7-5 Activity: Graphic Organizer Assignment

SCS 100 Module Seven Graphic Organizer Guidelines and Rubric

Prompt: To complete this assignment, first select a point and counterpoint issue of interest to examine. You may choose your own or select from the list below:

 Vaccinating Children  Stem Cell Research  Banning/Removing the Confederate Flag 1  Banning/Removing the Confederate Flag 2  Paying College Athletes  Coal/Natural Gas vs. Nuclear Power  Breastfeeding in Public 1  Breastfeeding in Public 2

Then, complete and submit the graphic organizer based on the issue that you chose. View the Graphic Organizer Exemplar on the hybrid and electric cars debate in the assignment prompt within Brightspace as a model of how to approach this activity.

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Submit the completed Graphic Organizer Template.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Engagement of Response

Provides a response to each question posed in the graphic organizer

Responds to only some of the questions posed in the graphic organizer

Does not provide a response to any of the questions posed in the graphic organizer

30

Topical Response Provides responses that relate to the chosen point and counterpoint

Responses are only partially related to the chosen point and counterpoint

Responses are not provided 30

Relevant Perspectives

Answers posed in the graphic organizer are substantiated by relevant evidence to support each perspective

Perspectives are well articulated but lack scholarly evidence and appear to be based in opinion

Perspectives are not articulated 30

Communicates Clearly

Clearly communicates ideas and thoughts in graphic organizer

Responses in graphic organizer need clarification in order to support ideas presented

Responses in graphic organizer are not legible and key ideas are not understandable

10

Total 100%