350 words, no less but no more than 360. Typed, times new Roman,font size 12.
Topic: Many people have an irrational fear of insects (they feelthey are disgusting or harmful, when most of them are not). Whatwould you say to convince them to think differently?
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General statement of problem
Title, starts strong, engages the reader      ______________I_______I_______I______I______
Introduction of the topic                          ______________I_______I_______I______I______ Â
Organization
Introduction, body,conclusion                    _____________I_______I_______I______I______
Orderly procession of ideas –linkages        _____________I_______I_______I______I______
Answering the problem
Argumentsupported                                     _____________I_______I_______I______I______
Topic coveredadequately                             _____________I_______I_______I______I______
Logical                                                          _____________I_______I_______I______I______
Creative                                                         _____________I_______I_______I______I______
Mechanics of essay
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