Nevada Las Vegas Aristotle on Improving One Character Article Analysis
Order ID 53563633773 Type Essay Writer Level Masters Style APA Sources/References 4 Perfect Number of Pages To Order 5-10 Pages Description/Paper Instructions
- Identifying and stating the argument Muzio is making. understanding the article and stating what is the purpose of the article, why did he write this piece, what idea/view is he trying to support?
- State what evidence the author used to support his thesis/view: the references he used.
- Implications of Muzio’a argument: what are the conclusions you draw from the article, take-away, and how can these findings be applied to academia, practical life (industry or social life), and/or policy.
- Then based on the author’s argument, as a team state either agree or disagree with his idea or view or hypothesis. Explain why you agree or disagree with Muzio’s argument/view.
Purpose: In this critical analysis paper, the group is to present an argument about the article: Aristotle on Improving One’s Character. The goal is twofold: one, identify and explain the critical argument that the author (Muzio) is making, and two, provide your own argument about the author’s argument. One of the key issues with critical analysis papers is that students often see the assignment as a summary – this is not a summary or a book report. You are evaluating the author’s argument than making your own argument.
Critical Thinking Skills: This assignment is intended to expose the fact that even though authors are highly qualified, they are still advancing an argument and providing evidence–their aim is to persuade you that their argument is true, not to just present facts. You are to analyze whether or not you find Muzio’s argument compelling. Following are key points related to evaluating arguments:
- Identify the key arguments presented
- Determine the author’s main thesis
- Identify the evidence or support that was used
- What are the implications of this argument?
Task
Your writing assignment has two components:
- Identify and explain the critical argument that the author (Muzio) is making
- Provide your own argument about that argument.
- This is a group assignment.The paper must be collective work.
- All submitted papers must be uploaded to the assignment link in Canvas by only one of the group members. The file name must include your group number. No group member names are to appear in the paper (The title page should only include your group number)
- A paper is considered late if it does not meet the above condition.Late papers will be assessed against the Late Submission Policy located within the syllabus.
- Papers should be between 1500 and 2000 words in length, typed, doubled-spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins. References not included.
- Peer-reviewed scholarly research should be used for reference that support your key points.
- To avoid plagiarism, your paper must have similarity index less the 20%.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS ESSAY RUBRIC
CATEGORY
Exceeds the Standard
Meets the Standard
Does Not Meet the Standard
INTRODUCTION and CONCLUSION (Background History/Thesis Statement) 30%
There is a well-developed introduction with an attention grabber that grabs the reader’s interest and continues to engage the reader up until the thesis statement. The thesis statement should clearly state your overall argument about the author’s argument. Conclusion should effectively wraps up and addresses the importance of the thesis.
Introduction creates interest. Thesis states the position. Conclusion effectively summarizes the topic.
Background details are a random, unclear collection of information. Thesis is vague and unclear. Conclusion is not effective and does not summarize main points.
MAIN POINTS
(Body Paragraphs) 30%
Well-developed main points/topic sentences that relate directly to the thesis. Supporting examples are concrete and detailed. The analysis is developed with an effective point of view, drawing support from academic research.
Three or more main points relate to the thesis, but some may lack details. The analysis shows events from the author’s point of view but could use more descriptive language.
Less than three ideas/main points are explained and/or they are poorly developed. The story tells; it doesn’t show
ORGANIZATION
(Structure and Transitions) 20%
Logical progression of ideas with a clear structure that enhances the thesis. Transitions are effective and vary throughout the paragraph, not just in the topic sentences.
Logical progression of ideas. Transitions are present throughout the essay but lacks variety.
Writing is not organized. The transitions between ideas are unclear or non-existent.
STYLE
(Sentence Flow, Variety, Diction) 10%
Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Diction is consistent and words are well chosen.
Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure, Diction is consistent.
Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run- on sentences
APA 10%
Model document of APA 6th edition: Correct punctuation, citation, tables, figures, format of each reference
5 or fewer instances of style errors
Between 6 and 10 instances of style errors
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. The 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. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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