Northshore College Brain Trauma Incidences Science Discussion

Maria Diaz is a thirty-year-old single mother of two children, five and

eight. She lives with her mother, who helps raise her children. She

works as a secretary and has a small life insurance policy.

Maria was hit by a car and is in a coma on life support. Doctors cannot

tell whether the brain trauma she suffered is permanent, but they do

know there has been damage. The rest of Maria’s body is in good

health. Maria’s health insurance will max out within a week of being on

life support. She is a registered organ donor.

Write a five-paragraph essay explaining whether you think Maria

should be taken off life support and why.

You need to find at least one source that you can use to support your

evidence. You must use APA format for in text and reference page

citations (We’ll go over this in class)

Maria Diaz is a thirty-year-old single mother of two children, five and

eight. She lives with her mother, who helps raise her children. Sheworks as a secretary and has a small life insurance policy.Maria was hit by a car and is in a coma on life support. Doctors cannottell whether the brain trauma she suffered is permanent, but they doknow there has been damage. The rest of Maria’s body is in goodhealth. Maria’s health insurance will max out within a week of being onlife support. She is a registered organ donor.Write a five-paragraph essay explaining whether you think Mariashould be taken off life support and why.You need to find at least one source that you can use to support yourevidence. You must use APA format for in text and reference pagecitations (We’ll go over this in class)Maria Diaz is a thirty-year-old single mother of two children, five andeight. She lives with her mother, who helps raise her children. Sheworks as a secretary and has a small life insurance policy.Maria was hit by a car and is in a coma on life support. Doctors cannottell whether the brain trauma she suffered is permanent, but they doknow there has been damage. The rest of Maria’s body is in goodhealth. Maria’s health insurance will max out within a week of being onlife support. She is a registered organ donor.Write a five-paragraph essay explaining whether you think Mariashould be taken off life support and why.You need to find at least one source that you can use to support yourevidence. You must use APA format for in text and reference pagecitations (We’ll go over this in class)Maria Diaz is a thirty-year-old single mother of two children, five andeight. She lives with her mother, who helps raise her children. Sheworks as a secretary and has a small life insurance policy.Maria was hit by a car and is in a coma on life support. Doctors cannottell whether the brain trauma she suffered is permanent, but they doknow there has been damage. The rest of Maria’s body is in goodhealth. Maria’s health insurance will max out within a week of being onlife support. She is a registered organ donor.Write a five-paragraph essay explaining whether you think Mariashould be taken off life support and why.You need to find at least one source that you can use to support yourevidence. You must use APA format for in text and reference pagecitations (We’ll go over this in class) Criteria
Introduction /
Unity
Thesis statement
Topic sentences
Support
Development
Supporting points
Commentary
Organization /
Coherence
Logical order
Transitions
Conclusion
Accomplished
3-2.1
Good
2-1.1
Competent
1
Developing
Below 1
There is a well-focused
Thesis Statement that
introduces the essay
and clearly addresses
all elements of the
writing prompt.
Introduction clearly
states the main topic,
adequately addressing
the writing prompt.
Introduction is
somewhat clear, but
only partially addresses
the writing prompt
Introduction does not
address the writing
prompt.
Each body paragraph
contains a topic
sentence and relevant,
telling, quality concrete
details that give the
reader important
information that goes
beyond the obvious or
predictable. All
supporting details serve
to substantiate the
thesis statement.
Each body paragraph
contains a topic
sentence that is
adequately supported
by relevant concrete
details. Most supporting
details serve to
substantiate the thesis
statement.
Topic sentence is stated
in some body
paragraphs. Supporting
details are relevant, but
some key issues are
unsupported. Support
for the thesis statement
is weak.
Topic sentence is weak.
Supporting details and
information are
typically unclear or not
related to the topic.
There is a seemingly
random collection of
information Thesis
statement lacks proof.
Content is arranged in
logical order. Strong
transitions are used to
ensure flow.
Content is arranged in a
generally logical order.
Good transitions help
flow.
Organization is
serviceable but not fully
clear or logical.
Transitions are
adequate but
mechanical.
Organization is unclear.
Transitions are weak or
missing.
The conclusion is strong
and logical; provides a
clear answer to the
question, “So what?”
Conclusion reinforces
the thesis statement.
The conclusion is
logical and adequately
answers the question,
“So what?” May or may
not reinforce the thesis.
The conclusion is
logical, but does not
answer the question,
“So what?” May or may
not reinforce the thesis
Conclusion is illogical
and does not effectively
bring the essay to a
close.
Style / Mechanics
Essay contains no
errors in spelling,
capitalization or
punctuation. Sentences
are complete and
varied in structure.
Essay contains 1 or 2
errors in spelling,
capitalization or
punctuation. Sentences
are complete but have
little variation in
structure.
Essay contains 3 or 4
errors in spelling,
capitalization or
punctuation. Sentences
are complete, but
simple
The essay is readable,
but contains 5 or more
errors in spelling,
capitalization or
punctuation. Sentences
are incomplete or are
run-ons