Philosophy

Unacceptable Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Select one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website and state your position on the issue.

Points:

0 (0%)

Did not submit or incompletely selected one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website; did not submit or incompletely stated your position on the issue.

Points:

Points:

4.5 (15%)

Partially selected one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website; partially stated your position on the issue.

Points:

5.1 (17%)

Satisfactorily selected one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website; satisfactorily stated your position on the issue.

Points:

6 (20%)

Thoroughly selected one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website; thoroughly stated your position on the issue.

2. Identify three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section from procon.org.

Points:

0 (0%)

Did not submit or incompletely identified three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section from procon.org.

Points:

5.85 (19.5%)

Insufficiently identified three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section from procon.org.

Points:

6.75 (22.5%)

Partially identified three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section from procon.org.

Points:

7.65 (25.5%)

Satisfactorily identified three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section under “Con” from procon.org.

Points:

9 (30%)

Thoroughly identified three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section “from procon.org.

3. Provide answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

Points:

0 (0%)

Did not submit or incompletely provided answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

Points:

7.8 (26%)

Insufficiently provided answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

Points:

9 (30%)

Partially provided answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

Points:

10.2 (34%)

Satisfactorily provided answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

Points:

12 (40%)

Thoroughly provided answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

4. Use complete sentences and adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling. Follow SWS Style format.

Points:

0 (0%)

Did not complete the assignment or had more than 9 errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

Points:

1.95 (6.5%)

Had 8-9 errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

Points:

2.25 (7.5%)

Had 6-7 different errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

Points:

2.55 (8.5%)

Had 4-5 different errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

Points:

3 (10%)

Had 0-3 different errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.