CASE STUDY: THE COLLAPSE OF VENEZUELA

Unacceptable Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

If any national interests of the U.S. are involved, then what are they? If no interests are involved, then why not? Weight: 25%

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 59.95 (14.99%)

Did not determine if any national interests of the U.S. were involved in this crisis

Points Range: 60 (15%) - 69.95 (17.49%)

Insufficiently determined if any national interests of the U.S. were involved in this crisis

Points Range: 70 (17.5%) - 79.95 (19.99%)

Partially determined if any national interests of the U.S. were involved in this crisis

Points Range: 80 (20%) - 89.95 (22.49%)

Satisfactorily determined if any national interests of the U.S. were involved in this crisis

Points Range: 90 (22.5%) - 100 (25%)

Thoroughly determined if any national interests of the U.S. were involved in this crisis

Does the U.S. have a responsibility to protect (R2P) the people of Venezuela or intervene in any way? Weight: 25%

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 59.95 (14.99%)

Did not determine if the U.S. has an interest to protect the people of Venezuela in any way

Points Range: 60 (15%) - 69.95 (17.49%)

Insufficiently determined if the U.S. has an interest to protect the people of Venezuela in any way

Points Range: 70 (17.5%) - 79.95 (19.99%)

Partially determined if the U.S. has an interest to protect the people of Venezuela in any way

Points Range: 80 (20%) - 89.95 (22.49%)

Satisfactorily determined if the U.S. has an interest to protect the people of Venezuela in any way

Points Range: 90 (22.5%) - 100 (25%)

Thoroughly determined if if the U.S. has an interest to protect the people of Venezuela in any way

Establish if action is called for, and if so, then what policy options are available to the U.S.? (See the following section). If no action is recommended, why not? Weight: 25%

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 59.95 (14.99%)

Did not or incompletely established if action is called for, and if so, then what policy options are available to the U.S.? (See the following section). If no action is recommended, why not?

Points Range: 60 (15%) - 69.95 (17.49%)

Insufficiently established if action is called for, and if so, then what policy options are available to the U.S.? (See the following section). If no action is recommended, why not?

Points Range: 70 (17.5%) - 79.95 (19.99%)

Partially established if action is called for, and if so, then what policy options are available to the U.S.? (See the following section). If no action is recommended, why not?

Points Range: 80 (20%) - 89.95 (22.49%)

Satisfactorily established if action is called for, and if so, then what policy options are available to the U.S.? (See the following section). If no action is recommended, why not?

Points Range: 90 (22.5%) - 100 (25%)

Thoroughly established if action is called for, and if so, then what policy options are available to the U.S.? (See the following section). If no action is recommended, why not?

Proper use of grammar, syntax and at least seven credible sources in APA, excluding the textbook, Wikipedia, encyclopedias and dictionaries. Weight: 25%

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 59.95 (14.99%)

Serious and persistent errors in writing, syntax, grammar and use of APA

Points Range: 60 (15%) - 69.95 (17.49%)

Numerous errors in grammar, syntax and APA citation

Points Range: 70 (17.5%) - 79.95 (19.99%)

Partially free of errors in grammar, syntax and APA citation

Points Range: 80 (20%) - 89.95 (22.49%)

Mostly free of errors in grammar, syntax and APA citation

Points Range: 90 (22.5%) - 100 (25%)

Consistently free of errors in grammar, syntax and APA citation