HUM101 Colorado State Guardian View on Abortion Essay
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Choose one of the following two assignments to complete thisweek. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in thetitle of your submission.
Option #1: Arguments and Meaning in Social Issues
Directions:
Using the concepts learned throughthe readings and lecture pages, select one social issue thatparticularly interests you. Now find a newspaper editorial on thesubject and construct an outline of an argument made on the subject. Besure to distinguish between an argument and an explanation. For a goodexample of how you might approach this, see page 46ff of van Cleave(2016).
What are the main conclusions? Premises? What premises are missing?What is their conclusion? Using external scholarly sources, can youdetermine if the argument is sound? (Refer to Van Cleave, 2016, Chapter1.) Is the argument inductive, deductive, or a mixture of both? Youshould employ the principle of charity to understand the argument athand.
Requirements:
Cite all claims and ideas using scholarly sources. While it isacceptable to write in the first person, be sure to cite your sources tosupport your inferences.
Include at least one or two scholarly sources that are not part of the required or recommended reading for this course. The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these sources.
Your paper should be four to five pages in length and formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).
Papers should be double-spaced, 12-point font Times New Roman.
Include the following in your essay: a brief introduction (Links to an external site.), a conclusion (Links to an external site.), and a separate reference page formatted according to CSU-Global APA requirements.
You may wish to review the template paper for assistance as you create your essay.
Option #2: Engaging Conversational Arguments
Directions:
Using the concepts learned throughthe readings and lecture pages, select one social issue thatparticularly interests a close friend or relative. Interview this personabout the subject and ask them about an argument they would make aboutthe topic. Be sure to distinguish between an argument and anexplanation. Now, reconstruct their argument using the standard argumentform. For a good example of how you might approach this, see page 46ffof van Cleave (2016).
What are their main conclusions? Premises? What premises are missing?What is their conclusion? Using external scholarly sources, can youdetermine if the argument is sound? Is the argument inductive,deductive, or a mixture of both? You should employ the principle ofcharity to understand the argument at hand.
Requirements:
Cite all claims and ideas using scholarly sources. While it isacceptable to write in the first person, be sure to cite your sources tosupport your inferences.
Include at least one or two scholarly sources that are not part of the required or recommended reading for this course. The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these sources.
Your paper should be four to five pages in length and formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).
Papers should be double-spaced, 12-point font Times New Roman.
Include the following in your essay: a brief introduction (Links to an external site.), a conclusion (Links to an external site.), and a separate reference page formatted according to CSU-Global APA requirements.
You may wish to review the template paper for assistance as you create your essay.
Required
Chapter 6 in Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your learning and your life.
Lau, J., & Chan, J. (2017). Meaning analysis: Tutorials 1-10. Retrieved from http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/meaning/
Chapter 1. Van Cleave, M. (2016). Introduction to logic and critical thinking. Retrieved from https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=457
Recommended
Davies, M. (2011). Concept mapping, mind mapping and argument mapping: what are the differences and do they matter? Higher Education (00181560), 62(3), 279-301. doi:10.1007/s10734-010-9387-6.
Shermer, M. (2017). When facts backfire. Scientific American, 316(1), 69.
Rubric
HUM101 Mod 3 CT
HUM101 Mod 3 CT
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequirements
10.0to >8.0 ptsMeets Expectation
Includes all of the required components, as specified in the assignment.
8.0to >6.0 ptsApproaches Expectation
Includes most of the required components, as specified in the assignment.
6.0to >4.0 ptsBelow Expectation
Includes some of the required components, as specified in the assignment.
4.0to >0 ptsLimited Evidence
Includes few of the required components, as specified in the assignment.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
10.0to >8.0 ptsMeets Expectation
Demonstrates strong or adequate knowledge of the materials; correctly r
