Imagining a Brave New World

A:

--Paper shows a good understanding of the issue at hand
--Provides a convincing, well-reasoned argument for how this issue will have evolved thirty years from now
--Provide accurate evidence, from the proper amount of credible sources, which support the argument
--Explains the potential positive and negative effects of a social issue
--Provides a convincing, well-reasoned argument for taking a certain course of action that will avoid or reduce negative effects

B:

--Paper shows adequate understanding of the issue at hand
--Provides a clear argument for how the issue will have evolved thirty years from now, but may not be as convincing as it could be
--Provides accurate evidence. Some sources may be second-hand or questionable, but still accurate. There may not be as many sources as required.
--Explains potential positive and/or negative effects of a social issue
--Provides a convincing argument for taking a certain course of action, but argument may have some holes or be somewhat lacking in evidence

C:

--Paper shows some understanding of issue, but may contain errors or misconceptions
--Provides an argument for how the issue will have evolved thirty years from now, but argument contains holes and is not entirely convincing.
--Provides some evidence, but not enough to make an entirely convincing argument or to meet the requirements. Sources may be questionable, biased, or contain slight inaccuracies. Or, sources may be used as filler instead of to support the argument.
--Gives some potential positive and/or negative effects of a social issue
--Does not give a convincing argument for taking a certain course of action

D:

--Paper shows very limited understanding of issue. Errors and misconceptions abound.
--Provides an argument for how the issue will have evolved thirty years from now, but argument contains many holes and is not convincing.
--Provides little or no evidence, or sources are all or almost all non-credible and contain many inaccuracies. Or, sources may be used as filler instead of to support the argument.
--Gives few potential positive and/or negative effects of a social issue
--Does not give a convincing argument for taking a certain course of action

F:

--Paper shows little to no understanding of issue.
--Does not provide an argument for how the issue will have evolved thirty years from now.
--Provides no real evidence and no valid sources
--Gives no potential positive and/or negative effects of a social issue
--Does not make an argument for taking a certain course of action