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On-Demand Essay

Competency #2: Critical Thinking & Creativity


What's an On-Demand Essay?

Reflecting the learner's skills as a reader and a writer in a limited time writing task, an on-demand essay offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate the depth and breadth of their understanding of one or more literary works. 

On-demand essays, include one or more of the following essay forms: 

  • rhetorical analysis

  • argument

  • synthesis

Creating Your On-Demand Essay

AI IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE TOOL FOR THIS WRITING TASK.

On-Demand Writing 

As you craft and draft your essay, evidence of your authenticity and originality is reflected in:

  • Handwritten reader's responses and writing prompt responses contained in your Reader's & Writer's Notebook.

  • Personal annotations of identified texts.

  • Handwritten outline/early drafts.

  • Google Doc history.

  • Securly classroom history. 

NOTE:  Your on-demand essay may be invalidated if you do not provide evidence of authenticity and originality, as indicated in these directions.  You will have to start all over again - new prompt, new critical lens, new outline.

On-Demand Essay Writing Resources

On-Demand Essay Rubric
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