Exam 1
- Due Sep 27, 2016 by 6:10pm
- Points 100
- Submitting a file upload
Learning Goals
In taking the exams, we will examine the main themes, concepts and arguments found in our class. The learning goals of the exams are:
❧ To pose, refine and answer questions on issues related to science, technology and society;
❧ To take, and revise, defined positions, and offer cogent supporting arguments, on the issues raised in the class readings, discussions, lectures and Question Formation Exercises;
❧ To develop a working knowledge of the complex dynamic among science, technology and society.
Exam Protocol
For Exam 1, you are responsible for material from the class readings, discussions, lectures and Question Formation Exercises for Unit One—"Science and Scientific Controversies"—from August 24 to September 19.
Exam 1 will consist of four questions. Please choose two questions on which to write.
You may use books, articles, and notes in taking the exam. You may not consult other people, or the internet, regarding exam questions. Work to maintain equal quality and depth of analysis in your answers to each of the questions. We want to hear your voice in order to assess your command of the arguments, ideas and concepts addressed in the course to this point.
You have a 1000 word limit for the exam. You may distribute the number of words in your answers however you wish, but you may not exceed 1000 total words. Please begin your response with the verbatim statement of the question. (Just copy and paste your chosen question to the top of the answer page. Do not include the words in the question in your word count.)
Exams will be distributed and reviewed in class on Wednesday, September 21. The exam is due no later than 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27. I strongly suggest writing and revising in small blocks of time rather than writing the exam all at once.
Please upload your exam, formatted as a .doc or .docx document, to Canvas no later than 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27.
Please contact Jim Collier (jim.collier@vt.edu) with any questions.
Rubric
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Content
• Addresses directly the questions asked;
• Provides specific argumentative claims, ideas and supporting evidence as completely as possible;
• Offers evidence from the readings in support of any claims or assertions.
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Organization
• Progresses logically from one idea to the next idea in the answer;
• Presents related ideas sensibly and coherently;
• Speaks directly to the situation presented in the questions.
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Audience
• Demonstrates an awareness of, and attention to, the audience for the class;
• Considers the intellectual framework established by the class;
• Assumes and respects an intelligent reader.
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Style
• Gives an overall coherence to the answer;
• Develops sections, paragraphs and sentences as fully as possible;
• Provides clear and logical transitions among sections, paragraphs and sentences.
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Mechanics
• Shows attention to grammar, usage and presentation norms;
• Makes references explicit as appropriate;
• Follows the 1000 word limit.
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