Use your sources to support your position.
A) Identify arguments at least two for each side of the argument) FOR AND AGAINST your position on the issue and evaluate at least ONE of your arguments based on the FOUR TESTS.
B) Identify logical fallacies OF THE SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT YOU OPPOSE and identify which kind of logical fallacy they are.
C) Identify vagueness and ambiguity of claims on either side of the argument .
D) Consider/address the ethics and how ethics relates to the controversy.
E) Finally, identify how you have used the FOUR PHASES of decision making to make your final decision. This is a brief summary of the Four Phases, though the book goes into much greater details:
1) What were some the possible conclusions on the issue?
2) Which choice was the most attractive or stood out?
3) In compared to the other possible conclusions, why is your option better than the others ?
4) What makes you finally confident in your conclusion? Did you de-emphasize, bolster, trade off, or collapse the other options?
1C Research Paper Rubric
1C Research Paper Rubric
Criteria
Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, Vocabulary, Sentence Structure and so forth 20%
Evaluate a generalization,, Identify vagueness and ambiguity of claims, Evaluate the Credibility of Claims and Sources, Identify Fallacies, and Consider Ethics 40%
