part 2 essay

 

Assignment 2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part II
 

Synthesizing and Writing
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
 

 When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you  try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment  asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.

Write at three to four (3-4) page paper in which you address the following:

1. Restate your topic from Assignment 1, give your position on the  topic, and explain why you chose that topic. Identify two (2) opposing  views on the topic, and then present the view that you’ll try to defend  in the assignment. Be prepared to support your opinion with academic  sources.
2. Identify three (3) reasons to support your position. In separate  paragraphs, go through each reason and describe why it supports the  position you took in the first section.
3. Go back to your Believing Game answers from Assignment 1. Describe  why you thought those responses were true. What led you to ‘believe’  things in that way? Was it an expectation (straw man) or did you truly  examine what they were saying?
4. Identify at least two (2) biases you experienced in your examination  of the topic. How did the biases support or contradict the position you  took? Did the biases create a barrier to your thinking?
5. Since we all have biases or opinions, how did your own background  shape the way you felt about the topic you presented in the first  section?
6. Now that you have used the Believing Game, has your thinking about the topic changed? If so, why? If not, why not?

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing: 

• Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
• Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
• Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
• Follows APA citation rules. (Note: Since Procon was used as a resource in Assignment 1, it is fine to cite again here)

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the  student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.  The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required  assignment page length.

Note: This assignment will be automatically run through  SafeAssign plagiarism detection software in order to check for  originality, and a report will be sent to your instructor. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language.
• Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.

rubric:

 
Points: 100  

Assignment 2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part II 

 

Criteria

Unacceptable
Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D

Fair
70-79% C

Proficient
80-89% B

Exemplary
90-100% A

 

1.Restate your topic from Assignment 1, give your position on the  topic, and explain why you chose that topic. Identify two (2) opposing  views on the topic, and then present the view that you’ll try to defend  in the assignment.
Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely stated your topic, your position, and  why you chose that topic. Did not submit or incompletely identified two  (2) opposing views on the topic. Did not submit or incompletely  presented the view that you’ll try to defend in the assignment.

Insufficiently stated your your topic, your position, and why you  chose that topic. Insufficiently identified two (2) opposing views on  the topic. Insufficiently presented the view that you’ll try to defend  in the assignment.

Partially stated your topic, your position, and why you chose that  topic. Partially identified two (2) opposing views on the topic.  Partially presented the view that you’ll try to defend in the  assignment.

Satisfactorily stated your topic, your position, and why you chose  that topic. Satisfactorily identified two (2) opposing views on the  topic. Satisfactorily presented the view that you’ll try to defend in  the assignment.

Thoroughly stated your topic, your position, and why you chose that  topic. Thoroughly identified two (2) opposing views on the topic.  Thoroughly presented the view that you’ll try to defend in the  assignment.

 

2. Identify (3) three reasons to support your position. In separate  paragraphs, go through each reason and describe why it supports the  position you took in the first section.
Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely identified (3) three reasons to  support your position. Did not submit or incompletely described why each  reason supports your position.

Insufficiently identified (3) three reasons to support your position.  Insufficiently described why each reason supports your position.

Partially identified (3) three reasons to support your position. Partially described why each reason supports your position.

Satisfactorily identified (3) three reasons to support your position.  Satisfactorily described why each reason supports your position.

Thoroughly identified (3) three reasons to support your position. Thoroughly described why each reason supports your position.

 

3. Go back to your Believing Game answers from Assignment 1. Describe why you thought those responses were true.
Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely described why you thought your Believing Game answers from Assignment 1 were true.

Insufficiently described why you thought your Believing Game answers from Assignment 1 were true.

Partially described why you thought your Believing Game answers from Assignment 1 were true.

Satisfactorily described why you thought your Believing Game answers from Assignment 1 were true.

Thoroughly described why you thought your Believing Game answers from Assignment 1 were true.

 

4. Identify at least two (2) biases you experienced in your  examination of the topic. Explain how the  biaseses supported or  contradicted the position you took.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely identified at least two (2) biases.  Did not submit or incompletely explained how the biases supported or  contradicted the position you took.

Insufficiently identified at least two (2) biases. Insufficiently  explained how the biases supported or contradicted the position you  took.

Partially identified at least two (2) biases. Partially explained how  the biases supported or contradicted the position you took.

Satisfactorily identified at least two (2) biases. Satisfactorily  explained how the biases supported or contradicted the position you  took.

Thoroughly identified at least two (2) biases. Thoroughly explained  how the biases supported or contradicted the position you took.

 

5. Since we all have biases or opinions, how did your own background  shape the way you felt about the topic you presented in the first  section?
Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely discussed how your own background  shaped the way you felt about the topic you presented in the first  section.

Insufficiently discussed how your own background shaped the way you felt about the topic you presented in the first section.

Partially discussed how your own background shaped the way you felt about the topic you presented in the first section.

Satisfactorily discussed how your own background shaped the way you felt about the topic you presented in the first section.

Thoroughly discussed how your own background shaped the way you felt about the topic you presented in the first section.

 

6. Now that you have used the Believing Game, has your thinking about the topic changed? If so, why? If not, why not?
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely explained whether or not your thinking  about the topic has changed after using the Belieiving Game. Did not  submit or incompletely explained why or why not.

Insufficiently explained whether or not your thinking about the topic  has changed after using the Belieiving Game. Insufficiently explained  why or why not.

Partially explained whether or not your thinking about the topic has  changed after using the Belieiving Game. Partially explained why or why  not.

Satisfactorily explained whether or not your thinking about the topic  has changed after using the Belieiving Game. Satisfactorily explained  why or why not.

Thoroughly explained whether or not your thinking about the topic has  changed after using the Belieiving Game. Thoroughly explained why or  why not.

 

7. Follow APA Style requirements for format, in-text citation of quotes and paraphrases, and references page.
Weight: 10%

Did not complete the assignment or had more than 9 errors in following APA Style requirements.

Had 8-9 errors in following APA Style requirements.

Had 6-7 different errors in following APA Style requirements.

Had 4-5 different errors in following APA Style requirements.

Had 0-3 different errors in following APA Style requirements.

 

8. Follow guidelines for clear and organized writing: include an  introductory and concluding paragraph; address main ideas in body  paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely followed guidelines for clear and organized writing.

Insufficiently followed guidelines for clear and organized writing:  did not include an introductory and / or concluding paragraph; did not  address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and  supporting sentences.

Partially followed guidelines for clear and organized writing:  included a partially developed introductory and / or concluding  paragraph; partially addressed main ideas in body paragraphs with a  topic sentence and supporting sentences.

Sufficiently followed guidelines for clear and organized writing:  included an introductory and concluding paragraph; sufficiently  addressed main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and  supporting sentences.

Thoroughly   followed guidelines for clear and organized writing:  included an engaging introductory and thoughtful concluding paragraph;  thoroughly addressed main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence  and detailed supporting sentences.

 

9. Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
Weight: 10%

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

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

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

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

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