MRW: Module D – Essay (6 pm-8 pm)

Kabsa is made with meat and rice.  The main ingredients used in preparing this meal include; Basmati rice, chicken, a mixture of spices, and vegetables. The special spices of Kabsa taste delicious and smell great.  No one would resist this dish.  Anytime I visit Saudi Arabia, I will always settle on Kabsa. I can imagine how sweet the dish will be, bearing in mind that my mother is more of a chef when it comes to preparing the dish. I can picture my self sitting on a big chair, my mother serving the dish on our round plastic table.

The Indian spices used in preparing the dish makes it to have a unique taste compared to other dishes. The colorful and healthy vegetables used in preparing the meal give the dish a beautiful shape. The shape alone can make you want more and more.

Defining the feeling of tasty and delicious is easier after eating this meal. Generally, the basic ingredients used in preparing this are flavored and tasty to increase appetite. I am sure my mother while making the meal, she will use spices such as garlic, onion, cumin, and pepper, cloves, cardamom, saffron, and cinnamon. These spices are always fresh, making the dish to have a unique taste. When cooking it, the smell of the spices makes the dish to have an amazing flavor and smells delicious while simmering. Finally, Saudi people enjoy eating Kabsa by their hands, because touching the food gives them feelings of more satisfied. Saudi Arabia being my country, I will also use my hands while eating the dish.

In conclusion, I would like to like to request my friends to try Kabsa. It is a Saudi Arabian traditional meal and best dish ever. The dish always smells great and delicious. The dish is flavorful with all spices in it, making it to be colorful, tasty, unique aroma, and the fact that it is eaten using hands; it gives a more satisfying feeling. You happen to taste it kabsa am sure you will never like to miss it because it is one to be the best dish ever. I challenge all to try it then share their experiences. Kabsa will always remain to be a favorite dish ever existing in this world.

Topic is fully developed with a variety of logical and convincing supporting ideas (details, explanations, facts, examples, descriptions, etc.). Uses rhetorical style effectively to engage the audience throughout most

Topic is well-developed with logical supporting ideas. Uses rhetorical style appropriately, but some areas need revision to engage the audience more.

Topic is mostly developed, but one area is not clear due to lack of details OR essay is mostly general, commonplace statements of fact without explanation.

More than one area is not clear due to lack of details.

Body paragraph #2 doesn’t have concrete details.

Strong examples of all of the following:

• Engaging introduction

• Well-stated thesis supported by all body paragraphs

• Varied transition phrases or clauses

• Comprehensive, thoughtful conclusion

One of the following needs some improvement:

• Engaging introduction

• Well-stated thesis supported by all body paragraphs

• Varied transition phrases or clauses

• Comprehensive, thoughtful conclusion

One of the following needs significant improvement or two or more need some improvement:

• Engaging introduction

• Well-stated thesis supported by all body paragraphs

• Varied transition phrases or clauses

• Comprehensive, thoughtful conclusion

One or more of the following are missing or two or more need significant improvement:

• Engaging introduction

• Well-stated thesis supported by all body paragraphs

• Varied transition phrases or clauses

• Comprehensive, thoughtful conclusion

Format

More than 400 words, uses correct 4-5-paragraph format, and answers the prompt well with relevant information.

Between 300 and 400 words, uses correct 4-5-paragraph format, and answers the prompt well with relevant information.

Between 250 and 300 words, but answers the prompt. May have a minor error with paragraph formatting.

Fewer than 250 words OR doesn’t answer the prompt OR incorrect paragraph format.

Some irrelevant information

Accuracy

Consistently accurate use of most grammatical forms, including complex sentences and structures appropriate for genre (e.g. adverb clauses of time, manner, reason and causation). Very few errors and they do not affect meaning.

Accurate use of most grammatical forms, including complex sentences and structures appropriate for genre (e.g. adverb clauses of time, manner, reason and causation). Few errors and they do not affect meaning.

Many sentences contain errors, or some errors affect meaning. Minimal attempt at complex sentences and structures appropriate for genre (e.g. adverb clauses of time, manner, reason and causation).

Frequent grammatical errors OR parts of essay are difficult to understand due to grammar errors OR uses only short, simple sentences.

Some word choices (including collocations) are varied and specific in a way that enhances topic development (e.g. descriptive adjs./advs., metaphor, words with appropriate positive and negative connotation). Very few spelling/word

A few word choices (including collocations) are varied and specific in a way that enhances topic development (e.g. descriptive adjs./advs., metaphor, words with appropriate positive and negative connotation). Few spelling/word form errors.

Attempts varied word choices, but may be inappropriate or unnatural OR many spelling/word form errors.

Simplistic, repetitive word choices with no word choices that enhance topic development and/or frequent spelling/word form errors.