PHIL1310: Final Conclusions about Research Topics
Question Description
Assignment 10.1: Final Conclusions about Research Topics
- DueFeb 16 by9:59pm
- Points100
- Submittinga text entry box or a file upload
- Availableuntil Feb 16 at 9:59pm
Description:
Students will write a paper with their final conclusions about their research paper manuscript topic.
Objectives:
- Create a research manuscript about a current social issue applying critical thinking methods learned throughout the course.
- Use the critical thinking and writing technique learned throughoutthe course to create a final analysis of your research manuscript topic.
Instructions:
You should now have five papers about your research topic:
- Experiences that Influenced a Belief
- Comparing Perspectives
- Exploring the Causes of a Recent Event
- Proposing a Solution to a Problem
- Arguing a Position on a Significant Issue
Taking what you have learned about the topic over the course of theterm, write a concluding paper that addresses the following questions:
- How has your perspective on the topic changed since the beginning ofthe course? How? If not, why do you think it stayed the same?
- What is the most interesting/surprising thing that you learned about your topic since the beginning of the course?
- If you could propose any ‘solution’ to your social problem, what would that solution be?
- How has your understanding of the subject been informed by your research?
- What obstacles did you face during the project? How did you overcome them?
- How did you think Creatively? Curiously? Knowledgeably? Open-mindedly?
- Include any additional comments that you have your topic making sureto include aspects from each of the previously written papers about thetopic.
- Include a detailed analysis of your intended audience.
- Complete your final paper
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 Assignmentoption in the menu to the right and select a format for submitting yourassignment.
- Click the Submit Assignment button when you are ready.
Rubric
Reflection_ Assignment Rubric_2017
Reflection_ Assignment Rubric_2017
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssignment Ideas
20.0ptsIdeasare clear, insightful, thought-provoking, and focused so that theyconsistently support the topic, thesis and audience for the paper. |
17.0ptsIdeasare clear and focused to support the topic and a clearly-stated centralidea, but are not consistently insightful or thought-provoking. |
13.0ptsIdeas are clear but conventional or general, and support the topic, thesis, and audience for the paper. |
9.0ptsIdeasare unclear or clichéd and demonstrate a lack of focus in support of thetopic or a central idea, which may be vague or missing. |
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssignment Development
20.0ptsDevelopmentis fresh, with abundant details and examples that arouse audienceinterest and provide relevant, concrete, specific and insightfulevidence in support of sound logic. |
17.0ptsDevelopmentis adequate, but may lack depth, with details and examples that arouseaudience interest and provide relevant, concrete, specific evidence insupport of sound logic. |
13.0ptsDevelopmentis sufficient but general, providing adequate but perhaps notinteresting details, examples, and evidence that include no logicalfallacies or unsupported claims. |
9.0ptsDevelopmentis insufficient, providing scarce or inappropriate details, evidence,and examples that may include logical fallacies or unsupported claims. |
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
20.0ptsOrganizationis coherent, unified and effective in support of the paper’s purpose/plan and consistently demonstrates effective and appropriate rhetoricaltransitions between ideas and paragraphs. |
17.0ptsOrganizationis coherent, unified and effective in support of the paper’s purpose/plan and usually demonstrates effective and appropriate rhetoricaltransitions between ideas and paragraphs |
13.0ptsOrganizationis coherent and unified overall in support of the essay’s purpose/plan, but is ineffective at times and may demonstrate abrupt or weaktransitions between ideas or paragraphs. |
9.0ptsOrganizationis confused and fragmented in support of the essay’s purpose/ plan anddemonstrates a lack of structure or coherence that negatively affectsreadability. |
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle & Mechanics
20.0ptsReadableand rhetorically effective in tone, incorporating varied sentencestructure, precise word choice and correct grammar, spelling andpunctuation. (Mastery of style) |
17.0ptsStyleis readable and rhetorically effective in tone, incorporating variedsentence structure, effective word choice, and correct grammar, spellingand punctuation. (Effective style) |
13.0ptsStyleis readable, but unremarkable in tone, sometimes including a lack ofsentence variety effective word choice, or some distracting, but notserious, errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. (Readable butinconsistent style) |
9.0ptsStyleis incoherent or inappropriate in tone, including a lack of sentencevariety, ineffective or inappropriate word choice, and serious errors ingrammar, spelling and punctuation. (Ineffective style) |
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat
20.0ptsFormat is correct, meets all assignment directions, and works expertly to support the essay’s purpose/plan. |
17.0ptsFormat is correct, meets all assignment directions, and works generally to support the essay’s purpose/plan. |
13.0ptsFormatis mostly correct, meets critical aspects of assignment directions, andworks mostly to support the essay’s purpose/ plan. |
9.0ptsFormat is faulty, does not meet sufficient aspects of the assignment direction, and does not support the essay’s purpose/ plan. |
20.0 pts
Total Points:100.0
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