“I, Robot” Exemplification Essay
Assignment:
Please write an Exemplification Essay.
- double-spaced, 12-point font
- 5+ pages in length
- plus a Works Cited page. (So a total of at least 6 Pages with the Work Cited page)
- following MLA guidelines
- including at least three or more citations
- one citation should reference the novel “I, Robot”.
- one citation should reference class handouts: (ATTACHED are TWO references to choose from, choose one) Please DO NOT forget this step.
- one or more should come from your own research
- Most Importantly, the essay must responds to (explains) ONE of the following topics:
- How robots currently function as human companions OR may function as human companions in the future
Please be aware that all of these are very, very broad topics. You will need to narrow the focus of your essay quite a bit in order to write such a short essay. These are just topics. You need to refine them in order to come up with a workable thesis. Also, you will need to site evidence to support your thesis and arrive at a reasonable conclusion.
Absolutely NO Plagiarism
Exemplification Essay Rubric:
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDevelopment |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInformation Literacy |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCommentary |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStandard Written English |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMLA: Quotations |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMLA: Citations |
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5.0 pts |

