PHIL1310: Proposing a Solution to a Problem Essay

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Assignment 7.1: Proposing a Solution to a Problem

  • Due
    Jan 26 by
    9:59pm
  • Points
    90
  • Submitting
    a text entry box or a file upload
  • Available
    Nov 24, 2019 at 10pm – Jan 26 at 9:59pm
    2 months

Description

Students will complete the fourth part of their research manuscript
project by applying the problem-solving method to a current problem
related to their topic.

Objectives

  • Apply critical thinking skills to moral decision making.

Instructions

  1. Research and discuss a problem related to your research topic.
    Identify the problem and generate two alternatives. What are the
    advantages and disadvantages for each alternative? What do you think the
    solution should be? What impact would this solution have if it was put
    into place? The paper should follow the paper guidelines and be 500-750
    words.
  2. Make sure to apply the information found in your lectures and readings.

Assignment Submission

  • The use of outside resources is strongly recommended and all papers must be cited and written in APA format.
  • Once you have completed the assignment, click the Submit Assignment
    option in the menu to the right and select a format for submitting your
    assignment.
  • Click the Submit Assignment button when you are ready.

Rubric

Writing Assignments Rubric_2017

Writing Assignments Rubric_2017

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Assignment Ideas

18.0
pts
Ideas
are clear, insightful, thought-provoking, and focused so that they
consistently support the topic, thesis and audience for the paper.

15.0
pts
Ideas
are clear and focused to support the topic and a clearly-stated central
idea, but are not consistently insightful or thought-provoking.

12.0
pts
Ideas are clear but conventional or general, and support the topic, thesis, and audience for the paper.

9.0
pts
Ideas
are unclear or clichéd and demonstrate a lack of focus in support of the
topic or a central idea, which may be vague or missing.

18.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Assignment Development

18.0
pts
Development
is fresh, with abundant details and examples that arouse audience
interest and provide relevant, concrete, specific and insightful
evidence in support of sound logic.

15.0
pts
Development
is adequate, but may lack depth, with details and examples that arouse
audience interest and provide relevant, concrete, specific evidence in
support of sound logic.

12.0
pts
Development
is sufficient but general, providing adequate but perhaps not
interesting details, examples, and evidence that include no logical
fallacies or unsupported claims.

9.0
pts
Development
is insufficient, providing scarce or inappropriate details, evidence,
and examples that may include logical fallacies or unsupported claims.

18.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Organization

18.0
pts
Organization
is coherent, unified and effective in support of the paper’s purpose/
plan and consistently demonstrates effective and appropriate rhetorical
transitions between ideas and paragraphs.

15.0
pts
Organization
is coherent, unified and effective in support of the paper’s purpose/
plan and usually demonstrates effective and appropriate rhetorical
transitions between ideas and paragraphs

12.0
pts
Organization
is coherent and unified overall in support of the essay’s purpose/
plan, but is ineffective at times and may demonstrate abrupt or weak
transitions between ideas or paragraphs.

9.0
pts
Organization
is confused and fragmented in support of the essay’s purpose/ plan and
demonstrates a lack of structure or coherence that negatively affects
readability.

18.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Style & Mechanics

18.0
pts
Readable
and rhetorically effective in tone, incorporating varied sentence
structure, precise word choice and correct grammar, spelling and
punctuation. (Mastery of style)

15.0
pts
Style
is readable and rhetorically effective in tone, incorporating varied
sentence structure, effective word choice, and correct grammar, spelling
and punctuation. (Effective style)

12.0
pts
Style
is readable, but unremarkable in tone, sometimes including a lack of
sentence variety effective word choice, or some distracting, but not
serious, errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. (Readable but
inconsistent style)

9.0
pts
Style
is incoherent or inappropriate in tone, including a lack of sentence
variety, ineffective or inappropriate word choice, and serious errors in
grammar, spelling and punctuation. (Ineffective style)

18.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Format

18.0
pts
Format is correct, meets all assignment directions, and works expertly to support the essay’s purpose/plan.

15.0
pts
Format is correct, meets all assignment directions, and works generally to support the essay’s purpose/plan.

12.0
pts
Format
is mostly correct, meets critical aspects of assignment directions, and
works mostly to support the essay’s purpose/ plan.

9.0
pts
Format is faulty, does not meet sufficient aspects of the assignment direction, and does not support the essay’s purpose/ plan.

18.0 pts

Total Points:
90.0