| Interest Group Project Rubric |
| GOVT 2305 |
| Mr. Geisler |
| | Points Earned | Points Possible |
| 1. Name of the interest group (IG). | 5 | 5 |
| 2. Website address of the IG. | 5 | 5 |
| 3. Phone number of the IG. | 5 | 5 |
| 4. Address of the IG. | 5 | 5 |
| 5. Year the IG was founded. | 5 | 5 |
| 6. Write a one-paragraph description of the nature and purpose of the organization. This can be summarized from their “About” section. What is it the organization sets out to do? | 10 | 10 |
| 7. Name of current head of the IG. Brief description of the professional background of the individual. | 5 | 5 |
| 8. Write one paragraph detailing how one becomes a member of the IG and what the benefits of membership are. | 10 | 10 |
| 9. List dates and descriptions of any upcoming events for the IG (Maximum five events). | 5 | 5 |
| 10. Write a one-paragraph summary from a video about the IG. This can be from the IG itself or can be from a news show about IG. This could include if someone from the organization was interviewed on a news show. These videos are often on the organization’s website. The video should be at least three minutes long. Include a website link to the video so that I may watch it as well. | 15 | 15 |
| 11. Think about all you have learned about the IG and answer the following questions in a four-paragraph essay.
a. Name some specific goals the interest group wants to achieve. What is your assessment of the goals of this interest group? Are their goals in the best interests of the United States? Why? Are there other goals they should have or goals they should abandon?
b. Specifically, how does this interest group try to achieve its goals? Do they tend to hold conferences, run ads, lobby legislators, publish articles or books, raise and spend money for and specific things? Different interest groups employ different methods…show me you understand how this interest group tries to achieve its goals.
c. Finally, has this interest group been effective in achieving its goals. This will require some research. Don’t just say yes or no. Provide data that show specific failures or successes of this interest group. Think about how one would go about evaluating the effectiveness of an interest group.
d. Be sure to cite your sources for where you get the information you use for your essay.
| 40 | 40 |
| Points Earned | 110 | 110 |
| Grade (out of 75) | 75 | |
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Mickey Scout
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