Argumentative essay (Introduction to politics and government

Participation

Participation grades are based on:

Regular and active participation in an on-line discussion forum

Submission of all the required responses to questions posted in the discussion forum

Sharing ideas/opinions that enhance the quality of discussion and overall learning process

Respect the views/ideas expressed by others

Individual Report

Individual report grades are based on:

Responds to two questions prepared by the instructor on the days specified in the course schedule

Submits a one-page report on time with his/her position and supports it with valid reasons

Includes real world examples, whenever relevant, to support the claim made in the report

Weekly Quizzes

Writes and provides accurate response/s to the questions asked in e-learn within the time frame specified in the course schedule

Term Exam

Follows the instructions included in the exam

Provides clear and accurate information

Answers all the components of a question

Demonstrates knowledge of the subject matter and shows the ability to apply it in the real world

Uses materials from the textbook and lecture

Provides relevant examples to substantiate her/his claim/s

Argumentative Research Essay

Introduction

States the argument clearly by taking a position on an issue/problem

Lists the explaining factors related to the argument

Body of the paper

Discusses the explaining factors and demonstrates their relevance to the main argument in the subsequent paragraphs

States the counter argument in a paragraph or two before the concluding section

Conclusion

Summarizes the main point of the essay and offers some concluding remarks

Offers some recommendations at this point (optional)

Does not introduce new issues or ideas that are not explained or discussed in the paper

Citations/References

Uses the proper and consistent citation throughout the paper (papers without any citations won’t be accepted) following the guidelines contained in the latest edition of APA style of writing

Includes a proper list of references used for the paper following the guidelines from the latest edition of APA style of writing

Guidelines

Follows all the guidelines provided by the instructor

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