Your assignment is to write a 2-3-page paper (double-spaced, 1 margins, 12 pt. font) in which you apply
a critical thinking approach to examining an experience
You should apply the following criteria and skills of a critical thinking approach as you write your
paper:
Summarize the problem, question, or issue
Consider context and assumptions
Communicate your own perspective, hypothesis, or position
Analyze supporting data and evidence
Use other perspectives and positions
Assess conclusions, implications, and consequences
Rubric
The attached rubric describes these aspects of the paper and indicates level of accomplishment,
from 1 = emerging to 6 = mastering. This is the rubric that your instructor may use to evaluate your
writing
