Check in rubric term paper and sample outline docs

Word Count

· 750-1250 words

· Word count indicated on document

5pts

Style

· Free of spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors

· Engaging & well-written

10pts

Author’s Thesis/Conclusion

· Correctly identifies author’s thesis

8pts

Author’s Argument

· Correctly outline the author’s primary argument for the thesis

· The relationship between premises is explained, when relevant (e.g. when one premise follows logically from several others)

15pts

Author’s Support

· Clearly explains evidence (thought experiments, research studies, etc.) that author uses to establish premises

· Clearly explains the relationship between evidence and premise

15pts.

Thesis

· Student has a readily identifiable thesis that clearly states the position that the student will argue for

5pts

Objection

· Student’s objection is substantive and philosophical in nature*

· Student’s objection is original**

· Student supports their objection with thoughts experiments, counterexamples, etc. when necessary

· If objection makes use of philosophical concepts or terms, these are defined and used correctly

22pts

Considers Objections

· Student considers potential objections to the argument that they have given

· EX. A reply from the original author

· The objection considered is reasonably the strongest objection available

10pts

Rebuttal

· Student successfully refutes the potential objection to their view

10pts

Citations

· Direct quotes from assigned texts are cited parenthetically

· EX. (Jenkins, 64)

· Any information from outside sources receives a parenthetical citation and a bibliographic entry***

Failure to properly credit authors is plagiarism

Total

/100