Learning Outcome:
Students demonstrate an ability to identify and assess assumpt
Learning Outcome:
Students demonstrate an ability to identify and assess assumptions.
Overview:
Read the article selected by your instructor. Then, from a sociological perspective, articulate the authors position, assumptions within this position, potential objections to this position, and implications of the position.
Assignment Value:
00 points; equal weight within the assignment given to Parts A, B, C, and D
Length
Short answer format with -2 paragraphs per section
Instructions:
Upon reading your assigned article, in an appropriate manner approaching this as a student of sociology, label each section in your assignment and complete the following:
Part A: Articulate the position taken in the article. What primary claim is the author making? (25 points)
Part B: Articulate assumptions being made in the authors position. What is the author accepting as truth as a basis for their position? (25points)
Part C: Articulate possible objections to this position. What reason might someone have to disagree with part of, or all of, the authors position? (25 points)
Part D: Articulate implications of the authors position. What is the potential impact of the authors position being supported? (25 points)
The article is: https://www.coursera.org/articles/is-college-worth-it
Criteria
Proficient
25
Emerging
20
Beginning
5
Absent
0 points
Criterion Score
Articulates a positionWhat is the primary claim the author is making?
With proper use of supporting examples, student clearly and thoroughly articulates the authors position.
With use of supporting examples, student moderately articulates the authors position.
Student does not use examples and/or poorly articulates the authors position.
Section is absent from the paper or does not allow for sufficient or appropriate scoring of skill (e.g. plagiarism).
Score of Articulates a position.
/ 25
Articulates assumptions within a positionWhat is the author accepting as truth as a basis for their position?
With proper use of supporting examples, student clearly and thoroughly articulates assumptions within the authors position.
With use of supporting examples, student moderately articulates assumptions within the authors position.
Student does not use supporting examples and/or poorly articulates assumptions within the authors position.
Section is absent from the paper or does not allow for sufficient or appropriate scoring of skill (e.g. plagiarism).
Score of Articulates assumptions within a position.
/ 25
Articulates objections to a positionWhat reason might someone have to disagree with part of, or all of, the authors position?
With proper use of supporting examples, student clearly and thoroughly articulates potential objections to the authors position.
With use of supporting examples, student moderately articulates potential objections to the authors position.
Student does not use supporting examples and/or poorly articulates potential objections to the authors position.
Section is absent from the paper or does not allow for sufficient or appropriate scoring of skill (e.g. plagiarism).
Score of Articulates objections to a position.
/ 25
Articulates implications of a positionWhat is the potential impact of the authors position being supported?
With proper use of supporting examples, student clearly and thoroughly articulates the potential implications of support for the authors position.
With use of supporting examples, student moderately articulates the potential implications of support for the authors position.
Student does not use supporting examples and/or poorly articulates the potential implications of support for the authors position.
Section is absent from the paper or does not allow for sufficient or appropriate scoring of skill (e.g. plagi
arism).
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