Final Paper-Philosophy

Grade A

Grade B

Grade C

Grade D

Thesis

There is a clear statement of the main conclusion of the paper.

The thesis is obvious, but there is no single clear statement of it.

The thesis is present, but must be uncovered or reconstructed from the text of the paper.

There is no thesis.

Support

Reasons for believing the thesis are explained in a clear and organized way.

The reasons for believing the thesis are clear, but they are disorganized and/or not well explained.

The supporting claims are unclear and must be reconstructed from the text of the paper.

There is no support. The paper merely restates the thesis. Or, if there is support, it is much more likely to be false than true.

Philosophy

The paper provides a clear and accurate summary of a philosopher’s ideas and explains how they apply to your view of human freewill.

The summary of a philosopher’s ideas is mostly accurate and the connection of these ideas to the film is generally explained well.

The summary of the philosopher’s ideas is vague or only partially correct. The relationship of the philosopher’s ideas to your view of freewill is never clearly stated.

The summary of the philosopher’s ideas is missing or largely inaccurate. The explanation of how these ideas relate to the student’s position is either absent or unconvincing.

Examples

Detailed examples from your life that clearly support the thesis.

The student generally explains the thesis without specific examples.

There are examples that somewhat support the thesis, but the student is not aware of the kind of support they provide.

There are no examples or the examples do not support the thesis.