Attached is rubric, the worksheet to fill out and my first journal entry with teacher feedback to use as reference. Prompt: Complete the Milestone One Worksheet and use your answers to draft a paragraph for each of the sections below. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:Introduction: To begin your essay, you will formally introduce your real-world topic. As the foundation of your paper, your introduction should engage the audience and establish any necessary background.Provide a brief overview of the topic. For example, you might consider the premise of the conversation and why the topic is being discussed.Describe any personal connection you have to the topic. Why is the topic of particular interest to you?Presented Argument: In this section, you will explore the argument in your chosen artifact. You will uncover the logical structure of the argument and investigate any bias behind its claims.Describe the argument made by the artifact.Identify key facts, research, or resources the argument is based on. Provide specific examples to support your identification.Describe the logic and reasoning used to advance the argument and any gaps or weaknesses present. Consider the premises and conclusionadvanced in the artifact, and the questions that are left unanswered.
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PHL 111 Milestone One Worksheet
Use the guiding questions below to help you develop the Introduction section and Parts A, B, and C of the Presented
Argument section of your final project. The more rigor and detail that you put into answering these questions and
drafting your responses in paragraph form, the more you set yourself up for success on the final project, your critical
essay. First, answer each of the questions below to draft your ideas. Then, complete the Outline for Writing section,
using your answers to the questions to help you draft a paragraph response for each of the two sections below.
I.
Use the following guiding questions to help you draft the Introduction section of your final project.
A. Provide a brief overview of your topic.
i.What is the premise or premises for the argument?
ii.Why is the topic being discussed?
iii.What is the conclusion?
B. Describe any personal connection that you may have to the topic.
i.
Why is this topic of interest to you?
Outline for Writing
The topic I have chosen to focus on for my final project is
. To summarize, the topic presented in this article is
about
. The premise or premises for the argument is/are
. This topic is relevant and being discussed
because
. The conclusion is _______. The personal connection I have to this topic is
. This topic is of particular
interest to me because
.
II.
In this section, you will begin to explore the argument in your chosen artifact. You will uncover the logical
structure of the argument.
A. Describe the argument made by the article and artifact.
B.
Identify the key facts, research, or resources the argument is based on. Provide as many examples as
possible to support your identification, as this will help you with your final project.
C.
Describe the logic and reasoning used to advance the argument.
i.
Considering the premises and conclusion, what logic and reasoning is used to advance the
argument?
ii.
What questions are left unanswered? Describe any gaps or weaknesses present in the logic and
reasoning used to advance the argument.
Outline for Writing
The argument being made by my chosen article/artifact is
(be sure to use some detail to describe the argument
being made). This argument is based on the following key facts, research, and/or resources:
(be sure to provide
specific examples). The logic and reasoning used to advance this argument is
. Considering the premises and
conclusion that are advanced in the article, the logic and reasoning used to advance the argument is
. I have the
following questions that are not answered by the article:
? Therefore, a gap or weakness in the article is
.
PHL 111 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: For your final project in this course, you will write a critical essay in which you use critical thinking skills to examine an argument presented in an
article that is associated with your chosen topic. You will examine the argument’s logic, reasoning, bias, and credibility, and then apply the same critical thinking
skills to developing your own alternative argument. You will then reflect on how you can apply this process to other areas and situations in your life.
In the Module One journal assignment, you chose a topic and article that you will focus on for your final project. In this milestone, which is a first step toward the
successful completion of your final project, you will introduce the article that you have chosen and begin to assess and analyze the argument asserted in the
article.
Prompt: Complete the Milestone One Worksheet and use your answers to draft a paragraph for each of the sections below.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I.
Introduction: To begin your essay, you will formally introduce your real-world topic. As the foundation of your paper, your introduction should engage
the audience and establish any necessary background.
A. Provide a brief overview of the topic. For example, you might consider the premise of the conversation and why the topic is being discussed.
B. Describe any personal connection you have to the topic. Why is the topic of particular interest to you?
II.
Presented Argument: In this section, you will explore the argument in your chosen artifact. You will uncover the logical structure of the argument and
investigate any bias behind its claims.
A. Describe the argument made by the artifact.
B. Identify key facts, research, or resources the argument is based on. Provide specific examples to support your identification.
C. Describe the logic and reasoning used to advance the argument and any gaps or weaknesses present. Consider the premises and conclusion
advanced in the artifact, and the questions that are left unanswered.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Complete the Milestone One Worksheet.
Critical Elements
Introduction:
Overview
Introduction:
Personal Connection
Proficient (100%)
Provides a brief overview of the topic
Describes personal connection to this topic
Needs Improvement (75%)
Provides an overview of the topic but
overview is too verbose or contains
inaccuracies
Describes personal connection to this topic
but description is cursory or unrelated to the
topic
Not Evident (0%)
Does not provide an overview of the topic
Value
15
Does not describe any personal connection
to this topic
15
Presented
Argument:
Argument
Presented
Argument: Key
Facts, Research,
Resources
Presented
Argument: Logic and
Reasoning
Articulation of
Response
Describes the argument made by the artifact
Identifies key facts, research, or resources
the argument is based on and provides
specific examples to support identification
Describes the logic and reasoning used to
advance the argument and any gaps or
weaknesses present
Submission has no major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
Describes the argument made but
description is cursory, contains inaccuracies,
or is incomplete
Identifies key facts, research, or resources,
but does not provide specific examples or
examples provided are illogical
Does not describe the argument made by
the artifact
20
Does not identify key facts, research, or
resources
20
Describes the logic and reasoning used to
advance the argument and any gaps or
weaknesses present but description is
cursory, illogical, or contains inaccuracies
Submission has major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main ideas
Does not describe the logic and reasoning
used to advance the argument
20
Submission has critical errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent understanding of
ideas
Total
10
100%
PHL-111
Journal 1
Online Learning vs. Traditional Learning
After looking over the topics we had to choose from for our Final Project, I chose
Online Learning vs. Traditional Learning. This topic is meant to compare the benefits and
deficits of each way of learning. Online learning is when a course is completed o n the
internet, all assignments submitted online and although there are usually weekly deadlines for
assignments, overall the time spent working on assignments, reading or lessons is up to the
student. Traditional learning is usually when a group of students meet at specified location
and time each week and is taught the lesson during that time by an instructor. The primary
article, Why Online Education Works, by Alex Tabarrok, is skewed toward favoring online
education, however it does go into the benefits of both educations. This seems to be a very
good researched article, giving a brief history of traditional and online learning.
As an older adult returning to education in my 40’s, I greatly appreciate online
education. Obviously, all of us in this course will be biased as we have already chosen this
way of achieving our degrees. I chose online learning because I had attempted courses in
traditional classrooms and was very much turned off by the politics and culture on the
campus. I also felt uncomfortable being significantly older than most of the students and
found the teacher mostly taught to the younger student’s level of maturity and life experience
which I found condescending and frustrating. Also, being a stay at home mom, my schedule
and commitments varies greatly from week to week. Being able to complete assignments and
reading when it convenient for me has been much more motivating for me.
My initial thoughts about comparing the two learning platforms is that overall online
learning is a better fit for most people and moving forward into the future will become more
of the normalized way of education. It is a less expensive way of educating and makes
different levels of education more accessible to a greater audience. The article seems to be a
very good researched article. Although it may be biased, as the title infers, it gives good
arguments for both learnings. Someone deciding between the two will be able to evaluate
which platform best suits their individual circumstance.
Writing formal papers or essays is still a skill I am working on, so I guess the technical
aspects of writing the paper is what scares me the most. Overall, the topic is one I understand
and feel comfortable exploring. Since this is a critical thinking class, my questions are if we
are meant to play devil’s advocate and argue both sides of the topic or mainly decide on one
side to advocate? I will have more questions as the project progresses.
FEEDBACK:
You are off to a good start! Read the comments in each rubric category for specific
feedback about each part of this assignment.
–Dr. Gibson
Introduction: Summary:
You do a good job of giving a quick and accurate summary of the main points of
the article. Nice job!
Introduction: Personal Connection:
You do a good job of establishing a personal connection to this
issue!
Initial Thoughts:
You do a nice job of sharing your initial thoughts about the argument and your
feelings about this challenge. Don’t worry…we are working on this piece by piece,
so I’m here to guide you every step of the way if you read and incorporate my
feedback.
In answer to your question, while you will be developing an alternative argument,
this project is only partly about persuasion. It’s not really a persuasive essay. The
first part is an argument break down and analysis of the primary article associated
with this topic, and the second involves developing and evaluating an alternative
argument.
Articulation of Response:
No major errors–Nice job!
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