Putting Forward Arguments
Review the chapters in your course textbook that have been assigned to you.
Take a look at these videos:
Identifying Conclusions and Premises
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What is the definition of an argument?
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What Makes a Good Case? (First part) (This is a link to another website.)
What Makes a Good Case? : The Logical Situation (Links to an external site.)
We will learn to examine topics in light of all sides’ reasons before coming to conclusions in this class. We want to assess the quality and quantity of evidence, attempting to be as objective as possible when determining what is most likely to be true.
Start by selecting a topic for your writing tasks in this course from the Final Paper Options list, if you haven’t already. The next stage is to come up with a specific research question that is relevant to this subject. For further information, see The Research Process (Links to an external site.) resource. So, if your topic is gun control, you might ask, “Are universal background checks helpful at reducing violent crime in the United States?”
Once you’ve developed your query, look for non-scholarly online sources (e.g., news articles, op-eds, etc.) that give meaningful arguments on both sides of the debate.
Your objective is to present and analyze non-scholarly arguments on both sides of your argument. At this point, there is no need to take sides in the debate. Strive to be as objective as possible in your analysis, analyzing the argument from a neutral standpoint. Take a look at the Week 1 Example paper for an example of how to complete this paper.
The following elements should be addressed in clearly identified parts in your paper:
a brief introduction (approximately 100 words)
Give an explanation of your topic.
Declare the precise question you’re trying to answer.
An Argument’s Presentation
Describe the non-scholarly source on one side of the topic (e.g., an op-ed, a newspaper story, a website, etc.) and describe the important points stated. (about 50 characters)
Present what you believe to be the source’s key point. Make sure your argument is presented in a conventional manner, with the premises placed above the conclusion. (maximum of 100 words)
Assess the quality of this source’s reasoning (approximately 200 words)
Consider how well the research supports the premises of the major argument and how strongly the reasoning supports the conclusion of that argument while completing your evaluation.
An Argument on the Opposite of the Issue is Presented
Describe and summarize the important points made by the non-scholarly source on the opposing side of the issue. (about 50 characters)
Present what you believe to be the source’s key point. Make sure your argument is presented in a conventional manner, with the premises placed above the conclusion. (maximum of 100 words)
Assess the quality of this source’s reasoning (approximately 200 words)
Consider how well the research supports the premises of the major argument and how strongly the reasoning supports the conclusion while completing your evaluation.
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RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE |
NO RESPONSE |
POOR / UNSATISFACTORY |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
EXCELLENT |
Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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