Question: Week Three Journal

This week we explored the Romantic movement as a response to the European Enlightenment. In his video, History of Ideas: Romanticism, Alain de Botton points out that Romanticism has been so influential in Western Civilization that "we are all now more or less, in some aspects of our sensibilities, Romantics." Even if you had never heard of Romanticism before taking this class, you have probably been influenced by Romantic ways of thinking. In a second video called Are You Romantic or Classical? Botton describes some of the practical differences Romanticism makes as a way of engaging with life. In two to three pages, reflect on how Romanticism has influenced your own way of thinking and whether, overall, you feel more like a Romantic or a Classicist. Give specific examples from your own life to illustrate your philosophical sensibility.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Description:

- Describes How Romanticism Has Influenced Personal Thinking

- Distinguished - Comprehensively describes how Romanticism has influenced personal thinking.

- Proficient - Describes how Romanticism has influenced personal thinking; minor details are missing.

- Basic - Minimally describes how Romanticism has influenced personal thinking; relevant details are missing.

- Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how Romanticism has influenced your own way of thinking; however, significant details are missing.

- Non-Performance - Does not attempt to describe how Romanticism has influenced personal thinking.

- Explains Whether There is More Personal Connection to Being a Romantic or Classicist, Giving Specific Examples to Illustrate Philosophical Sensibility

- Distinguished - Comprehensively explains whether there is more personal connection to being a romantic or classicist, giving specific examples to illustrate philosophical sensibility.

- Proficient - Sufficiently explains whether there is more personal connection to being a romantic or classicist, giving specific examples to illustrate philosophical sensibility; minor details are missing.

- Basic - Minimally explains whether there is more personal connection to being a romantic or classicist; relevant details are missing and examples are vague.

- Below Expectations - Attempts to explain whether there is more personal connection to being a romantic or classicist; however, does not give specific examples, and significant details are missing.

- Non-Performance - Does not attempt to explain whether there is more personal connection to being a romantic or classicist.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

- Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

- Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

- Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

- Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

- Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement

- Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

- Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

- Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

- Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

- Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.