Paper Topic
In particular we looked at the case of a chief of a tribe who lost his sister and his niece in an accident. What would an ethical relativist say about such a case? What about a moral objectivist? Be sure to define both views in your essay. Do you agree? Why?
In Module 2 we read about the Kwakiutl Indians of the Pacific Northwest, and the custom in which a person
who suffers serious loss may “lash back” at the hardship by inflicting pain on another party. In particular we looked at the case of a chief of a tribe who lost his sister and his niece in an accident. What would an ethical relativist say about such a case? What about a moral objectivist? Be sure to define both views in your essay. Do you agree? Why or why not?
DISCUSSION ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC
Composition Competencies Content Accuracy/Relevance
Depth/Support Be sure information is correct and suitable for audience interest, knowledge level.
Develop according to the assignment with facts, details, and examples; use layered primary and secondary support. 10
Organization Introduction and Thesis Use an introductory strategy, transitional sentence, and the thesis (a complete sentence with topic and controlling idea). 05
Body Paragraphs
Include topic sentences to express controlling ideas; develop thoroughly with primary and secondary support. 05
Conclusion Creatively summarize the essay’s purpose by restating the thesis and divisions, and create closure. 05
Coherence and Unity
Using transitions and other cohesive devices, link ideas among primary supports and arrange ideas in a logical order. Use only sentences and ideas that clearly relate to the main idea of the paragraph. 05
Voice Rhetorical Mode and
Audience The paragraph will employ a tone and level of diction appropriate for an academic audience; use respectful, balanced language; and avoid informal nonstandard English, sexist language, and bias. 05
Language Competencies Word Choice Vocabulary/Language The paragraph will use correct and precise wording, avoiding redundancy, vague language, and wrong word errors. 05
Sentence Fluency Sentence Structure/
Variety Demonstrate effective and correct sentence structure, using a variety of forms and lengths with varied openings. 05
Conventions Spelling, Capitalization,
Punctuation, Grammar, Usage Avoid misuse or omission of the apostrophe, brackets, colon, comma, dash, ellipsis, exclamation point, hyphen, parentheses, period, question mark, quotation marks, semicolon, underlining, or italics.
Avoid inappropriate verb or pronoun use, subject-verb or pronoun-antecedent disagreement, unclear pronoun reference, misplaced or dangling modifier, and inappropriate shift in tense or use of first (“I”) or second person (“you”).
The essay will follow MLA guidelines for margins, fonts, spacing, and indenting. 05
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