For this assignment make sure you use SOCIAL SCIENCE WRITING METHODOLOGY or I will receive a low grade.
1. READ
- Taking Sides Issue 2.3: Was Alexander Hamilton an Economic Genius?
2. RESPOND
- Write a Thesis paragraph response for each issue that follows the SOCIAL SCIENCE WRITING METHODOLOGY for the course located in your syllabus.
- Thesis paragraphs must contain: Context, Complexity, Well-Reasoned BECAUSE thesis statement (Opinion-B/C-Rational), and an essay map (three separate sentences that follow your thesis derived from the rational of your thesis.
- Each paragraph will be graded following the Essay Grading rubric and will be worth 30 points.
RUBRIC- make sure it follows this.
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDoes the paragraph begin with detailed historically accurate context associated with the topic question? |
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3.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDoes the paragraph provide complexity which articulates both Taking Sides author’s POV separately? |
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2.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDoes the paragraph contain an underlined Opinion- Because-3 Part Rational that does not contain 1st person references; states the author’s own opinion; contains a complex rational that can easily be expanded into three sub topics? |
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10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIs the sub topic identified by structural indicators; does it clearly demonstrate how/why it proves a portion of the thesis rational; is the ST historically accurate?; does not contain vague/generalized statements? |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIs the sub topic identified by structural indicators; does it clearly demonstrate how/why it proves a portion of the thesis rational; is the ST historically accurate?; does not contain vague/generalized statements? |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIs the sub topic identified by structural indicators; does it clearly demonstrate how/why it proves a portion of the thesis rational; is the ST historically accurate?; does not contain vague/generalized statements? |
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5.0 pts |
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Total Points: 30.0 |
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