The document provides guidelines for writing a philosophy paper, including grading rubrics for 4 elements: 1) describing philosophical positions, 2) applying critical thinking, 3) developing a personal response, and 4) grammar. For each element, the rubric defines levels of achievement from 5 (exemplary) to 0 (unacceptable) to assess the quality of the student's work. The grading scale then converts total scores out of 20 to letter grades. Students are instructed to address all 4 elements in their paper and informed that adhering to the guidelines provided will help them achieve a higher score.