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Assignment 1.1: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay - Part IPrewriting Due Week 2 and worth 30 points

When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking by playing the "Believing Game." The Believing Game is about making the effort to "believe" - or at least consider - the reasons for an opposing view on an issue.

The assignment is divided into two (2) parts. In Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you will first read a book excerpt about critical thinking processes: "The Believing Game and How to Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful" at http://www.procon.org/sourcefiles/believinggame.pdf. Next, you will review the Procon.org Website in order to gather information. Then, you will engage in prewriting to examine your thoughts.Note: In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write an essay geared towards synthesizing your ideas.

Part I - Prewriting: Follow the instructions below for this prewriting activity.  Use complete sentences and adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling. 1. Select one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website and state your position on the issue. 2. From the Procon.org Website, identify three (3) premises (reasons) listed under either the Pro or Con section - whichever section opposes your position. 3.For each of the three (3) premises (reasons) that oppose your position on the issue, answer these "believing" questions suggested by Elbow:

1. What's interesting or helpful about this view?
2. What would I notice if I believed this view?
3. In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?"

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

• Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
• Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
• Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language.
• Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.

Description: PHI210 Week 2 Assignment 1.1: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Prewriting

 Unacceptable Below 60% FMeets Minimum Expectations 60-69% DFair 70-79% CProficient 80-89% BExemplary 90-100% APHI210-A1-11. Select one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website and state your position on the issue. Weight: 20%

Points:

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 3.6 (11.99%)

Did not submit or incompletely selected one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website; did not submit or incompletely stated your position on the issue.

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Points:

Points Range: 3.6 (12%) - 4.2 (13.99%)

Insufficiently selected one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website; insufficiently stated your position on the issue.

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Points:

Points Range: 4.2 (14%) - 4.8 (15.99%)

Partially selected one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website; partially stated your position on the issue.

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Points:

Points Range: 4.8 (16%) - 5.4 (17.99%)

Satisfactorily selected one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website; satisfactorily stated your position on the issue.

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Points:

Points Range: 5.4 (18%) - 6 (20%)

Thoroughly selected one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website; thoroughly stated your position on the issue.

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PHI210-A1-22. Identify three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section from procon.org. Weight: 30%

Points:

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 5.4 (17.99%)

Did not submit or incompletely identified three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section from procon.org.

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Points:

Points Range: 5.4 (18%) - 6.3 (20.99%)

Insufficiently identified three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section from procon.org.

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Points:

Points Range: 6.3 (21%) - 7.2 (23.99%)

Partially identified three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section from procon.org.

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Points:

Points Range: 7.2 (24%) - 8.1 (26.99%)

Satisfactorily identified three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section under “Con” from procon.org.

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Points:

Points Range: 8.1 (27%) - 9 (30%)

Thoroughly identified three (3) premises under either the “Pro” or “Con” section “from procon.org.

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PHI210-A1-33. Provide answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.Weight: 40%

Points:

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 7.2 (23.99%)

Did not submit or incompletely provided answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

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Points:

Points Range: 7.2 (24%) - 8.4 (27.99%)

Insufficiently provided answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

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Points:

Points Range: 8.4 (28%) - 9.6 (31.99%)

Partially provided answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

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Points:

Points Range: 9.6 (32%) - 10.8 (35.99%)

Satisfactorily provided answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

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Points:

Points Range: 10.8 (36%) - 12 (40%)

Thoroughly provided answers to the “believing questions” for the three (3) premises that disagree with your own position.

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PHI210-A1-44. Use complete sentences and adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling. Follow APA Style format. Weight: 10%

Points:

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 1.8 (5.99%)

Did not complete the assignment or had more than 9 errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

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Points:

Points Range: 1.8 (6%) - 2.1 (6.99%)

Had 8-9 errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

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Points:

Points Range: 2.1 (7%) - 2.4 (7.99%)

Had 6-7 different errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

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Points:

Points Range: 2.4 (8%) - 2.7 (8.99%)

Had 4-5 different errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.

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Points:

Points Range: 2.7 (9%) - 3 (10%)

Had 0-3 different errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling.