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PES 117 – Team Movement Forms
Online Summer II – PES117 – Eliana El Rahbany
25/8/2020
Weekly Assessment 1 – Weight: 15%
The deadline to submit it on Turnitin is on Monday the 31st of August 2020.
Please go through the syllabus for late submission and plagiarism cases.
Write a 5-paragraph essay on the topic: “Health risks of an inactive lifestyle”.
The essay should answer the below questions:
• What is an inactive lifestyle?
• How does an inactive lifestyle affect your body?
• What are the health risks of an inactive lifestyle?
• How can I get started with exercise?
• How can I be more active around the house?
Essay Requirements:
Research the topic to gain greater knowledge about the dangers of inactivity and find
examples that support your argument.
Your essay should have the below structure:
• Introduction: Introduce the subject and state your thesis.
• Body: Develop your arguments using research and analysis. Be sure to
identify the sources of your information or ideas using a standard citation
method.
• Conclusion: Summarize the research and analysis presented in the essay and
set forth your recommendations and conclusions.
• Credit the Sources of Information and Ideas: Use APA format to list your
references. When citing Internet sources, include the following information:
author(s), title of work, Internet address, and date information was published.
PES 117 – Team Movement Forms
Online Summer II – PES117 – Eliana El Rahbany
Grading Rubric
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Introductory
paragraph
The introduction is
remarkably
interesting. It clearly
states the topic that
will be developed in
the essay. It includes
a well-constructed
thesis statement that
provides a preview
of the main points of
the paper.
The introduction
clearly states the
topic and includes
an adequate thesis
statement that
provides a preview
of the main points
of the essay.
The introduction
states the topic and
includes a thesis
statement, but the
thesis is either
weak or does not
provide a preview
of the main points
of the essay.
The introduction
does not clearly
state the topic,
and/or no thesis
statement is present.
Development
of ideas
The writer
demonstrates a
superior
understanding of the
topic he/she is
writing about.
Main ideas are fully
developed.
The writer has a
good control of the
topic he/she is
writing about.
Main ideas are
adequately
developed.
The writer shows
an understanding
of the topic, but
some ideas are not
fully developed.
The writer is
unclear about the
topic he/she is
writing about. The
discussion is not
focused.
Use of
evidence
Strong evidence is
used to support the
writer’s main points.
Appropriate and
adequate number
of evidences is
used to support the
writer’s main
points.
The evidence
provides some
support to the
writer’s main
points.
No sufficient and
misinterpreted
evidence, and/or no
evidence is used to
support the writer’s
main points.
Organization Excellent transitions
and topic sentences
are used in the paper
to guide readers
through the
progression of ideas.
Proper transitions
are used. Every
paragraph contains
a clear topic
sentence. Ideas
flow logically from
one paragraph to
the next.
The paper, at
times, does not
flow smoothly
from paragraph to
paragraph. A few
topic sentences are
either general or
flawed.
The paper lacks
internal paragraph
coherence.
Some ideas do not
relate to the thesis.