Unit 4 Project: Personal Memoir Essay
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Unit 4 Project: Personal Memoir
For this unit, you’re writing a personal memoir on the Good Life. You will select one or two key defining events that have occurred in your life that have determined your thinking on what constitutes the Good Life.
- Guidelines for the Essay
- Your final product should be 750-1000 words.
- Be clear and compelling! If you were to show your writing to a friend who is not in the class, they should be able to understand how…., and how what you’ve written addresses each of the elements below. They should also find what you’re saying compelling or interesting!
- It is ok—and even encouraged—that you write in the first person. This assignment is about you (or the person whose identity you’re exploring)!
- Elements of the Memoir
- What (~150 words, 3 pts.)
- Clearly and concisely state what the Good Life is. (e.g., Aristotle’s objective list? Utilitarian maximization of happiness in the world? Creating meaning for yourself?)
- This needs to include elements regarding your own individual life, and your relationships with others (those who are close to you and in broader society). If you don’t think the Good Life involves relationships with others, say that.
- How (~150 words, 3 pts.)
- This is the memoir part. Clearly and compellingly share the 1-2 event(s) that have shaped your thinking on the Good Life.
- Why (~150 words, 3 pts.)
- Clearly and compelling describe why you think the Good Life is as you articulated it, and what specifically about the selected memoir event(s) highlights your reasoning.
- This is also a natural place to incorporate a discussion of what philosophical worldview is founding your understanding of what makes a life good. (E.g., is Existentialism or Confucianism that which makes a life good?)
- Worries? (~150 words, 3 pts.)
- Imagine someone who disagrees with you about your account of what the Good Life is. What would their biggest worry be? (E.g., is there a counterexample they might offer? Would they be worried about the societal implications of your view?)
- How would you respond to their worry?
- Future Concerns (~150 words, 3 pts.)
- The Good Life, no matter what account of it is given, must set its eyes on the future; that is, it must be lived out. Therefore, discuss what steps you are currently taking so that you can live the Good Life.
- Include future steps that you anticipate taking. (E.g., taking up a career to help people, having family/friends, etc.)
- Optional (~150 words, up to 2 pts. may be added)
- If the event you selected did not directly deal with dying in any way, consider what role death plays in your understanding of the Good Life.
- If it did deal with dying, expand upon something non-death related.
- Clearly mark your optional section, so that I can consider adding points for it!
- Other (5 pts for incorporation, up to 1 pt. can be subtracted for each of the other four criteria)
- Incorporate at least two of the readings into your essay.
- You can incorporate the readings into any of the sections.
- Organization
- The structure of the memoir should be clear. You can even use section headings to make sure the structure is clear.
- Clarity
- Can a student easily understand what you are saying?
- Compellingness
- Would someone who starts reading want to continue reading?
- Citations
- Make sure you cite any source that you use. Presumably, there should be at least two citations (for the readings you incorporate).
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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