Essay 1, Present-day ethical risks and future dangers of AI and Christian’s Alignment Problem
Essay 1 rubric
4 criteria, up to 2.5 points for each criterion
10 points total score possible
_____ 3-page essay (at least 750 words, not including quotes) with clear introduction, body, and conclusion, presented in formal academic English, free of spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistakes, and submitted on time; in-text citations and Works Cited page prepared in MLA format for all 5 quotes specified below; 1 word count of entire essay and 1 word count not including quotes (Works Cited page not included in either);
_____ introduction begins by generally introducing topic of present-day ethical risks and future dangers of AI then states the specific thesis topic of the alignment problem and ideas Christian presents in The Alignment Problem; thesis opinion explains student’s judgment of the relevance and value of the topic and Christian’s ideas, personal research, and course discussion; conclusion restates thesis/summarizes argument in fresh-sounding vocabulary and may end in a call to action;
_____ body explains as support for thesis reasons, researched examples, and other evidence, including at least 3 brief quotes from Christian’s Alignment Problem; 1 quote from a researched source; and at least 1 quote from another student’s discussion post; summary of sources is avoided, instead, brief quotes and examples are thoroughly explained as support for thesis;
_____ essay shows good advantage made of the research and journal activities to outline, draft, and revise ideas before submitting essay (average score of discussion activities); bonus for sending draft to NetTutor and including a copy of the response.