial discrimination continues to be seen in today’s culture. Over time, measures to help eliminate racial discrimination have been taken. The government has worked on this problem by passing the following acts, The Civil Rights Act, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Fair Employment Act, and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 just to name a few. All of these laws explain that not one individual should be discriminated because of their race. What citizens can do to help fight racial discrimination include, standing up to the cause, refusing to participate when discrimination happens, and speaking out against such behavior. Most of the discrimination occurs because of ignorance, lack of understanding that individuals are different and refusing to be open minded of people’s differences. Parents may educate their children about racial discrimination, helping them to understand this is a bad thing to do. Schools may offer more activities, which involve the diversity of students to interacting with each other. Also, education about examples of diverse cultures and learning to be open minded and accepting of different cultures may help alleviate the feelings of racial segregation. Racial discrimination prevents certain groups of people from acquiring jobs, receiving service at a restaurant, purchasing from retail stores, to being able to sit in certain areas of public transportation due to the color of their skin and/or ethnic background. Racial discrimination is a denial of the inherent dignity and equality of all human beings (“Racial Discrimination,” 2011). Racial discrimination is hurtful and degrading and many individuals from various ethnic groups have been affected by this issue.

 

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