3 Different Normal Form Arguments

Name ;​ ________________________________
Day: 1 2

Introduction
Students will find three different arguments from ​print sources. ​Examples
could be blogs, news stories, editorials, philosophical texts.

Objective
a) Students will breakdown their three chosen arguments into
Normal Form
b) Students will identify the ​Premises​ and the ​Conclusions​ of the
arguments.
c) Students will provide links or hard copies of their source texts.
d) Students will hand in
i) Assignment Sheet
ii) All three arguments, in normal form, with premise and conclusion
identification
iii) Links / Hard Copies of sources

Rubric
Excellent (4) Acceptable (3) Developing (2)

Normal Form Student has zero errors in Student has minor errors in Student has consistent issues
writing their normal forms, and their normal forms, or in their forms, and/or many
formatting is correct formatting may have select formatting issues.
throughout issues

Identification of Student has zero errors in Student has some errors in the Student has many errors in the
Premises and the identification of Premises identification of Premises and identification of Premises and
Conclusions and Conclusions Conclusions Conclusions

Three Text Student has provided all Student has provided most Student has provided few
sources sources, and correctly sources, or has a few issues in sources, and/or has many
dissected the arguments. dissection of the arguments. issues dissecting arguments.