This exercise is a written assignment designed to assess students’ ability to apply the information and concepts learned through the readings and assignments to real world problems and dilemmas. Students must critically examine the issue or topic at hand. Responses should be thoughtfully written, with attention to spelling and grammar, and should indicate the student’s ability to critically examine an issue and integrate knowledge from various sources along with their opinion and perspectives. Your paper should develop a few primary ideas, key points, or perceptions; support them with specific evidence; and present ideas and evidence in clear language and a logical order.
I will consider the following questions as I grade assignments:
Is it clear and unbiased? Does the expression of the question do justice to the complexity of the matter at hand?
Does the writer cite relevant evidence, experiences, and information essential to the issue(s)?
Does the writer clarify key concepts when necessary?
Does the writer show a sensitivity to what they are assuming or taking for granted?
Does the writer develop a definite line of reasoning, explaining how they arrived at the conclusions?
Is the writer’s reasoning well supported?
Does the writer show sensitivity to alternative points of view or lines of reasoning? Do they consider and respond to objections framed from other points of view?
Does the writer show sensitivity to the implications and consequences of the position they have taken?
