I have been convinced by the methods American teachers taught us and have to believe that Americans have their own way to teach international students how to write. This is an example the teacher give us, in the so called Cause/Effect Essays, she gives different points according to the difficulties each part contains as follow:

Name and date (1 point)

Title (1 point)

Indentation (5 points)

Thesis (2 points)

Transitions (2 points)

     Sentence structure (you must use each one of the following at least once--- 5 points)

--Because

--Because of

--In order to

--Since

--Due to

Facts (you must have at least two facts from research --- 2 points)

Creativity (write at least one simile or metaphor ---- 1 point)

Vocabulary (use each word once – 5 points)

Ubiquitous, mitigate, waver, laudable, and abstain

Grammar (5 points)

Picture (1point)

Total – 30 points

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