philosophy reflection paper

Grading

Rubric:

The

following

standards

are

numbered

in

order

of

importance

for

grading.

1.

Essay

demonstrates

an

understanding

of

the

material

:

The

student

has

correctly

grasped

a

philosophical

problem

or

question,

has

explained

it

accurately,

and

on

the

basis

of

a

substantially

correct

interpretation

of

any

texts

involved.

Key

terms

are

used

correctly.

The

essay

shows

evidence

of

the

student's

independent

thought

,

and

is

written

in

his

or

her

distinctive

voice.

Short

(one

sentence)

quotations

are

used,

when

appropriate,

to

support

the

writer's

analysis,

and

an

explanation

is

offered

for

each

quotation.

Block

quotations

will

result

in

a

severe

po

int

deduction.

95

points

2.

Essay

has

clear

and

coherent

argument

:

There

is

a

clearly

stated

thesis,

and

support

for

this

thesis

in

the

body

of

the

paper.

Each

paragraph

contributes

to

this

argument,

and

follows

logically

from

the

paragraph

before

it.

The

argument

presented

is

persuasive.

The

insights

of

two

other

philosophers

are

incorporated

into

the

analysis.

95

points

3.

Essay

fulfills

assigned

task

:

The

essay

addresses

the

entire

assigned

question

or

topic,

elaborating

on

important

ideas

in

satisfactor

y

depth,

but

without

bringing

in

anything

extraneous

or

irrelevant.

The

introduction

of

the

essay

focuses

and

provides

clarity

for

the

paper.

Important

terms

are

clearly

and

accurately

defined.

Each

paragraph

conveys

a

coherent,

organized

thought.

Short

(one

sentence)

q

uotations

are

occasionally

used,

when

appropriate,

to

support

the

writer's

analysis,

and

an

explanation

is

offered

Grading Rubric:

The following standards are numbered in order of

importance for grading.

1.Essay demonstrates an understanding of the material: The student

has correctly grasped a philosophical problem or question,

has explained it accurately, and on the basis of a

substantially correct interpretation of any texts involved.

Key terms are used correctly. The essay shows evidence of

the student's independent thought, and is written in his or her

distinctive voice. Short (one sentence) quotations are used,

when appropriate, to support the writer's analysis, and an

explanation is offered for each quotation. Block quotations

will result in a severe point deduction.

95 points

2.Essay has clear and coherent argument: There is a clearly stated

thesis, and support for this thesis in the body of the paper.

Each paragraph contributes to this argument, and follows

logically from the paragraph before it. The argument

presented is persuasive. The insights of two other

philosophers are incorporated into the analysis.

95 points

3.Essay fulfills assigned task: The essay addresses the entire

assigned question or topic, elaborating on important ideas in

satisfactory depth, but without bringing in anything

extraneous or irrelevant. The introduction of the essay

focuses and provides clarity for the paper. Important terms

are clearly and accurately defined. Each paragraph conveys a

coherent, organized thought. Short (one sentence)

quotations are occasionally used, when appropriate, to

support the writer's analysis, and an explanation is offered