SARS Corona-19 Virus Writing Assignment
Students are assigned to write an expository writing paper on the Corona Virus Pandemic. Currently, the Corona-19 virus has killed or is responsible for killing 45 people in Kentucky. How has this pandemic affected your life? The goal of the expository paper is for the student to have the opportunity to document their personal experiences with the pandemic. The paper should explain the conditions you are experiencing. Also, three personal pictures showing how this pandemic has affected your life need to be included in the article. A brief description of the virus and its background would be helpful to the reader. Methods currently being used to 
treat the virus should be included in the essay. Lastly, future drugs or vaccine development should be described. This is expository writing, so the student has the freedom to explain the pandemic in their own words. Moreover, take pictures of how your life choices have been changed at shopping centers, restaurants, and parks. This is an opportunity for the writer to document this historic experience for their future memories. The following are links that can be used to develop the essay: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2236544-coronavirus-are-there-two-strains-and-is-one-more-deadly/
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200312/Could-rushing-a-coronavirus-vaccine-cause-more-harm.aspx
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/03/americas/guayaquil-ecuador-overwhelmed-coronavirus-intl/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fsymptoms.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/iran-coronavirus-outbreak-graves/
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Expository writing is explanatory. You select information from oral, written, or electronic text and organize it to show that you understand a concept. Expository writing is the type of writing you create for term papers, essays, or letters.
Thinking About the Writing Prompt
Taking time to think about the prompt and to plan your writing will improve the quality of your final essay. Planning can help you compose a more organized, polished response. Use this guide to plan your composition.
Restate
- Read the prompt carefully and restate it in your own words. Think specifically about what the prompt is asking you to do (for example, make an argument, tell a story, or explain a process)._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Respond
2. After you have thought about the prompt and it is clear what you’re being asked to do, write one or two sentences describing your initial reaction to the prompt. This may be the basis for your thesis statement, or the main idea of your essay. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Remember
3. Read the reminder list (questions to ask about the prompt) that follows the prompt. (If you are still unclear about the prompt, the list may help you better understand it.) Think about those items that you have particular trouble with and write them down. Explain how to avoid those mistakes in your writing. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Record
4. Brainstorm ideas, details, or information to support your response to the prompt. You may use a brainstorming technique such as free writing, making a list, or creating a web. Record anything that comes to mind. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Review
5. Review the things you wrote as you brainstormed. What ideas support your thesis statement?
What details add information to those supporting ideas? Underline or highlight the ideas and details you plan to use in your composition. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Represent
6. There are many ways to organize your ideas. You may wish to use a visual representation such as a web, an outline, or a chart. The graphic organizers that follow are some examples of ways to structure your ideas. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Organizer for Expository/Persuasive Writing
This organizer is useful for many types of writing, including expository and persuasive essays. Use the thesis statement from the Respond exercise and the ideas from the Record and Review exercises to complete the graphic organizer. You may add additional Supporting Ideas and Details as necessary.
Introductory Paragraph/Thesis Statement:
Concluding Paragraph/Restatement of Thesis:
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Concluding Paragraph/Restatement of Thesis: submit to https://turnitin.com/t_home.asp?lang=en_us#
Main Idea (25 points)
□ The subject matter I chose is appropriate for the prompt.
Supporting Details (25 points)
□ The details I include are clearly related to the subject matter. Picture of student associated with the topic.
□ I include enough details to support my main idea. Picture of topic. Use pixlr.com to alter the picture 30%.
Organization (25 points)
□ My composition has a strong beginning, a well-developed middle, and an effective ending.
□ My essay follows a clear, logical progression.
Coherence ( 25 points)
□ I establish relationships between ideas in my composition.
□ I use transitional words and phrases, parallel structure, and other techniques to connect sentences and paragraphs.
□ I use effective sentence structure and word choice. Write in complete sentences.
• Write coherent and well-developed paragraphs.
• Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.