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Position Statement (2019)
Position Statement (2019)
Criteria Ratings Pts
Timely submission
You must submit the position statement to Canvas before class begins on the assigned date. Text entry box submission only, no file uploads or email.
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1 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
pts
1 pts
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Clearly stated position
Restate the prompt as a declarative sentence. For example, if the issue is whether the United States should impose tariffs on Chinese goods, your first sentence should be either: "The United States should impose tariffs on Chinese goods." ...or... "The United States should not impose tariffs on Chinese goods."

Do not begin your position statement with "I believe..." or "In my opinion..." You will receive no points for this criterion if you do that.
threshold: pts
1 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
pts
1 pts
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Reference readings for support
Make at least two references to the assigned readings or other credible sources to support your argument. You do not need to create a "works cited" list but you do need to reference a reading's author and title, and then explain how that reading supports your position.
threshold: pts
2 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
pts
2 pts
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State and rebut opposing argument
Anticipate your opponent's best argument and offer a rebuttal, e.g., “The opposing side will likely argue that tariffs on Chinese goods are necessary to protect jobs in the United States, however, as Matt Ridley explains in "The Rational Optimist," restrictions on trade are likely to make a both parties worse off in the long run.” You will receive one point for clearly stating the opposing argument and one point for persuasively rebutting it.
threshold: pts
2 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
pts
2 pts
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Clear, concise, and persuasive writing
Articulate your position in a clear, concise, and persuasive way. Writing (and editing!) are skills that few people are born with. You must practice.
threshold: pts
2 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
pts
2 pts
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Total Points: 8 out of 8