RUBRICESSAY xGF xEDPH2016examESSAYGF x
Philosophy in education
Essay Rubric – Holistic and General Analytic
A 25-30 B 20-24 C 15-19 E-10-14 E-F 0-9 Thesis statement
Conclusion
There is a clear introduction that presents the issues that will be discussed and a possible conclusion
There is a strong conclusion that follows logically from the points raised in the body of the essay. There is no ambiguity and there is clarity of presentation.
The thesis is obvious, but there is no single clear statement of it.
A conclusion is drawn based on the evidence that has been presented but is not as strong as it could be given the evidence, or too strong given the evidence
The thesis is present, but must be uncovered or reconstructed from the text of the paper.
There was a conclusion that was offered but it did not have very strong support from the overall discussion
There is no thesis.
a conclusion may have been offered but it did not follow from the discussion.
Premise / argument A clear examination of each concept/assumption/ merit /role
There is a clear argument that was offered that is seen throughout the body of the essay, with clear supporting evidence from the material of the subject.
An argument was offered and the essay gave some reasonable evidence to support it.
An argument was offered and the essay gave few reasonable evidence to support it.
There was a weak argument:
There was no argument
Theoretical support The student has referred to specific theories and
theorists in the process of developing his/her argument.
A few relevant theories and theorists were incorporated into the discussion.
One or two theories or theorists were identified but not effectively used to develop the argument.
The student hardly had any relevant material and what was there was not used in answering the question; Relevance of theoretical support /analysis/evaluation
Use of clear and relevant examples
The content (theories, theorists and general arguments) is relevant to the question that has been asked and was effectively used to answer the question
Course content was incorporated into the discussion to support the conclusion being drawn but was not always used appropriately or effectively.
the information was seen purely at the knowledge dimension.
Synthesis Evidence of additional reading on the topic, and effective utilisation of the reference material
There was content included but it was mostly at the level of understanding rather than using it to answer the question.
She/He was able to synthesise all of the content that could have been used to answer the question and focus on what was best or developing the argument being articulated
The essay covered several of the important issues that would need to be covered in answering such a question.
The answer covered some important issues that could be covered
The answer covered few important issues that could be covered
Clear ideas /accuracy
Clear and cogent point of view
The student showed a clear grasp and understanding of the issues that are raised by the question and showed that she/he has given serious consideration to these issues by virtue of how the question was answered.
The student demonstrated some understanding of the issues raised in the question and showed some evidence of reflection on the issues in answering the question.
The answer covered the most important issues that would be covered in answering such a question
The ideas that were presented were not always clearly expressed
Clarity of arguments
Clear and cogent point of view
There was not a regurgitation of the material but using the material in new ways to develop his/her argument, augmented by his/her examples and scenarios.
. There was a clear attempt to answer the question though the answer was not well supported.
The ideas were often not clearly presented.
There was a lack of clarity in the presentation of the ideas
Organisation and
Coherently written, well organised
referencing
The student has written the essay in such a way that it is well organised, such that there is a logical sequence
consistent and recognizable reference style – text and reference
The essay was fairly well organised but there was more than one weak paragraph.
Few errors
There was some level of organisation to the ideas
Too many errors/most have errors/missing
Very little organisation
style is not clear
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus
Faculty of Humanities and Education
School of Education
Philosophy of Education: EDPH2016
Semester II, 2019-20
ALTERNATIVE ASSESSEMENT: ESSAY 1
Provide a reasoned and critical response of approximately 1500 words (+/-10%) to any one of the given topics. All papers are to be formatted consistently using a reference style of your choice. This essay is valued at 30%.
1. Examine the role the school should play, if any, inthe preparation for EITHER civic life OR making moral decisions.
2. Schools do not educate, but instead try to create people who will fit into defined roles in society.
Is this a defensible view?
3. The implicit and null curricula are as important as the official curriculum for the teacher.
Evaluate this position.
4. Moral education and civic education are best realised through the hidden curriculum rather than the explicit curriculum.
Comment on the merit of this view, focusing on EITHER moral education OR civic education.
GUIDELINES FOR ESSAY SUBMISSION
Due date: May 25, 2020 (11:59 p.m.)
Your paper should be uploaded to eLearning or emailed to the course lecturer. Files should be in Open or LibreOffice, Word, Pages, or Wordperfect file format. You must not submit a pdf file.
The cover page for your essay should be in the format outlined on page 2 of this document (you can copy the table into your document). Your signature for the plagiarism declaration can be an electronic signature or your typed name.
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