Essay 200-300 words

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 Argument or Explanation

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

· Textbook: Chapter 1, 2

· Lesson

Introduction Following are two passages from Florence Nightingale's Notes on Nursing:

Passage 1 Now the medical man who sees the patient only once a day or even only once or twice a week, cannot possibly tell this without the assistance of the patient himself, or of those who are in constant observation on the patient. The utmost the medical man can tell is whether the patient is weaker or stronger at this visit than he was at the last visit. I should therefore say that incomparably the most important office of the nurse, after she has taken care of the patient's air, is to take care to observe the effect of his food, and report it to the medical attendant. (1860, Section VII, para.14)

Passage 2 To be "in charge" is certainly not only to carry out the proper measures yourself but to see that everyone else does so too; to see that no one either willfully or ignorantly thwarts or prevents such measures. It is neither to do everything yourself nor to appoint a number of people to each duty, but to ensure that each does that duty to which he is appointed. This is the meaning which must be attached to the word by (above all) those "in charge" of sick, whether of numbers or of individuals. (1860, Section III, para.25)

Instructions In an essay, address the following:

· Is passage 1 an argument or an explanation?

· Is passage 2 an argument or an explanation?

You must answer both questions by making an argument for your position. Whichever type - argument or explanation - you find the passage to be, you must write an argument that will prove your answer to be correct.

Paper Structure

· Provide the full text of the passage being analyzed (not part of the word count requirement for each passage).

· State if the passage is an argument or an explanation.

· Relying on all concepts studied in the reading for the week, explain specifically why you find the passage to be an argument or explanations, using terms and concepts found in that chapter to support your reasoning.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

· Length: 100-150 words per passage response = 200-300 words total (not including title page or references page)

· 1-inch margins

· Double spaced

· 12-point Times New Roman font

· Title page

· References page

Grading This activity will be graded using the Argument Analysis (W1) Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 1

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Reference

Nightingale, F. (1860). Notes on nursing. What it is, and what it is not. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12439/pg12439.html

Rubric

Argument Analysis (W1) Grading Rubric - 75 pts

Argument Analysis (W1) Grading Rubric - 75 pts

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTimeliness of Submission

7.0 pts

Assignment submitted by due date.

0.0 pts

Assignment not submitted by due date.

7.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePassage 1 Identification

4.0 pts

Passage 1 Correctly Identified.

0.0 pts

Passage 1 reason and conclusion not correctly stated.

4.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePassage 2 Identification

4.0 pts

Passage 2 Correctly Identified.

0.0 pts

Passage 2 reason and conclusion not correctly stated.

4.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePassage 1 Analysis

30.0 pts

The student demonstrates comprehension of how passage can be identified as argument or explanation, discussing what constitutes a claim, how claims are distinguished as reasons, conclusions or extra claims, and how the purpose of reasons distinguishes an argument from an explanation.

25.5 pts

The student demonstrates understanding of most individual concepts; shows imperfect comprehension of one important concept, such as what constitutes a claim, how to count claims, how reasons are distinguished from conclusions or how the purpose of reasons distinguishes an argument from an explanation.

22.5 pts

The student demonstrates understanding of few individual concepts and shows imperfect comprehension of three or more important concepts, such as what constitutes a claim, how to count claims, how reasons are distinguished from conclusions or how the purpose of reasons distinguishes an argument from an explanation.

18.0 pts

The student demonstrates little understanding of concepts.

0.0 pts

No Effort

30.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePassage 2 Analysis

30.0 pts

The student demonstrates comprehension of how passage can be identified as argument or explanation, discussing what constitutes a claim, how claims are distinguished as reasons, conclusions or extra claims, and how the purpose of reasons distinguishes an argument from an explanation.

25.5 pts

The student demonstrates understanding of most individual concepts; shows imperfect comprehension of one important concept, such as what constitutes a claim, how to count claims, how reasons are distinguished from conclusions or how the purpose of reasons distinguishes an argument from an explanation.

22.5 pts

The student demonstrates understanding of few individual concepts and shows imperfect comprehension of three or more important concepts, such as what constitutes a claim, how to count claims, how reasons are distinguished from conclusions or how the purpose of reasons distinguishes an argument from an explanation.

18.0 pts

The student demonstrates little understanding of concepts.

0.0 pts

No Effort

30.0 pts

Total Points: 75.0

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