Fluent Essays

The assignment below will serve as the midterm exam for this course. You will have one week to complete the assignment, and there will be no opportunity for resubmission. Your completed draft must be submitted through Webcampus by the assigned due date: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 by 11:59 PM. Your paper will be thoroughly evaluated for its content and your writing ability. The paper’s length should meet the minimum of four pages, but should not exceed six pages. Your paper must be written in Times New Roman font (size 11), be double-spaced, include an introduction and conclusion, include a title reflecting the content of your paper, and follow the appropriate heading.  Paper Topic:  “Sustainability” may mean very different things from economic, indigenous, environmental, cultural, or geopolitical perspectives (among other possibilities). Consider how all the following course readings reflect either (1) a conflict between differing perspectives on sustainability and/or (2) an opportunity for cooperation among differing perspectives on sustainability.  “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin “Planet or Plastic? We Made Plastic. We Depend on It. Now We’re Drowning In It.” by Laura Parker  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/06/plastic-planet-waste-pollution-trash-crisis/ A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park  You must include textual evidence from the readings throughout your analysis. All in-text citations should follow MLA format, and all three works all must be cited using MLA format on your Works Cited page. Your support for your argument should come only from these three readings - there should be no other outside research completed for this assignment. Attachments area Univ 2002: Global Issues Take-Home Midterm Paper Assignment The assignment below will serve as the midterm exam for this course. You will have one week to complete the assignment, and there will be no opportunity for resubmission. Your completed draft must be submitted through Webcampus by the assigned due date: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 by 11:59 PM. Your paper will be thoroughly evaluated for its content and your writing ability. The paper’s length should meet the minimum of four pages, but should not exceed six pages. Your paper must be written in Times New Roman font (size 11), be double-spaced, include an introduction and conclusion, include a title reflecting the content of your paper, and follow the appropriate heading: Your Name UNIV 2002: Global Issues Professor Stone Take Home Midterm Title Paper Topic: “Sustainability” may mean very different things from economic, indigenous, environmental, cultural, or geopolitical perspectives (among other possibilities). Consider how all the following course readings reflect either (1) a conflict between differing perspectives on sustainability and/or (2) an opportunity for cooperation among differing perspectives on sustainability. · ●  “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin · ●  “Planet or Plastic? We Made Plastic. We Depend on It. Now We’re Drowning In It.” by Laura Parker https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/06/plastic-planet-waste-pollution-trash-crisis/ · ● A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park You must include textual evidence from the readings throughout your analysis. All in-text citations should follow MLA format, and all three works all must be cited using MLA format on your Works Cited page. Your support for your argument should come only from these three readings – there should be no other outside research completed for this assignment. TAKE HOME MIDTERM GRADING RUBRIC Student Name: ______________________________ Univ 2002: Global Issues Criteria 10 Points 7 Points 5 Points 2 Points Format and Organization Research paper is double spaced, follows the appropriate heading, includes a creative title that accurately demonstrates content of paper; ideas are arranged logically and support the purpose; ideas flow smoothly from one to another and are clearly linked; reader can easily follow the line of reasoning Research paper is double spaced, follows appropriate format, includes a general title; ideas are arranged logically to support purpose; ideas are usually clearly linked to each other; for the most part, reader can follow the line of reasoning Research paper is double-spaced, but is missing components in the heading or does not include an appropriate title; the writing contains some lapses in organization, occasionally ideas fail to connect; the reader is somewhat clear about what the writer intends Research paper is single-spaced and is missing a title, heading does not follow the required format; writing is not logically organized, ideas fail to connect or make sense in the order listed; the reader cannot identify the line of reasoning and loses interest Content Balanced presentation of relevant and legitimate information that clearly supports central purpose or argument and shows a thoughtful, in-depth analysis of the assigned topic; reader gains important insights Information provides reasonable support for central purpose or argument and displays evidence of a basic analysis of the assigned topic; reader gains some insights Information supports a central purpose of argument at times. Analysis is basic or general; reader gains few insights Central purpose or argument is not clearly identified. Analysis is vague and general; reader is confused or misinformed, does not gain insight on assigned topic Purpose The writer’s purpose or argument is readily apparent to the reader and is effectively and thoroughly introduced to the reader in the opening of the research paper; paper remains efficiently focused on the stated purpose The writer’s purpose or argument is apparent to the reader and is introduced to the reader in the opening of the research paper; paper often remains fixed on the stated purpose The writer’s purpose or argument is somewhat apparent to the reader; is introduced to the reader but does not appear in the appropriate placer; paper strays at times from the stated purpose The writer’s purpose or argument is unclear to the reader; paper contains lapses in organization and content because it lacks a purpose or point Supportive Evidence and Examples Supportive evidence is effective and exceptionally convincing, relevant, and consistent in supporting the purpose or thesis of the paper; Supportive evidence is effective and mostly convincing, relevant, and for the most part remains consistent in supporting the purpose or thesis of the paper; Supportive evidence is somewhat convincing, and relevant; for the most part, consistency of examples does not remain consistent Supportive evidence is ineffective, unconvincing, and irrelevant; paper lacks consistency and does not focus on the purpose of thesis of the paper Mechanics Control of grammar, no lapses in language; paper is almost entirely free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors Paper may contain few lapses in language; may contain few spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical errors Contains several errors in spelling, punctuation and/or grammar, which distract the reader from the paper’s content Paper contains so many mechanical errors that the paper cannot be understood by the reader Criteria 10 Points 7 Points 5 Points 2 Points Sentence Structure and Word Choice Sentences are clear, active, and to the point; sentences are well-phrased, vary in length and structure, and flow smoothly from one to another. Word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic, and varied; selection of words is consistently precise and accurate Sentences are mostly clear, active, and to the point; sentences are well-phrased with some variety in length and structure, and generally flow smoothly from one to another. Word choice is specific and purposeful, and somewhat varied throughout paper; selection of words is generally good, the writer goes beyond the generic words to find those more precise and effective Sentences are somewhat unclear, wordy, and awkwardly phrased so the reader is occasionally confused or distracted; few sentence are connected to one another. Word choice is often unspecific, generic, redundant, and cliched; selection of words is merely adequate, and the range of words used is limited; some words are used inappropriately Sentences are very unclear with several errors in sentence structure; errors are frequent, becoming a major distraction to the reader. Word choice is excessively redundant, cliched, and unspecific; many words are used inappropriately, confusing the reader Parenthetical Citations All outside information that is not common knowledge or the author’s original thought is accurately cited using appropriate MLA parenthetical citations; all citations are correctly placed and punctuated. Most of the outside information that is not common knowledge or the author’s original thought is accurately cited using appropriate MLA parenthetical citations; most citations are correctly placed and punctuated, but one or two citations might contain mistakes. Most of the outside information that is not common knowledge or the author’s original thought is inaccurately cited; most citations are incorrectly placed and with mistakes in punctuation. . References are seldom cited to support statements.Author has no understanding of MLA in-text citations. Works Cited Page All entries conform to MLA rules of formatting; citations are correct in ordering, punctuation, include all necessary information, appear in alphabetical order, and contain no mistakes Most entries conform to MLA rules of formatting; citations are mostly correct in ordering, punctuation, include most of the necessary information, appear in alphabetical order, but contain a few mistakes Entries contain frequent errors in MLA formatting; citations do not follow proper order of information or are missing components; citations do not appear in alphabetical order, and contain several mistakes Entries demonstrate a complete lack of MLA formatting, and contains numerous errors that interfere with the reader’s identification of use resources Total Points Earned: ______________