{"id":37945,"date":"2024-11-15T22:05:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T22:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/navigating-suffering-in-the-digital-age-cultivating-equanimity-amidst-the-mental-health-crisis\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T22:05:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T22:05:45","slug":"navigating-suffering-in-the-digital-age-cultivating-equanimity-amidst-the-mental-health-crisis","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/navigating-suffering-in-the-digital-age-cultivating-equanimity-amidst-the-mental-health-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Suffering in the Digital Age: Cultivating Equanimity Amidst the Mental Health Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I. &nbsp;How to Structure the Final Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Following these guidelines for the final paper will help you write a strong and well-organized argument. See<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Little Seagull<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, W-8 for additional guidance on writing arguments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">As you work on your Course Forums and Final Paper, remember that writing is an iterative, multi-step, cognitive process<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. We often don\u2019t know what we think or exactly what point we want to make until we have written at least one draft. Be patient with your ideas and let them unfold as you write. Also see<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Little<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Seagull<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, W-3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Audience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write as a<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">scholar-in-training<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;to an audience of<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">intelligent, well-informed people<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;who do not necessarily know this material and who may have a different perspective on it than you do, or at least might not have thought of your thesis before reading your paper. Engage your readers in the issue and convince them of your thesis, the significance (value) of the issue, and your argument. Assume that they are expecting you to follow the norms of academic citation and to make the context of your paper clear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Resources<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Little<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Seagull<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, W-1 and W-2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Title<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Provide a title that<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">focuses on the main point you are making about your topic and stimulates interest in it<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. If you want to be more creative with your title, add a subtitle to give your reader direction and clarity. Here are examples based on the thesis examples provided below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Using Confucianism and Islam to Interpret the Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Combining Modern Technologies and Pre-Modern Practices to Combat California\u2019s Wildfires<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Nature Therapy: An Alternative to Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Introduction<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: The introduction is your opportunity to<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">frame the paper in an interesting way that shows its significance<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. To do so, you\u2019ll need to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Introduce the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">course theme, course sources,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;and contemporary problem<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, and the relationship between them<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Clearly pose an open-ended, debatable question<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;that is answerable with scholarly research and analysis of texts. For this project, you might find the following question a helpful way to start thinking about how you will write your own question \u2192<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How does the contemporary problem relate to the course theme(s)? Which theme might be the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">most relevant<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;for addressing and\/or reflecting on the contemporary problem?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Answer your question with a thesis<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;(your argument); for MMW, we encourage you to use the thesis formula (found below) when crafting your thesis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Thesis<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: The thesis<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">answers the question<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;you\u2019ve posed and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">lays out the structure of your argument<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, creating the reader\u2019s expectations for what is to come in the essay. It can be stated in one or more sentences and should:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Acknowledge an alternative view of the subject\u2014the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">opposition<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;(an \u201calthough\u201d point)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Refer to the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">subject<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;of the question, what your paper is about<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Make an<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">assertion<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;about the subject that answers the question (your position on the issue)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provide<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3 reasons<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;(sometimes fewer, sometimes more) why you take this position and to support the assertion, listed in the most logical and persuasive order for your argument. Reasons are based on the evidence you find and the particular problem you explore.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Stated as a formula: TS = O + S + A + R (3+)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Thesis Sentence(s) = Opposition + Subject + Assertion + Reasons (3+)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Example thesis statements*<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Although some argue that the concept of human rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is based in \u201cWestern\u201d thinking and therefore inapplicable to non-Western states, a close reading of Confucian and Islamic texts shows that the ideals contained in the UDHR are in fact universal. This can be seen in the principles of community, responsibility, and state-society relationships found in Confucian and Islamic texts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">While some advocate for preventative efforts as a way to spare environments, recent California wildfires show that emphasizing restoration efforts inspired by a combination of pre-modern and modern practices will preserve existing habitats, create a balanced ecosystem, and remove or reduce the frequency of wildfires.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Despite the VA\u2019s success, the idea of therapy can be daunting or even met with derision for some. However, our understanding of Confucianism and its focus on social proclivity in relation to well-being, as well as early traditions\u2019 emphasis on the connection between Earth and humans, can open the door to a new form of treatment: nature therapy. Nature therapy can offer an alternative option to overcoming PTSD as it allows the individual to begin rebuilding meaningful relationships, provides opportunities to connect with nature, and offers a sense of accomplishment upon completion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*These examples each have their strengths and weaknesses. Consider what kind of feedback you might provide to the authors, why you\u2019d provide that feedback, and how you can use your own advice to strengthen the feedback of your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">own<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;paper.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Significance<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: This is<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the \u201cso what\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;argument of your paper: How does your essay, and your thesis\/assertion in particular, contribute to a better understanding of the problem you address? Why does it matter that the problem be addressed and resolved as well as possible? Your answer to these questions is your paper\u2019s significance. It\u2019s your reason for writing the entire paper.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you can\u2019t determine significance, then you most likely do not have an argument yet<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Context<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Accurately establish the historical and cultural contexts of<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">relevant events and texts<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">for 1) the topic you are exploring and 2) any sources you use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provide enough<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">context<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;for a reader outside of the course to follow your reasoning. For instance, the first time you refer to an author, even if the author is in your Works Cited and even if the people in your course know who you are talking about, write the full name and give enough background information to make it clear why you are referencing this author. The context can be woven into any part of the paper where it is appropriate and needed for the reader to understand and be persuaded by your argument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Opposition (Counterargument) and Rebuttal<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Consider<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">at least one alternative view to your assertion<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. This is your opposition, also known as your counterargument. Discuss its merits and flaws fairly, presenting evidence for it. Then<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">show why your argument is stronger<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, rebutting the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">counterargument<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;with evidence in support of your argument. You don\u2019t have to claim that your interpretation is \u201cright\u201d or \u201ctrue;\u201d you just have to persuade your readers that it is the strongest among competing views. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The counterargument and rebuttal are built into the thesis as the \u201copposition\u201d and \u201cassertion\u201d (the O and A parts of the thesis formula). Develop them in one or more paragraphs in the body of the paper, and place them wherever they flow best with the rest of the paper and are most persuasive for your argument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Resources<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Counterarguments handouts found on the course Canvas site in the Course Project module.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Organization<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Organize the body of the paper with<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">several<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">paragraphs, at least one for each reason<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;provided in the thesis,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;the counterargument<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the rebuttal<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. Discuss the reasons in the order presented in the thesis. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write a topic sentence for each paragraph that makes a point about each reason, tying it explicitly to your thesis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Analyze and use specific evidence from texts to support each reason and illustrate your point: summarize, paraphrase, and quote, as needed, citing the texts for all evidence you draw from them. Explain how the evidence supports the point you\u2019re making for each reason.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use transitions to guide the reader so they can easily follow the flow of your argument:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">To connect the thesis to the supporting reasons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">To connect the reasons to the textual evidence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">To mark the transitions between reasons, counterargument, and rebuttal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Resources<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Paragraph Structure handouts (PIES, TEAS, Quote Sandwich) found on the course Canvas site in the Course Project module;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Little Seagull<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, W-5, W-4c, and W-9b<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Conclusion<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: Write a conclusion that<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ends your argument persuasively<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. It needs to briefly and non-repetitively summarize the argument, elaborate on the implications and significance of your thesis, and suggest direction for further study or action. The conclusion should be at least 1 paragraph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sources<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: For the final draft, you will need<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">At least<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">5 course sources (readings, lectures, videos), at least 1 from each week<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">At least<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2 peer-reviewed articles<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;from academic journals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Resources<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">MMW 121 Library Guide<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Little Seagull<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, R-1e; R-2; R-3b; R-4;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">MMW Formatting and Submission Guidelines<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">; \u201cGuide to Scanning Sources, Marking and Compiling PDFs\u201d found on the course Canvas site in the Course Project module<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">II. &nbsp;Grading Rubric<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The assignment will be evaluated based on these criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Makes an Academic Argument and Adheres to Assignment:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Asks an<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">open-ended, debatable question<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">answers it with a thesis<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;about how the course theme can be of value in addressing a problem in the present<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Argument can be supported by<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">course materials and scholarly research<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Topic<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">deals with one of the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">themes<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;addressed in MMW 121<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;and a contemporary problem<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Presents and Organizes Argument Effectively:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Title<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;gives the reader direction and focus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Introduction<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;engages readers\u2019 interest in the issue; shows the significance of the issue (the \u201cso what\u201d); asks a question and answers it directly with a clear, arguable thesis statement that uses the assigned formula and makes the connection between the thesis and question clear<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Presents evidence for the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">counterargument<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, discusses its merits and flaws, and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">rebuts it<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;with evidence, showing why the essay\u2019s argument is better. The discussion of the counterargument is placed in the most logical and persuasive place<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Topic sentences and transitions<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;connect thesis and supporting reasons, counterargument, rebuttal in a clear and cohesive way<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Conclusion<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;briefly and non-repetitively summarizes the argument, elaborates on implications and significance, and may suggest direction for further study<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Supports Argument with Cohesive Reasoning Based upon Scholarly and Course Sources:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Supports<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;main assertion with<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">sufficient reasons<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, developed and illustrated by ample and relevant<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">specific textual evidence<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, and discussed in the most persuasive and logical order, as specified in the paper\u2019s introduction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Chooses<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">relevant<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;sources and uses them effectively<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Clearly defines the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">historical and geographical context<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;of the topic, providing<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">background<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;material, including<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">definitions<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;of key terms as needed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Develops and supports<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;reasons with sufficient, compelling analysis of evidence from sources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Makes clear<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">how the evidence supports the reasons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Draws evidence and support from<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">at<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">least 5 course sources<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;and at least 2 relevant, best possible scholarly<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;peer-reviewed<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">articles<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;from academic journals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Effective Use of Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Well-developed<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">paragraphs<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;integrate evidence clearly and appropriately<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Quotes<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;are used sparingly and effectively<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Paraphrases and summaries<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;are accurate and clear<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Clear Prose<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Grammar, mechanics, and sentence structure<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">strengthen the argument<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Effective style<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;appropriate to a scholar-in-training writing to intelligent peers; is a pleasure to read, clear and compelling<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Appropriate Format and Accurate Citations<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Correct formatting for paper (margins, headings, page #s, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Correct citations in MLA format<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 36pt; 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