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Assignment 3: Team Project Outline (Complete by Sunday, Nov. 20)

Due No Due Date Points 50 Submitting a file upload

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This assignment is due in this Module.

This assignment aligns with Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 4.

Directions

For this project you will work in a collaborative team to identify a political issue. Your

team will then research, analyze, develop, and defend a position within that issue. The

end product will be a paper that describes the issue and supports your team’s

position. Remember, your goal is to select an issue, take a position, and develop a

paper to support that position.

Political issues could include discussions on healthcare, immigration reform,

American’s marijuana debate, tax reform, religious freedom act, LGBTQ rights, and,

etc. If you are unsure of what constitutes a valid political issue, please check with the

instructor for guidance in this area.

The outline should minimally contain the following sections:

1. Brief introduction and thesis statement

2. Overview of the issue (research including at least 5 references)

3. The team's position

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Team Project Outline Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

25 pts

4. Rationale for your position (research including at least 5 references)

5. Summary, conclusions and recommendations

Submission

A designated member will be the one who submits this assignment. This assignment

requires a file upload submission. After you have reviewed the assignment instructions

and rubric, as applicable, complete your submission by selecting the Submit

Assignment button next to the assignment title. Browse for your file and remember to

select the Submit Assignment button below the file to complete your submission.

Review the confirmation annotation that presents after submission.

Grading

This assignment is worth 50 points toward your final grade and will be graded using

the Project Outline Rubric. Please use it as a guide toward successful completion of

this assignment.

(1)

Organization 25 to >22.0 pts

Exemplary

The outline is

logically

organized with a

well-written

introduction,

thesis statement

and conclusion.

22 to >19.0 pts

Meets

Expectations

The outline is

logically

organized with a

well-written

introduction,

thesis statement

19 to >13.0 pts

Developing

The outline is

logically

organized with a

well-written

introduction,

thesis statement

and conclusion.

13 to >0 pts

Beginning

The outline is

loosely

organized with

an

introduction,

thesis

statement, and

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15 pts

10 pts

and conclusion.

One of these

requires

improvement.

One or more of

the introduction,

thesis statement,

and/or

conclusion

require

improvement.

conclusion.

The

introduction,

thesis

statement,

and/or

conclusion

require much

improvement. Topic

Overview 15 to >13.0 pts

Exemplary

Provides an

overview that

comprehensively

describes the

selected

political issue.

The description

is clearly

supported with

the number of

scholarly

sources noted.

13 to >11.0 pts

Meets

Expectations

Provides an

overview that

comprehensively

describes the

selected

political issue.

The description

is clearly

supported with

fewer than the

number of

scholarly

sources noted

and is slightly

underdeveloped.

11 to >8.0 pts

Developing

Provides an

overview that

comprehensively

describes the

selected

political issue.

The description

is somewhat

supported with

at least one

scholarly source

and is

underdeveloped.

8 to >0 pts

Beginning

Few sources

cited can be

considered

appropriate and

from accepted

sources.

Attempts to

provides an

overview of the

selected

political issue.

However, the

description is

not supported

with scholarly

sources and is

significantly

underdeveloped.

Quality of

Work 10 to >8.0 pts

Exemplary

Quality of

writing is

exceptional

with no

spelling,

grammar, or

mechanical

8 to >7.0 pts

Meets

Expectations

Quality of

writing is good

with minor

spelling,

grammar, or

mechanical

7 to >5.0 pts

Developing

Quality of writing

is acceptable

with minor

spelling,

grammar, or

mechanical

errors that

5 to >0 pts

Beginning

Quality of writing

is unacceptable

with many

spelling,

grammar, or

mechanical

errors that

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Total Points: 50

errors. Writing

is organized

and well

developed.

errors that do

not interfere

with

comprehension.

usually do not

interfere with

comprehension.

significantly

interfere with

comprehension.

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