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political science 167

March 2020

Week 5 Assignment: Current Event – Totalitarian Restrictions or Ethnic Conflict

  • Due Apr 5 by 11:59pm
  • Points 100
  • Submitting a file upload

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Instructions
Write a paper on a current event article that discusses restrictions on freedoms by a totalitarian state or an article on ethnic conflict within a nation. Summarize the article and explain why this issue is important to the global community. What outside influences might help change this issue? How? Is the article neutral? Why or why not?

Be sure to include a scanned copy of the article in your submission in addition to citations. Articles may not be more than one month old.

Writing Requirements (APA format). Refer to the APA manual.

  • Length: 3 full pages (not including the title or references page)
  • 1-inch margins
  • Double-Spaced
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Title and Reference page required
  • APA cite article with link
  • Scan copy of article required

Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Assignment Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 3 & 5

Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Rubric

POLI330 Week 5 International Event Grading Rubric (100 pts)

POLI330 Week 5 International Event Grading Rubric (100 pts)

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Identifies local newspaper article

5.0 pts The student uses a relevant and timely newspaper article.

4.0 pts The student provides a relevant article, but it is not timely.

3.0 pts The student did not identify relevant article.

2.0 pts The student did not identify a relevant or timely article.

0.0 pts No effort

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Summarization

25.0 pts The student describes the main points clearly.

22.0 pts The student summarizes most of the main points accurately, but has some misunderstanding and may need to re-read the article.

19.0 pts The student’s description of main points is not clear or is not thorough.

15.0 pts The student failed to summarize important information.

0.0 pts No effort

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Identifies How Affected

25.0 pts The student identifies how the issue relates to them accurately and in detail.

22.0 pts The student identifies how the issue relates to them accurately.

19.0 pts The student somewhat identifies how the issue relates to them, but the explanation lacks clarity.

12.0 pts The student does not adequately identify how the issue relates to them.

0.0 pts No effort

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Identifies How They Influence issue

25.0 pts The student provides a detailed account of how they might influence the issue.

22.0 pts The student gives a mostly detailed account of how they might influence the issue.

19.0 pts The student gives a somewhat detailed account of how they might influence the issue.

12.0 pts The student fails to give detailed account of how they might influence the issue.

0.0 pts No effort

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Source Evaluation

10.0 pts The student accurately evaluates the source.

8.0 pts The student mostly accurately evaluates the source

7.0 pts The student somewhat accurately evaluates the source.

6.0 pts The student inaccurately evaluates the source.

0.0 pts No effort

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome APA: Citation and Reference Formatting

5.0 pts Source is properly cited in the text and references page demonstrating a mastery of resource and APA citation reference format.

4.0 pts Source is cited in the text and reference page. Some minor errors may exist in citation, but it does not interfere with understanding the source of the information.

3.0 pts Source is cited in the text and reference pazge. Some errors may exist in citation that need to be addressed to clarify the source of information.

2.0 pts Major errors in citation. Proper citation is missing from either within the text or on the references pages.

0.0 pts No effort

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Writing

5.0 pts The student presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

4.0 pts The student presents information using understandable language, but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

3.0 pts The student presents information using understandable language but is very disorganized (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

2.0 pts The student presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).

0.0 pts No effort

5.0 pts

 
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