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These assignments should take the form of a short essay with references. See the Critical Writing Rubric (Course Resources Module, below) for more details.

They should be typed-up as a word document (.doc, .docx) and uploaded to Canvas by the posted due date.

PROMPTS/QUESTIONS FOR CRITICAL WRITING ASSIGNMENT

1. Find two articles, one pro and one con, concerning an energy debate. It could be nuclear power, wind, solar, clean coal, etc.

2. Summarize the arguments. Which is more convincing and why?

3. Use the CRITICAL WRITING GUIDELINES AND RUBRIC (see below) to evaluate the authors and apply skepticism to their positions.

GUIDLINES FOR CRITICAL WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

Each critical writing assignment will consist of two parts, a response to the prompts or questions posed, including supporting citations from your own independent research, and a critical evaluation of the sources that you chose to use.

SUMMARY OF GUIDELINES

Each submission should include:

I. CRITICAL WRITING RESPONSE TO PROMPTS AND QUESTIONS

Follow the instructions provided for the assignment. Be sure to put everything in your own words. Summarize the topic and the content of any sources you cite.

II. CRITICAL EVALUATION OF SOURCES

Publisher/Organization/Author

1. Name/Title of organization/publisher

2. Type (government, educational, NGO, etc.)

3. Name of author

4. Authors qualifications, credentials

5. Is this source credible?

Purpose/Agenda/Bias

1. Does the source have an obvious purpose?

2. Does this lead to a biased view of the issue?

3. Does this bias affect the credibility of their position?

4. If you believe the source is unbiased, explain why

Skepticism

1. Are you skeptical about anything in this source?

Note that skepticism is not the same as doubt or cynicism; it is the application of your own judgement and knowledge to an argument and the pursuit of a more complete understanding.

2. Is any information confusing or misrepresented?

3. Is anything missing (information, an important viewpoint)?

4. Does the author provide sources? Are they credible (can you find the data, is it relevant)?

Citations

1. Author's name, Title of article/video, Year published, URL

Reference no: EM131528882

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