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Paper #1: My Worldview
Pre-Writing Outline Template
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to help you become a more effective critical thinker. You will be identifying, examining,
and analyzing your beliefs and values of your worldview. You will also be exploring how your worldview influences decisions
you have made, as well as your actions, on personal and political issues.
Paper Format: Your paper should be about five (5) pages, 12-point font, word processed, and double-spaced. It should also
include at least 2 citations from the opposing viewpoint to receive full credit. The reference (MLA – Works Cited) page should
be a separate page and is not counted as one of the five pages.
Paper Evaluation: The paper will be evaluated using the rubric posted in Titanium. The paper is worth a maximum of 70
points.
This outline will assist you with writing a clear and cohesive paper.
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Introduction
A. Define worldview – What is a worldview?
My Worldview Origins – How did you develop your worldview?
A. Family – Describe your home life. How has your family shaped your values and beliefs?
B. Friends – How have your friends contributed to how you view ideas and issues?
C. Religion – What do you believe (see Articulating your Worldview chart)? How has this belief shaped your
worldview?
D. Education – Think about how you were educated and the ways in which it influenced you in your abilities
to think critically.
E. Geographic Location – What role do you think America should play in the world?
F. Politics – What is your political ideology? [see https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz]
My Worldview Values & Beliefs
A. Issue – choose an issue that you have a very strong opinion either for or against it.
B. Pro or Con? –
1. What led you to adopt this opinion on this issue?
2. What are the major influences? How did your family and/or geographic location (where you grew
up) influence you?
3. Consider the influence of ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation,
gender, education, government, and/or the media. For example, in what way might your gender
affect your perspective?
C. Opposing Viewpoint – Go to the Opposing Viewpoints site (see handout in Titanium) and find at least
two articles written by authors who support the opposing side of this issue.
1. Article #1: Citation
i.
Why does the author value and believe his/her position on this issue?
ii.
Why do they disagree with your point of view?
2. Article #2: Citation
i.
Why does the author value and believe his/her position on this issue?
ii.
Why do they disagree with your point of view?
D. Values & Beliefs Analysis
1. After exploring the opposing viewpoint, do you still hold the same opinion?
2. Do you think you might change your mind in the future? Under what conditions?
My Worldview Critical Thinking Self-Analysis – After exploring your worldview origins, values, and beliefs,
determine your current critical thinking level.
A. Mindset Rating Survey Analysis
1. Do you have a positive, ambivalent, or averse disposition towards critical thinking?
B. Perry Model
1. What stage (do not say that you are little of all four – where does your brain spend most of its
time?) do you think best describes your thinking at this point in your life? Why?
2. Think about your position on controversial issues. Are you opened minded? Closed-minded?
3. How was your opinion formed – thru logic, emotion, hearsay, research, first-hand experience…?
Conclusion
A. What did you discover about your worldview?
B. Identify two critical thinking (skills and/or attitudes) goals you would like to focus on and strengthen
this semester?
Rubric: My Worldview Paper
Critical Thinking Goal
Worldview Self-Analysis
Excellent
The paper provides a thorough self-analysis
of the student’s worldview and includes all
of the following components:
Good
The paper provides a self-analysis of the
student’s worldview and includes most of
the following components:
Average
The paper provides limited self-analysis of
the student’s worldview and includes some
of the following components:
Below Standard
The paper doesn’t provide a self-analysis of
the student’s worldview and only includes a
few of the following components:
▪
Reflects on the impact of social biases
(family, friends, religion, education,
geographic location, and politics) on
the development of the student’s
worldview.
Thoroughly analyzes how the student’s
worldview impacts his/her values and
beliefs
Determines current critical thinking
skills/attitudes and includes a thorough
discussion of the Perry Model and the
Mindset Rating Survey. (18-20 points)
▪
▪
Reflects on the impact of some social
biases (family, friends, religion,
education, geographic location, and
politics) on the development of the
student’s worldview.
Analyzes how the student’s worldview
impacts his/her values and beliefs
Determines current critical thinking
skills/attitudes and includes the Perry
Model and the Mindset Rating Survey.
(14-15 points)
▪
The paper thoroughly demonstrates
that an opposing worldview has been
fairly considered and acknowledges
limitations of own analysis and
worldview opinion.
▪
Two citations from two different high
quality sources were utilized to gain
knowledge of the opposing worldview.
( 18-20 points)
Paper is well organized. Ideas follow logical
progression acknowledging complexities of
topic. Objective, academic tone is
maintained. (9-10 points)
▪
The paper demonstrates that an
opposing worldview has been fairly
considered and acknowledges
limitations of own analysis and
worldview opinion.
▪
Two citations from two different
sources were utilized to gain
knowledge of the opposing
worldview. (16-17 points)
Paper is organized. Ideas follow logical
progression. Objective, academic tone is
maintained. (8 points)
▪
The paper minimally demonstrates
that an opposing worldview has been
fairly considered and acknowledges
limitations of own analysis and
worldview opinion.
At least one citation was utilized to
gain knowledge of the opposing
worldview. (14-15 points)
▪
Lacks organization and reader direction.
Ideas are not well connected. Some
comments seem to lack objectivity.
(7 points)
Lacks organization and reader direction. Ideas
are not connected or are illogical. Comments
seem to lack objectivity. (6-0 points)
Introduction & Conclusion
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Opposing Worldview
Analysis
___/20
Organization & Coherence
___/10
Writing Mechanics &
Formatting (APA or MLA)
___/10
_____ / 70
▪
Introduction and thesis are concise yet
complete, providing background
information and giving direction and
organization for paper.
Conclusion provides thorough
reflection, summarizes highlights, and
draws a conclusion about the student’s
worldview by providing two specific
critical thinking skills/attitudes the
student would like to attain by the end
of the semester. (9-10 points)
Free from errors in grammar, usage and
mechanics. Standard format for referencing
is followed and error free. (9-10 points)
▪
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Reflects on the impact of most social
biases (family, friends, religion,
education, geographic location, and
politics) on the development of the
student’s worldview.
Analyzes how the student’s
worldview impacts his/her values and
beliefs
Determines current critical thinking
skills/attitudes and includes a
discussion of the Perry Model and the
Mindset Rating Survey. (16-17 points)
Introduction introduces topic, but
may provide too much information.
Thesis provides clear direction for
paper.
Conclusion provides reflection,
summarizes highlights, and draws a
conclusion about the student’s
worldview by providing two specific
critical thinking skills/attitudes the
student would like to attain by the
end of the semester. (8 points)
May have a few errors in grammar,
spelling, usage or punctuation, but
meaning is not compromised. Citations and
reference page follow standard format
with minor errors. (8 points)
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Introduction is brief or insufficiently
introduces the topic. Thesis provides
direction for paper.
Conclusion provides minimal reflection
about the student’s worldview and
only provides one specific critical
thinking skills/attitudes the student
would like to attain by the end of the
semester. (7 points)
Multiple (6+) errors in grammar, spelling,
usage or punctuation and/or Citations and
reference page contain formatting errors.
(7 points)
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Reflects on the impact of few social
biases (family, friends, religion,
education, geographic location, and
politics) on the development of the
student’s worldview.
Analyzes how the student’s worldview
impacts his/her values and beliefs
Determines current critical thinking
skills/attitudes and includes a discussion
of the Perry Model or the Mindset
Rating Survey. (13-0 points)
Does not address counter argument
and/or address thinking process that
lead to thesis of paper. (13-0 points)
Introduction is brief and fails to
adequately introduce topic. And/or
lacks clear thesis.
No conclusion or specific critical thinking
skills/attitudes goals are provided. (6-0
points)
Multiple (3+) errors in grammar, spelling,
usage or punctuation per page and/or
citations and reference page do not follow
standard format. (6-0 points)
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