Philosophical Insight PaperThis assignment will follow a unit of study, which consists of several readings, and philosophical dialogues (Plain Vanilla).
After each unit, you will be asked to reflect on your experience in writing. The purpose of this Philosophical Insight Paper is to continue our thinking aboutthe topic we philosophized about. Please type your Philosophical Insight Paper and organize it into the five sections described below. ATTACH ALL OFYOUR ANNOTATED READINGS AND YOUR INQUIRY MEMOS FROM THE UNIT TO THE BACK OF YOUR PHILOSOPHICAL INSIGHTPAPER.

PART ONEEvaluation of the Community of Inquiry – Take some time to think about how we are doing in our community of inquiry. Focus your evaluation on thecommunity as a whole. When you evaluate COMMUNITY think about: listening, intellectual safety and participation. When you evaluate INQUIRY thinkabout: our focus, whether the inquiry was interesting or not, use of the Good Thinker’s Tool Kit to scratch beneath the surface of the topic, and whether ornot we challenged our thinking. Use the following questions to guide your response:a. COMMUNITY STRENGTHS- What do we do well as a community?
b. COMMUNITY CHALLENGES -What do we need to improve on as a community?
c. INQUIRY STRENGTHS - What was a strength of our inquiry?
d. INQUIRY CHALLENGES - What was a challenge in our inquiry?
Make sure to apply the notes that you took in your inquiry memos to support your evaluation. This means USE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES.

PART TWOLenses of Philosophical Inquiry - Identify at least two lenses of philosophical inquiry1 that relate to the text(s). Use examples and reasons to explain howand why each lens is connected to the text(s).
a. LENS – Identify lens.
b. TEXTUAL EVIDENCE – Site direct textual evidence that relates to the lens.
c. LOGIC – Use reasons to explain how the textual evidence relates to the lens.	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  1	  Social, political, economic, culture, interaction between humans and the environment, ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, and logic. 	  PART THREEConstructed Response – Pick one idea or concept and write a constructed response.
a. CLAIM- Use concise language to write a one-sentence claim.
b. ASSUMPTION(S) - Next, acknowledge the assumptions embedded in your claim.
c. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE - Then, support your claim with textual evidence (e.g. direct quotes from the readings or our inquires) and reasons thatexplain why the evidence supports your claim. Be sure to use multiple texts (three to exceed) to support your claim.
d. COUNTER-EXAMPLES - Finally, acknowledge any counter-examples to your claim.

PART FOURPersonal Reflection and Action – Use the following questions to guide your response:a. How did this inquiry connect to you and the world that you live in?
b. Do you now see a different perspective or point of view?
c. How will you apply what you learned to make positive change in your life or the world around you?

PART FIVEReferences – Use APA format to cite in-text references and to generate a reference list at the end of your response. (See the Purdue Online Writing Lab forassistance with APA format - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ ).Philosophical Insight Paper RubricPART IEvaluation oftheCommunity ofInquiryPART IILenses ofPhilosophicalInquiryPART IIIConstructedResponsePART IVPersonalReflectionPART VReferencesANNOTATEDRESOURCESExceeds the StandardMeets the StandardI used more than one specific example (frommy inquiry memos or memory) to support mywritten evaluation of each of the followingareas:a. Community strengthsb. Community challengesc. Inquiry strengthsd. Inquiry challengesI identified more than two lenses ofphilosophical inquiry that related to the text(s).
I used direct textual evidence to support eachlens I identified. I used examples and reasonsto explain how and why each lens is connectedto the text(s).

I used at least one specific example (from myinquiry memos or memory) to support mywritten evaluation of each of the followingareas:a. Community strengthsb. Community challengesc. Inquiry strengthsd. Inquiry challengesI identified at least two lenses of philosophicalinquiry that related to the text(s). I used directtextual evidence to support each lens Iidentified. I used examples and reasons toexplain how and why each lens is connected tothe text(s).

I brought together multiple questions, ideas, orconcepts discussed in our philosophicaldialogue to develop a clear one-sentence claim(argument).
Using sound reasoning I correctly identifiedmore than one assumption embedded in myclaim.
I supported my claim with logical reasons andevidence (concrete details, quotations, and intext citations). My evidence came from threeor more different texts (in-class readings, anadditional scholarly source, inquiry memos).
I identified and explained more than onecounter-example related to my claim.

In response to a question, idea, or conceptdiscussed in our philosophical dialogue Ideveloped a clear one-sentence claim(argument).
Using sound reasoning I correctly identified anassumption embedded in my claim.
I supported my claim with logical reasons andevidence (concrete details and quotations). Myevidence came from two or more differenttexts (in-class readings, an additional scholarlysource, inquiry memos).
I identified and explained at least one counterexample related to my claim.

In my written reflection I thought about myIn my written reflection I thought about myown thinking and communicated my findingsown thinking and communicated my findings
by:	  by:•Connecting the inquiry to my life or the•Connecting the inquiry to my life or theworld I live in.	  
world I live in.	
  •Describing more than one new•Describing a new perspective or point ofperspective or point of view.	  
view.	
  •Detailing how I will apply what I learned•Detailing how I will apply what I learnedto making a positive change in my life orto making a positive change in my life orthe world around me.	  
the world around me.	  	  	  I accurately apply the APA style guide toI accurately apply the APA style guide todocument sources in-text and in my referencedocument sources in my reference list.
list.
I attached all of my annotated readings and inquiry memos to my philosophical insight paper.

Attempts to Meet the StandardDoes Not Meet the StandardI did use specific examples to support mywritten evaluation of some of the followingareas:a. Community strengthsb. Community challengesc. Inquiry strengthsd. Inquiry challengesI did not write an evaluation of each of thefollowing areas:a. Community strengthsb. Community challengesc. Inquiry strengthsd. Inquiry challengesI identified at less than two lenses ofphilosophical inquiry that related to the text(s).
I may or may not have used direct textualevidence to support each lens I identified. Iattempted to use examples and reasons toexplain how and why each lens is connected tothe text(s).
In response to a question, idea, or conceptdiscussed in our philosophical dialogue Ideveloped a one-sentence claim (argument).

I did not identify at least two lenses ofphilosophical inquiry that related to the text(s).

I tried to identify an assumption embedded inmy claim but it is unclear and illogical.

I did not identify an assumption embedded inmy claim.

I supported my claim with reasons andevidence. My evidence came from one of thetexts (in-class readings, an additional scholarlysource, inquiry memos).

I did not support my claim with reasons andevidence.

I tried to explain at least one counter-examplerelated to my claim but my reasoning wasconfusing.
In my written reflections I thought about myown thinking during and communicated myfindings by:	  •Connecting the inquiry to my life or theworld I live in.	  
•Describing a new perspective or point ofview.	
  •Detailing how I will apply what I learnedto making a positive change in my life orthe world around me.	  	  I made errors when applying the APA styleguide to document sources my reference list.

I did not identify a counter-example related tomy claim.

I did not develop a claim in response to aquestion, idea, or concept discussed in ourphilosophical dialogue.

I did not complete a written reflection.	  	  I did not document sources.

I did not attach all of my annotated readings and inquiry memos to my philosophical insightpaper.