Points: 250

Assignment 5: Persuasive Paper Part 3: Possible Disadvantages and Answers

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

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Did not submit or incompletely revised your Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists, using feedback from the professor and classmates.

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

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

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

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

2. Revise your Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages, using feedback from the professor and classmates.
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Did not submit or incompletely revised your Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages, using feedback from the professor and classmates.

Insufficiently revised your Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages, using feedback from the professor and classmates.

Partially revised your Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages, using feedback from the professor and classmates.

Satisfactorily revised your Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages, using feedback from the professor and classmates.

Thoroughly revised your Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages, using feedback from the professor and classmates.

3. Included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.

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Did not submit or incompletely included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.

Insufficiently included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.

Partially included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.

Satisfactorily included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.

Thoroughly included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.

4. State, explain, and support the first disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and provide a logical answer. This should be one (1) paragraph.

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Did not submit or incompletely stated, explained, and supported the first disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and did not submit or incompleted provided a logical answer in one (1) paragraph.

Insufficiently stated, explained, and supported the first disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and insufficiently provided a logical answer in one (1) paragraph.

Partially stated, explained, and supported the first disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and partially provided a logical answer in one (1) paragraph.

Satisfactorily stated, explained, and supported the first disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and satisfactorily provided a logical answer in one (1) paragraph.

Thoroughly stated, explained, and supported the first disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and thoroughly provided a logical answer in one (1) paragraph.

5. State, explain, and support the second (and third if appropriate) disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and provide a logical answer. This should be one or two (1 or 2) paragraphs.

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Did not submit or incompletely stated, explained, and supported the second (and third if appropriate) disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and did not submit or incompletely provided a logical answer in one or two (1-2) paragraphs.

Insufficiently stated, explained, and supported the second (and third if appropriate) disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and insufficiently provided a logical answer in one or two (1-2) paragraphs.

Partially stated, explained, and supported the second (and third if appropriate) disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and partially provided a logical answer in one or two (1-2) paragraphs.

Satisfactorily stated, explained, and supported the second (and third if appropriate) disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and satisfactorily provided a logical answer in one or two (1-2) paragraphs.

Thoroughly stated, explained, and supported the second (and third if appropriate) disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and thoroughly provided a logical answer in one or two (1-2) paragraphs.

6. Include one or two (1-2) relevant visuals that help illustrate an advantage.

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Did not submit or incompletely included one or two (1-2) relevant visuals that help illustrate an advantage.

Insufficiently included one or two (1-2) relevant visuals that help illustrate an advantage.

Partially included one or two (1-2) relevant visuals that help illustrate an advantage.

Satisfactorily included one or two (1-2) relevant visuals that help illustrate an advantage.

Thoroughly included one or two (1-2) relevant visuals that help illustrate an advantage.

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

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Did not submit or incompletely used effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

Insufficiently used effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

Partially used effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

Satisfactorily used effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

Thoroughly used effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

8. Provide a concluding paragraph to summarize the proposed solution, its advantages, possible disadvantages, and answers to the disadvantages. Repeat or paraphrase your thesis statement.

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Did not submit or incompletely provided a concluding paragraph to summarize the proposed solution, its advantages, possible disadvantages, and answers to the disadvantages. Did not submit or incompletely repeated or paraphrased your thesis statement.

Insufficiently provided a concluding paragraph to summarize the proposed solution, its advantages, possible disadvantages, and answers to the disadvantages. Insufficiently repeated or paraphrased your thesis statement.

Partially provided a concluding paragraph to summarize the proposed solution, its advantages, possible disadvantages, and answers to the disadvantages. Partially repeated or paraphrased your thesis statement.

Satisfactorily provided a concluding paragraph to summarize the proposed solution, its advantages, possible disadvantages, and answers to the disadvantages. Satisfactorily repeated or paraphrased your thesis statement.

Thoroughly provided a concluding paragraph to summarize the proposed solution, its advantages, possible disadvantages, and answers to the disadvantages. Thoroughly repeated or paraphrased your thesis statement.

9. Develop a coherently structured paper with Use effective transitional words, phrases, sentences, and an introduction, body, and conclusion.

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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.

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

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Did not submit or incompletely used one (1) or more rhetorical strategy (ethos, logos, pathos) to explain claims.

Insufficiently used one (1) or more rhetorical strategy (ethos, logos, pathos) to explain claims.

Partially used one (1) or more rhetorical strategy (ethos, logos, pathos) to explain claims.

Satisfactorily used one (1) or more rhetorical strategy (ethos, logos, pathos) to explain claims.

Thoroughly used one (1) or more rhetorical strategy (ethos, logos, pathos) to explain claims.

11. Support disadvantages and answers with at least two (2) additional quality relevant references. Use at least eight (8) total for Parts 1, 2, and 3.

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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.

Meetsnumber of required references; all references high quality choices.

12. Clarity, writing mechanics, and APA formatting requirements (including in-text citations and reference page)

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More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

True State of the Market

Expert Prediction

Favorable

Unfavorable

Predicts “Favorable”

.9

.3

Predicts “Unfavorable”

.1

.7

Probabilities

Favorable

Unfavorable

A: Real Estate

0.50

0.50

B: Just Hats

0.75

0.25

Joint Probabilities

A Fav, B Fav (A+, B+)

0.375

A Unf, B Unf (A-, B-)

0.125

A Fav, B Unf (A+, B-)

0.125

A Unf, B Fav (A-, B+)

0.375

Real Estate

Just Hats

F

U

F

U

0.45

says “F/F”

0.75

0.25

0.90

0.10

0.15

says “F/U”

0.75

0.25

0.30

0.70

0.30

says “U/F”

0.125

0.875

0.90

0.10

0.10

says “U/U”

0.125

0.875

0.30

0.70