PHIL210 Capella University Unit 4 Responsibility and Determinism Paper
PHIL210 Capella University Unit 4 Responsibility and Determinism Paper
A critical response paper is one that summarizes and evaluates. So, roughly the first half of the paper will be a summary of the author’s argument, and the second half will be an evaluation of the content discussed in the first half. The paper should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the author’s argument and include carefully reasoned arguments in defense of the student’s point of view. The paper should also make as many connections as possible to course materials, including quotes from the book(s), as well as from other essays and articles when relevant. Students may use a previously written RN as a ‘jumping off’ point for a critical response.
For the critical response paper, the student will respond, critically (where ‘critically’ means ‘with substantive engagement’, and not necessarily ‘with disagreement’), to any one of the readings from UNIT 4. Students should not do any outside research. Rather, limit your research to the readings found in UNIT 4.
- 600 – 800 words
- Double-spaced
- 12 point font
- 1 inch margins
- No cover page
- Saved as a Word .doc
- Proper citations (Chicago/Turabian)
The paper must be argumentative within a critical response framework. Please ensure that the response is not just a summary of the argument, but an actual critical analysis.
Criteria | Ratings | Pts | ||||
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuality of WritingGrammar and style are polished = 27 – 30; Grammar and style are good = 24 – 26.5; Grammar and style are acceptable, but some problems may make reading difficult = 21 – 23.5; Grammar and style obstruct reading = 1 – 20.5 |
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30.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMeets minimum requirementsPaper is not an argumentative response essay = 0; Paper is not on a relevant topic = 0; Paper is either under or over the required word count = 0 |
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20.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuality and Clarity of ArgumentExcellent summary of author’s arguments; excellent evaluation of author’s arguments; multiple and relevant connections with other course materials; logical argumentation is employed in defense of student’s point of view = 45 – 50; Good summary of author’s arguments; good evaluation of author’s arguments; some connections with other course readings; logical argumentation is employed in defense of student’s point of view = 40 – 44.5; Acceptable summary of author’s arguments; acceptable evaluation of author’s arguments; few connections with other course readings; logical argumentation is employed in defense of student’s point of view = 35 – 39.5; Summary may be seriously deficient; evaluation may be seriously deficient; connections to other course materials may be lacking; logical argumentation and coherence may be lacking = 1 – 34.5 |
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50.0 pts |
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Total Points: 100.0 |