PHI 210

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Assignment 2: Critical Thinking Paper
Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

Your paper should present a reasoned, convincing argument for a position on a selected topic. The topic for this assignment is Marijuana should be made illegal in all 50 states.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1.    Follow the five (5) steps of persuasion: establishing credibility, acknowledging the audience’s position, constructing a rationale, transplanting root elements, and asking for a response.
2.    Clearly define your position and supporting evidence.
3.    Include all the necessary “evidence” for the reader to reach the expected conclusion in each argument in the paper (whether the overriding argument or one contained in an individual paragraph)
4.    Ensure that each argument in the paper (whether the overriding argument or one contained in an individual paragraph) is valid and free from both formal and informal fallacies.
5.    Include at least four (4) references (sources). At least one (1) of your sources must be obtained from the collection of databases accessible from the Learning Resources Center Web page.

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and effectively organized writing:
•    The paper is well-organized, and every explanation is both complete and easy to understand.
•    Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph for the paper.
•    Main ideas should be addressed in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
•    Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
•    The paper should be checked for spelling and grammatical errors.

Your assignment must:
•    Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
•    Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

Points: 200

Assignment 2: Critical Thinking Paper

Criteria

 

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

 

Fair

70-79% C

 

Proficient

80-89% B

 

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Argument follows the five (5) steps of persuasion: establishing credibility, acknowledging the audience’s position, constructing a rationale, transplanting root elements, and asking for a response.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely followed the five (5) steps of persuasion: establishing credibility, acknowledging the audience’s position, constructing a rationale, transplanting root elements, and asking for a response.

Insufficiently followed the five (5) steps of persuasion: establishing credibility, acknowledging the audience’s position, constructing a rationale, transplanting root elements, and asking for a response.

Partially followed the five (5) steps of persuasion: establishing credibility, acknowledging the audience’s position, constructing a rationale, transplanting root elements, and asking for a response.

Satisfactorily followed the five (5) steps of persuasion: establishing credibility, acknowledging the audience’s position, constructing a rationale, transplanting root elements, and asking for a response.

Thoroughly followed the five (5) steps of persuasion: establishing credibility, acknowledging the audience’s position, constructing a rationale, transplanting root elements, and asking for a response.

2. Clearly define your position and supporting evidence.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely defined your position and supporting evidence.

Insufficiently defined your position and supporting evidence.

Partially defined your position and supporting evidence.

Satisfactorily defined your position and supporting evidence.

Thoroughly defined your position and supporting evidence.

3. Include all the necessary “evidence” for the reader to reach the expected conclusion in each argument in the paper (whether the over-riding argument or one contained in an individual paragraph).

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely included all the necessary “evidence” for the reader to reach the expected conclusion in each argument in the paper.

Insufficiently included all the necessary “evidence” for the reader to reach the expected conclusion in each argument in the paper.

Partially included all the necessary “evidence” for the reader to reach the expected conclusion in each argument in the paper.

Satisfactorily included all the necessary “evidence” for the reader to reach the expected conclusion in each argument in the paper.

Thoroughly included all the necessary “evidence” for the reader to reach the expected conclusion in each argument in the paper.

4. Ensure that each argument in the paper (whether the overriding argument or one contained in an individual paragraph) is valid and free from both formal and informal fallacies.

Weight: 15%

All arguments appear to be invalid. Arguments contain more than three fallacies. 

Only one of the arguments is valid.  Arguments contain three or more fallacies.

Most of the arguments are valid. Arguments contain one or two fallacies.

All the arguments are valid. Arguments contain at least one fallacy.

All the arguments are valid. Arguments are free from fallacies.

5. Follow APA Style requirements for format, in-text citation of quotes and paraphrases, and references page.

Weight: 10%

Did not complete the assignment or had more than 9 errors in following APA Style requirements.

Had 8-9 errors in following APA Style requirements.

Had 6-7 different errors in following APA Style requirements.

Had 4-5 different errors in following APA Style requirements.

Had 0-3 different errors in following APA Style requirements.

6. Follow guidelines for clear and organized writing: include an introductory and concluding paragraph; address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely followed guidelines for clear and organized writing.

Insufficiently followed guidelines for clear and organized writing: did not include an introductory and/or concluding paragraph; did not address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.

Partially followed guidelines for clear and organized writing: included a partially developed introductory and/or concluding paragraph; partially addressed main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.

Sufficiently followed guidelines for clear and organized writing: included an introductory and concluding paragraph; sufficiently addressed main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.

Fully followed guidelines for clear and organized writing: included an engaging introductory and thoughtful concluding paragraph; fully addressed main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and detailed supporting sentences.

7. Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

Weight: 10%

Did not complete the assignment or had more than 9 errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

Had 8-9 errors in grammar, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

Had 6-7 different errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

Had 4-5 different errors in grammar, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

Had 0-3 different errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

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