Essay 5: Buy A House
The Situation:
- You have qualified to buy a house worth up to $250,000.
- You need to select your house in Delaware County.
- You can pretend the house is for
- just yourself
- yourself and a significant other
- yourself, your SO, and your kids
Things To Consider:
Research:
Write:
- Identify the house you bought.
- How much it costs.
- Why you like the house and want to buy it.
- What your mortgage is and how you plan to afford it.
You can include at the bottom of the essay:
- a picture of the house
- a map showing the location of the house
+5 for each element
Outline
Paragraph 1 (3-4 sentences)
- Where is the house?
- How much does it cost?
- What is the monthly mortgage?
Paragraph 2 (4-5 sentences):
- Why are you buying this house?
- What specific characteristics of the house do you like the most?
- Describe something about the house you don't like and may want to change.
Paragraph 3 (2-3 sentences):
- Describe how your life will improve once you move into the house.
Ivonna's Model Essay:
Points
- The essay is organized according to the outline. (30)
- The essay contains detailed content. (40)
- The essay has been proofread: (20)
- complete sentences
- period at the end of a sentence
- pronoun I is capitalized
- paragraphs indented
- The essay is properly formatted. (10)
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