Create a research document intended to persuade an audience to support a position on an issue or a solution to a problem.

in the course project, students will write an 8- to 10-page research paper on their chosen position

statement. These pages do not include the cover page, reference page, and table of contents page.

Students are expected to choose a problem, justify their choice, analyze and explain three solutions for the

problem, and reflect on how they will use critical and creative thinking to write this paper and find solutions

to this problem.

Course Learning Objectives Tested: 1. Describe how creative thinking and critical thinking are applied to daily situations. 2. Evaluate the critical elements of a source document. 3. Critically analyze and summarize complex documents. 4. Participate in a collaborative writing process. 5. Synthesize information from multiple source documents. 6. Use primary and secondary research sources to support analysis. 7. Apply creative thinking to propose a set of solutions to a problem. 8. Apply critical thinking to select a viable and innovative solution to a problem or issue. 9. Create a research document intended to persuade an audience to support a position on an issue or a solution to a problem. 10. Critically evaluate peers’ work with respect to a standard rubric.

PROJECT SUBMISSION PLAN

Project Part

Description/Requirements of Project Part Evaluation Criteria

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Assessment Preparation Checklist:

To prepare for this assessment:  Read Chapter 7, pp. 125–133 The Art of Thinking: A Guide

to Critical and Creative Thought.  Go through the lessons of Modules 1, 2, and 3 and write

The project rubric will

be used to evaluate this

assessment.

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Project

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Project Part

Description/Requirements of Project Part Evaluation Criteria

down any points that catch your attention.  Brainstorm some ideas for what problem you want to

discuss.  Write down what your thoughts on the chosen issue are.

Make these as clear and direct as possible. Then, note at

least 3–5 reasons why you hold this position. Choose the

strongest three reasons to write about in the finished

assignment.  Make an outline to help you stay organized when writing