Please note that your Assignment Journal 1 must be a minimum of 250 words. This is a cumulative total (i.e. you do not need to write a minimum of 250 words per question; rather, the entire Assignment Journal 1 must total 250 words or more). Page 238 - Meanings and Values - # 3 Page 238 - Expository Techniques - # 3 Page 247 - Expository Techniques - # 3 In the scenario presented which can only be described as the earth’s newest dark ages, basic skills such as hunting, salvaging, scavenging, ability to build and fix things and for females’ successful child bearing will be the most important components necessary for long term human survival.  Therefore, while it was a difficult choice I picked the following six individuals as the core group that will return as colonists to a new but devastated earth.  They were chosen so as to solve three basic issues, the actual return to earth which includes landing in a suitable area, basic survival skills and ability to procreate. Caroline-  skilled pilot which is essential since if the colonists cannot successfully return to a suitable spot on earth the project is doomed from the start.  She is also of prime child bearing age and comes from a hard scrabble background, Addrienne- a trained botanist which will be valuable in determining what is edible and what can be grown and harvested given the possibly new climatic conditions of the planet.  She is also of child bearing age and has a track record of having children. Natasha-was chosen mainly on the basis that she is the youngest person available to return to earth and would hopefully have the longest period of time for possible child bearing.  She also has a large amount of technical expertise which could be valuable in determining what can be salvaged and recycled for use by the colonists. Sergei- Has the physical strength and focus to be a hunter-scavenger which will be important in ensuring the difficult year of survival.  He would also offer excellent physical qualities in his genetic make-up. Rahaim-is also a successful breeder as he as fathered five children and is still of appropriate age to father more children.  He also being in excellent shape and with his military background gives him an understanding of the courage and focus it will take for the colony to survive. Max-is a physician whose medical skills and knowledge would help ensure successful full term and successful births along with basic prenatal care.  He is also a potential breeder male as he has already fathered six children. Composition Co-op Exam and Graduation Writing Exam Scoring Guide EMBED MSDraw \* mergeformat California State University Dominguez Hills Faculty Readers should holistically score papers in reference to the standards that emerge from both the scoring guide and the sample papers. Faculty Readers’interpretations of such terms as competence, effectively, and well developed should be significantly influenced by the sample papers on the topic be.

1. Please note that your Assignment Journal 1 must be a minimum
of 250 words. This is a cumulative total (i.e. you do not need to
write a minimum of 250 words per question; rather, the entire
Assignment Journal 1 must total 250 words or more).
Page 238 - Meanings and Values - # 3
Page 238 - Expository Techniques - # 3
Page 247 - Expository Techniques - # 3
In the scenario presented which can only be described as the
earth’s newest dark ages, basic skills such as hunting,
salvaging, scavenging, ability to build and fix things and for
females’ successful child bearing will be the most important
components necessary for long term human survival. Therefore,
while it was a difficult choice I picked the following six
individuals as the core group that will return as colonists to a
new but devastated earth. They were chosen so as to solve three
basic issues, the actual return to earth which includes landing in
a suitable area, basic survival skills and ability to procreate.
Caroline- skilled pilot which is essential since if the colonists
cannot successfully return to a suitable spot on earth the project
is doomed from the start. She is also of prime child bearing age
and comes from a hard scrabble background,
Addrienne- a trained botanist which will be valuable in
determining what is edible and what can be grown and harvested
given the possibly new climatic conditions of the planet. She is
also of child bearing age and has a track record of having
children.
Natasha-was chosen mainly on the basis that she is the youngest
person available to return to earth and would hopefully have the
longest period of time for possible child bearing. She also has a
large amount of technical expertise which could be valuable in
determining what can be salvaged and recycled for use by the
colonists.

2. Sergei- Has the physical strength and focus to be a hunter-
scavenger which will be important in ensuring the difficult year
of survival. He would also offer excellent physical qualities in
his genetic make-up.
Rahaim-is also a successful breeder as he as fathered five
children and is still of appropriate age to father more children.
He also being in excellent shape and with his military
background gives him an understanding of the courage and
focus it will take for the colony to survive.
Max-is a physician whose medical skills and knowledge would
help ensure successful full term and successful births along with
basic prenatal care. He is also a potential breeder male as he
has already fathered six children.
Composition Co-op Exam and
Graduation Writing Exam
Scoring
Guide
EMBED MSDraw * mergeformat
California State University
Dominguez Hills
Faculty Readers should holistically score papers in reference to
the standards that emerge from both the scoring guide and the
sample papers. Faculty Readers’interpretations of such terms as
competence, effectively, and well developed should be
significantly influenced by the sample papers on the topic being
scored. Though examinees are asked to write on a specific
topic, parts of the topic may be treated by implication. Faculty
Readers should focus on what the examinee does well. Writers
should not be penalized excessively for slight shifts in idiom or
problems with articles and confused prepositions, so long as
such features do not obscure meaning. At each of the six score

3. points for on-topic papers, descriptors of writing performance
are lettered so that:
= response to the topic
= understanding and use of the passage
= quality and clarity of thought
= organization, development, and support
= syntax and command of language
= grammar, usage, and mechanics
6
Superior A 6 essay is superior writing, but may have minor
flaws. A typical essay in this category:
addresses the topic clearly and responds effectively to all
aspects of the task
12
demonstrates a thorough critical understanding of the prompt in
developing an insightful response
explores the issues thoughtfully and in depth
is coherently organized and developed, with ideas supported by
apt reasons and well-chosen examples
11
has an effective, fluent style marked by syntactic variety and a
clear command of language

4. is generally free from errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
5
Strong A 5 essay demonstrates clear competence in writing. It
may have some errors, but they are not serious enough to
distract or confuse the reader. A typical essay in this category:
clearly addresses the topic, but may respond to some aspects of
the task more effectively than others
10
demonstrates a sound critical understanding of the prompt in
developing a well-reasoned response
shows some depth and complexity of thought
is well-organized and developed, with ideas supported by
appropriate reasons and examples
9
displays some syntactic variety and facility in the use of
language
may have a few errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics

5. 4
Adequate A 4 essay demonstrates adequate writing. It may
have some errors that distract the reader, but they do not
significantly obscure meaning. A typical essay in this category:
addresses the topic, but may slight some aspects of the task
8
demonstrates a generally accurate understanding of the prompt
in developing a sensible response
may treat the topic simplistically or repetitively
is adequately organized and developed, generally supporting
ideas with reasons and examples
7
demonstrates adequate use of syntax and language
may have some errors, but generally demonstrates control of
grammar, usage, and mechanics
3
Sub-Marginal A 3 essay demonstrates developing competence,
but is flawed in some significant way(s). A typical essay in this
category reveals one or more of the following weaknesses:

6. distorts or neglects aspects of the task
6
demonstrates some understanding of the prompt, but may
misconstrue parts of it or make limited use of it in developing a
weak response
lacks focus, or demonstrates confused or simplistic thinking
is poorly organized and developed, presenting generalizations
without adequate and appropriate support or presenting details
without generalizations
5
has limited control of syntax and vocabulary
has an accumulation of errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
that sometimes interfere with meaning
2
Inadequate A 2 essay is seriously flawed. An essay in this
category reveals one or more of the following weaknesses:
indicates confusion about the topic or neglects important
aspects of the task
4
demonstrates very poor understanding of the main points of the
prompt, does not use the prompt appropriately in developing a

7. response, or may not use the prompt at all
lacks focus and coherence, and often fails to communicate its
ideas
has very weak organization and development, providing
simplistic generalizations without support
3
has inadequate control of syntax and vocabulary
is marred by numerous errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
that frequently interfere with meaning
1
Incompetent A 1 essay demonstrates fundamental deficiencies
in writing skills. A typical essay in this category reveals one or
more of the following weaknesses:
suggests an inability to comprehend the question or to respond
meaningfully to the topic
2
demonstrates little or no ability to understand the prompt or to
use it in developing a response
is unfocused, illogical, or incoherent

8. is disorganized and undeveloped, providing little or no relevant
support
1
lacks basic control of syntax and vocabulary
has serious and persistent errors in grammar, usage, and
mechanics that severely interfere with meaning
Revised by University Composition Committee, Summer 2004.
Meteor Strike Conundrum
Scenario:
Fifteen people are aboard the international space station when a
large asteroid strikes the earth with the force of 1 trillion tons
of TNT. After four days, there are no signs of survivors on the
Earth and all efforts to communicate with the planet have failed.
There is a large layer of smoke and dust surrounding the planet;
therefore, for the time-being, there is no way for the attached
space shuttle to return to Earth without guidance and support
from the surface. You must assume that the 15 people described
below are the only humans known to be alive.
The problem:
There are 15 people on the space station, but if all of them stay
on the station, they will run out of oxygen and food in
approximately two months; however, computer projections
indicate that the dust in the Earth’s atmosphere will not be able
to be penetrated for at least six months, at which time it may be
possible to navigate a safe return to Earth. Based on the
oxygen-producing capacity of the station, only a crew of 6

9. people would be able to stay alive for six months.
Your task is to decide, based on the information you have been
given, which six people should be allowed to remain on the
space station (and live) and who should be selected to leave
(and die). There is only one shuttle capable of returning to
Earth. We will assume that the people selected to leave the
station will do so peacefully. At stake is the survival of humans
on Earth. The repopulation of humans on Earth will begin with
the survivors selected by your group.
Carefully evaluate all of the information provided and then
decide who will survive and who must leave. Discuss your
selections as a group and then write down your list of six
survivors and nine who must be sacrificed. State your reasons
for your selections. Each member of the group should make
their own decisions, but each group must reach consensus as to
who will be saved and who will not.
The Players:
1. Michelle is 42, married, and the mother of 17 year old twins.
She is an avid runner and the daughter of a famous Chinese
scientist. She is also a breast cancer survivor and the author of
more than 40 articles in her field of molecular biology.
2. Caroline is 31 and single. She has no children. She was the
co-pilot on the space shuttle that is docked to the space station.
She was one of the first people to receive an experimental laser
treatment to correct severe near sightedness—something she had
to do to qualify for the space program. She is the daughter of a
coal miner from West Virginia.
3. Sumiyo is a 48 year old physician who came to the space
station to carry out medical experiments on the crew. She is the
divorced mother of one 24 year old son. She is in excellent

10. health, but her father died from a heart attack when he was 54.
She is the first Japanese woman to serve on the space station.
4. Natasha, age 27, is the youngest person on the space station.
She is divorced and has no children (though she had one
miscarriage when she was 23). She is a computer expert and her
primary role is to oversee the technical aspects of the 300
separate experiments that are currently being conducted on the
space station. She is from Moscow.
5. Addrienne is the first woman from sub-Saharan Africa to
voyage to the space station (she is from Zimbabwe). She is 34
and married. She is the mother of two young boys. She is a
botanist, studying how a variety of plant species respond to
micro-gravity.
6. Alexandra is 51, single, and has no children. She is the
Captain of the crew that last arrived on the space station. She is
a veteran of more than 12 shuttle missions and has served as
both pilot and navigator of previous shuttle flights. Her mother
is a US Senator and her father, now deceased, was a World War
Two fighter pilot. She is in excellent health and was raised in
Washington DC.
7. Sergei is 44 and serves as a payload specialist on the crew.
He is married and has no children. He is a former Olympic
hockey player from Russia. At 6’ 4” and 220lbs., he is in
excellent physical condition. His father died from the effects of
alcoholism, but his mother is still doing well at age 74.
8. Max is a 32 year old physician and the divorced father of six
children. He is the flight surgeon for the crew. He is from
Australia. He is a serious runner, but hyper-tension runs on both
sides of his family and he takes medication to control his blood
pressure. He also takes medicine to control his allergies to

11. molds, dust, and pollen.
9. Hiro is a 41 year old Japanese businessman and the father of
two children. He is the owner of a vast exporting company and
is fulfilling his life-long dream to go into space. Through his
donation of $15 million, he is responsible for funding more than
100 experiments on the space station. He is slightly over-
weight, and with exception of poor vision, he is in generally
good health.
10. Rahim is the first Iranian to visit the space station. He is 38
and is the most decorated pilot in the Iranian airforce. He is the
father of five children. He was the pilot of the original shuttle
to the space station, and has been on board the station for five
months. Though very slender, he is in good health.
11. Kerry is 57 and has spent more time in space than any other
astronaut. This is his 17th mission. He is married and has three
grown children. He was looking forward to retiring from NASA
at the conclusion of the mission, returning to California, and
pursuing his hobbies of gardening and wood working. He is also
contemplating a post-retirement return to school to become a
minister. He is the highest ranking member of the crew and
serves as the chief administrator of the space station. He is
slightly overweight, but is in generally good health.
12. Steven is 41 and is from Nigeria. He is single and has no
children. He is an exercise physiologist, a former professional
soccer player, and is studying the effects of weightlessness on
muscle density. He has developed a series of exercise machines
for the crew and works out for more than three hours every
day. He was adopted as a child and has no information about
his biological parents.
13. Jorge is a 29 year old astrophysicist from Mexico City. He
is the father of one two year old daughter. He is studying deep

12. space quasars using the station’s powerful telescope. He is not
athletic and dislikes exercise, but is in generally good physical
condition. He is widely-regarded as one of world’s most
brilliant young astronomers.
14. Dimitri is the 32 year old son of the president of Greece.
His mother is the former Miss Universe. He is single and has no
children. He was a professional model in his early 20s, and then
decided to pursue a career in graphic design. He developed a
three dimensional graphics program that allows the computers
on board the station to map the surfaces of any object with
incredible precision. Other than wearing contact lenses to
correct severe myopia, he is in excellent health.
15. Angelo is 43 and single. He has no children. He is an Italian
cartographer who is working on developing the most
comprehensive map of deep space ever created. He is the son of
poor farmers and grew up raising all of the food he ate. His
parents –now in their 70s-- are both still living on their family
farm. He has a slight limp from an accident as a child, but
otherwise has no health problems.