essay about the danger of a single story adchitie s speech

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