Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
| Points: 200 | Assignment 4: Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution and Advantages |
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| Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F | Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
| 1. Revise, using feedback from the professor and classmates, your Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists. Weight: 5% | Did not submit or incompletely revised, using feedback from the professor and classmates, your Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists. | Insufficiently revised, using feedback from the professor and classmates, your Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists. | Partially revised, using feedback from the professor and classmates, your Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists. | Satisfactorily revised, using feedback from the professor and classmates, your Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists. | Thoroughly revised, using feedback from the professor and classmates, your Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists. |
| 2. Include a defensible, relevant thesis statement clearly in the first paragraph. Weight: 5% | Did not submit or incompletely included a defensible, relevant thesis statement clearly in the first paragraph. | Insufficiently included a defensible, relevant thesis statement clearly in the first paragraph. | Partially included a defensible, relevant thesis statement clearly in the first paragraph. | Satisfactorily included a defensible, relevant thesis statement clearly in the first paragraph. | Thoroughly included a defensible, relevant thesis statement clearly in the first paragraph. |
| 3. Explain a detailed, viable solution that supports your thesis. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs. Weight: 5% | Did not submit or incompletely explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, a detailed, viable solution that supports your thesis. | Insufficiently explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, a detailed, viable solution that supports your thesis. | Partially explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, a detailed, viable solution that supports your thesis. | Satisfactorily explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, a detailed, viable solution that supports your thesis. | Thoroughly explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, a detailed, viable solution that supports your thesis. |
| 4. State, explain, and support the first advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs. Weight: 10% | Did not submit or incompletely stated, explained, and supported the first advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Insufficiently stated, explained, and supported the first advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Partially stated, explained, and supported the first advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Satisfactorily stated, explained, and supported the first advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Thoroughly stated, explained, and supported the first advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. |
| 5. State, explain, and support the second advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs. Weight: 10% | Did not submit or incompletely stated, explained, and supported the second advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Insufficiently stated, explained, and supported the second advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Partially stated, explained, and supported the second advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Satisfactorily stated, explained, and supported the second advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Thoroughly stated, explained, and supported the second advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. |
| 6. State, explain, and support the third (and fourth if desired) advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs. Weight: 10% | Did not submit or incompletely stated, explained, and supported the third advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Insufficiently stated, explained, and supported the third advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Partially stated, explained, and supported the third advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Satisfactorily stated, explained, and supported the third advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. | Thoroughly stated, explained, and supported the third advantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution in one or two (1-2) paragraphs. |
| 7. Provide a concluding paragraph / transitional paragraph that summarizes the proposed solution and its advantages. Weight:10% | Did not submit or incompletely provided a concluding paragraph / transitional paragraph that summarizes the proposed solution and its advantages. | Insufficiently provided a concluding paragraph / transitional paragraph that summarizes the proposed solution and its advantages. | Partially provided a concluding paragraph / transitional paragraph that summarizes the proposed solution and its advantages. | Satisfactorily provided a concluding paragraph / transitional paragraph that summarizes the proposed solution and its advantages. | Thoroughly provided a concluding paragraph / transitional paragraph that summarizes the proposed solution and its advantages. |
| 8. Develop a coherently structured paper with effective transitional words, phrases, sentences and an introduction, body, and conclusion. Weight: 10% | Did not submit or incompletely developed a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion. | Insufficiently developed a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion. | Partially developed a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion. | Satisfactorily developed a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion. | Thoroughly developed a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion. |
| 9. Support advantage claims with at least three (3) additional quality relevant references (at least six (6) total for Parts 1 and 2). Weight: 10% | No references provided | Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. | Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. | Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
| 10. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 25% | More than 8 errors present | 7-8 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |