Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution and Advantages

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Assignment 4: Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution and Advantages
Due Week 7 and worth 200 points

Using feedback from your professor and classmates, revise Part 1 and develop the solution and identify the advantages of the solution. Note: The disadvantages or challenges with your answers will be in Part 3.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

Provide Part I: Revision of A Problem Exists (3-4)

persuasive_paper_part_1.docx 

1. Revise, using feedback from the professor and classmates, your Persuasive Paper Part I: A Problem Exists. 

Develop Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages (3-4 pages for 6-8 pages total)

2. Include a defensible, relevant thesis statement clearly in the first paragraph. (The thesis statement may need to be modified to reflect added information and purpose of this part.)

3. Explain a detailed, viable solution that supports your thesis. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.

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.

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.

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.

7. Use effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

8. Provide a concluding paragraph / transitional paragraph that summarizes the proposed solution and its advantages.

9. Develop a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

10. Use one (1) or more rhetorical strategies (ethos, logos, pathos) to explain advantages. 

11. Support advantage claims with at least three (3) additional quality relevant references. Use at least six (6) total for Parts 1 and 2. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific 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.

Note: Submit your assignment to the designated plagiarism program so that you can make revisions before submitting your paper to your professor. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Recognize the elements and correct use of a thesis statement. 
  • Recognize the use of summary, paraphrasing, and quotation to communicate the main points of a text.
  • Analyze the rhetorical strategies of ethos, pathos, logos in writing samples and for incorporation into essays or presentations.
  • Correct grammatical and stylistic errors consistent with Standard Written English. 
  • Prepare a research project that supports an argument with structure and format appropriate to the genre.
  • Revise drafts to improve clarity, support, and organization. Recognize how to organize ideas with transitional words, phrases, and sentences.
  • Incorporate relevant, properly documented sources to substantiate ideas.
  • Write clearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writing mechanics.  
  • Use technology and information resources to research selected issues for this course.

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

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; most references high quality choices.

Meets 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


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