SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Foundation in Natural and Built Environment (FNBE)

English 1 [ENGL0105]

Assignment: Essay Question

Assignment Individual work.

LO

As per

stated in the

module

25%

Essay

Due on Tuesday,

11th May 2015

(Week 7)

(Drafts of

assignment to be

shown on 27th &

28th April 2015)

INTRODUCTION

This assignment evaluates academic writing skills for a basic 5-paragraph expository essay. It also

evaluates the student’s ability to research information to support the arguments proposed in the essay,

to cite the sources of information and also to provide a list of references.

Referencing:

All persons, books and other sources of information are to be referenced in accordance with the APA

Style.

OBJECTIVES OF ESSAY WRITING

The objectives of this project are as follows:

1. Provide practice in basic 5-paragraph essay writing. 2. Provide instructions in basic referencing skills. 3. Provide basic analytical skills for contemporary essays and reading texts.

LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THIS REPORT

The learning outcomes of this assignment are:

1. Write a well-developed and well-organised 5-paragraph process writing essay 2. Apply the right processes for this kind of expository writing 3. Analyse contemporary essays and reading texts critically.

TASKS – METHODOLOGY

Your tasks are as follows:

Identify the steps involved in producing an attractive sketch (kitchen utensils). Then, write a process

essay to describe this process.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT

1. The word limit for this assignment is 600 to 800 words only.

2. You must research the topic that you choose and write an essay that is informed by authority. 3. Submissions after May 11th 2015 will not be entertained. 4. The essay must be typed on A4 paper using font style ARIAL point size 12 with double spacing. 5. Your essay must be submitted with the following:

i. pre-writing (draft of your essay) ii. cover page (follow the attached format) iii. sketch of your selected kitchen tool

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The assessment for this assignment will be based on:

Your demonstrated understanding of the brief.

The content of the write-up—strength of central idea and relevance to the question.

Clear and coherent organization of ideas and argument.

Ability to use scholarly references to support arguments and ideas.

Grammar and mechanics.

MARKING CRITERIA

Descriptors Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Total

Percentage 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80% & above Marks

Prewriting - 10

(per paragraph)

Lack

supporting

details or

examples

One

supporting

detail or

example

Two

supporting

details or

examples

3 supporting

details or

examples

Good and

sequentially

developed

Unity – 10

(Structure)

Intro/Supporting

Paragraphs/

Conclusion

Essay is not

assigned

with the

topic with

general

introduction

and

conclusion

2 main

ideas

provided

with general

supporting

ideas with

general

introduction

and

conclusion.

3 main

ideas

provided

but they

are loosely

connected.

Introduction

with a

thesis

statement

and a

general

conclusion.

Provided a

thesis statement

with 3 topic

sentences but

each paragraph

contains 2 or

less specific

details. No

recommendation

for the

conclusion.

Well developed

introduction with

a thesis

statement, 3 topic

sentences and 3

specific details

for each

paragraphs and

has

recommendations

for the

conclusion.

Support – 30 Provides

general

ideas with

one specific

detail.

Provides

two specific

details.

Logical

progression

in ideas. 3-

4specific

details

included.

Logical

progression in

ideas. 5-7

specific details

included.

Ideas are clear

and logical.

Provides 8 or

more specific

details with

resource

information.

Coherence – 30 Essays

show little

development

or

relationship

among

ideas.

Uses 2 or

less

transitional

words or

other word

connectors.

Lack of

logical

progression.

Uses 3

word

connectors.

Sequence

of idea is

evident.

Uses 4 word

connectors.

Logical

progression of

ideas.

Shows an in-

depth

understanding of

topic and

provides

independent

thought.

Sentence skills

20

Compose

simple and

monotonous

sentences.

Serious

errors in

choice of

Compose

simple

sentences

with

numerous

errors in

mechanics.

Appropriate

Compound

sentences

with fewer

errors in

mechanics.

Ability to

use precise

Complex

sentence

structure and

consistent use

of mechanics.

Free from errors

in sentence

structure, choice

of words and

grammar.

words and

mechanics.

choice of

words.

choice of

words.

SUGGESTED REFERENCES

1. Langan, J. (2008). College Writing Skills with Readings. (7th Ed.)New York: McGraw Hill.

2. Terry, M. & Wilson, J. (n.d.) Focus on Academic Skills for IELTS. Longman.

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT

NAME: JIJI NG

STUDENT ID NO: 0904Y72861

WORD COUNT: 799 WORDS

ENGLISH 1 (ELG 30505)

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1: PROCESS ESSAY

LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA

SUBMISSION DATE: 11th MAY 2015

Paragraph 1

- First cooking experience

- Acknowledgement of the applications and methods on kitchen utensils

- Prefer a pot to a pan.

- Boiling is easier than frying

- Frying is very practical - cooking skills - frying fish

- Similar to producing a sketch

- Must be expected on the paper - more drawing skills

Paragraph 2

- Imagine pot as hummingbird

- Small as compared to bigger pots in the kitchen

- Handle at one end - looks like short tail of the bird

- Silver - stainless steel - easy to cleanse, after a deep fry

- Not spoiled due to insect bite

- Brilliant like a star - adorns kitchen - the brightness makes cooker in delight

- Familiar in the live show of preparing cuisine - raise confidence

- Emblazed with the environment of professional cook

- Fit to become a part of cuisine masterpiece

- Transparency of lid - process of cooking invisible to cooker - observe food -

increases their appetite - did not feel tired

- Enormous circling ring-like patterns - metal base

- Vent hole of lid - increases family’s passion in cooking despite effort

- Inner pot - aged scrapes - rubbing with the kitchen utensils

- Hard, metallic smell, metallic taste, high-pitched sound when hit.

Paragraph 3

- Position - tilt the pot

- Use Faber-Castell colour pencils - more preferences - gold and silver colour

- Use silver colour pencil to lightly delineate the initial sketch - mere structure

- Measure each size of the component - adequate portion - section drawing

- Use black colour pencil - outline of the handle

- Structure of the handle - light and dark techniques – lighting

- Use light blue colour pencil - glass texture - shadowing - reflection on the lid’s

glass

- Tilt the colour pencil - equilibrium of colour

- Gently - harsh way makes the colour spread unevenly

- Lid’s seal, top, vent holes of lid - darker than the outline - using the silver colour

pencil - light and dark techniques

- Shade the rest - texture under lighting

- Use the black colour pencil - darken the outline of the pot

Paragraph 4

- Cook family favourite’s noodles soup

- Fry nuggets, fish ball and meatball – occasions

- Refreshment - early birds - half-boiled egg, fast-cooked side-vegetables

- Instant noodles cooking - quick lunch - rush to the office.

- Serve as utensil for electrical cooking – physical properties - no gas in the coal

stove - no gas service – dinner

Paragraph 5

- Delivers me an idea of the minute structure of the pot

- Understanding on how to use the pot adequately

The idea of producing kitchen utensil sketch comes about due to my first

cooking experience. The acknowledgement of the applications and methods on

kitchen utensils undeniably brought me to a conclusion of using a pot rather than a

pan. Technically, boiling is easier than frying. In the illustration, water is added into

the pot; then, put the fresh ingredients and seasonings respectively when the water

is boiled. Yet frying is very practical, because cooking skills need to be applied

especially when frying fish. This theoretically is similar to producing a sketch.

Subsequently, when drawing a pan a greater oval shape must be expected on the

paper. This requires more drawing skills as compared to illustrating a pot.

Imagine the pot as a hummingbird. It is small, as compared to other big pots

in my house’s kitchen. The handle is at one end, at this point, this looks like short tail

of the bird. It is silver in colour and made out of stainless steel. Because of that, it is

easy to clean, especially after deep-frying a particular dish. The transparency of lid

make the process of cooking invisible to cooker; they can observe food in process,

and this increases their appetite, and makes them did not feel tired through the

process. The pot has enormous ring-like patterns on its metal at the bottom of the

base. It also has a vent hole on the lid, and it gives them the attracting scent of food.

The metal of inner pot is filled with aged scratches during cooking. The pot is hard in

sense of touch, and with a kind of metallic smell when sniffing in the pot. It also has

metallic taste, and produces a high-pitched sound when being hit.

As the sketch goes on, the prior concern holds on the position of pot. So, tilt

the pot in a good view of drawing. Use Faber-Castell colour pencils as a tool to

sketch, as it has more preferences such as gold and silver colour. First, use silver

colour pencil to lightly delineate the initial sketch which is the mere structure of the

pot. On the process, barely measure each size of the component of the pot to make

an adequate portion of section drawing. After that, start to use black colour pencil to

draw the outline of the handle. Then, limn the structure of the handle by light and

dark techniques, applied it because of the lighting. Continue the focus on the lid, use

light blue colour pencil to fill up colour on the part of the lid that involved only glass

texture, provides with the shadowing of reflection on the lid’s glass. Tilt the colour

pencil when filling it to reach the equilibrium of colour for the covering of the whole

texture. Depicted the pot on the paper gently instead of completing it in a harsh way

which makes the colour spread unevenly. The lid’s metallic seal and top as well as

the vent holes of lid, is limned darker than the outline, using the silver colour pencil

according to the light and dark techniques. Later, shade the rest of the pot according

to the texture under lighting. Finally, use the black colour pencil to darken the outline

of the pot sketch.

The pot can be used to cook family favourite’s noodles soup. This can be

made with some spices-filling and fresh vegetables, and moderate degree of fire.

The pot can also be used to fry nuggets, fish ball and meatball, especially when

there is occasions like birthday parties, relatives-and-family-gathering day et cetera.

The pot could give refreshment for the early birds, as such half-boiled egg and fast-

cooked side-vegetables are on the plate. Moreover, the pot is also a good utensil for

instant noodles cooking, especially for those who wanted to have quick lunch in the

afternoon before rushing to the office. Furthermore, the pot could serve as a utensil

for electrical cooking due to its physical properties when there happens to be no gas

in the coal stove. This provide ease to family members during dinner because there’s

no gas service during this moment.

In a nutshell, sketching the pot delivers me an idea of the minute structure of

the pot. It gives me more understanding on how to use the pot adequately.

Subsequently, the first sketch is like a framework that reflected on the glass itself.

The magnitude of work is similar to a second identity rather than exhibiting the

outstanding properties. However, the second sketch illustrates the value of originality

and presenting the pot in good perspective and lively appearances. The second

sketch vividly portrayed the complexity of visual world in eyesight of artists. There’s a

saying: ‘Sketching is everything, sketches are nothing.’ Herein I realised the

importance of processing rather than valuing the sketch itself.