| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| COM-520 | COM-520-O500 | Politics and Social Media | 120.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less than Satisfactory (74.00%) | Satisfactory (79.00%) | Good (87.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 70.0% |
| Describe what social media strategies used in the Politician/Political Movement that were most successful and why | 25.0% | Paper lacks the selection of a politician or political movement that successfully used social media to further their cause. Paper lacks the social media strategies used that were most successful and the rationale to support the findings. | Paper inadequately provides an example of a politician or political movement that successfully used social media to further their cause. Paper inadequately provides the strategies used that were most successful and the rationale to support the findings. | Paper adequately provides an example of a politician or political movement that successfully used social media to further their cause. Paper inadequately provides the strategies used that were most successful and the rationale to support the findings. | Paper clearly provides an example of a politician or political movement that successfully used social media to further their cause. Paper clearly provides the strategies used that were most successful and the rationale to support the findings. | Paper expertly provides an example of a politician or political movement that successfully used social media to further their cause. Paper expertly provides the strategies used that were most successful and the rationale to support the findings. |
| Find data on social media's influence on individual's participation in the political process | 25.0% | Paper lacks data on social media's influence on an individual's participation in the political process. | Paper inadequately provides data on social media's influence on an individual's participation in the political process. | Paper adequately provides data on social media's influence on an individual's participation in the political process. | Paper clearly provides data on social media's influence on an individual's participation in the political process. | Paper expertly provides data on social media's influence on an individual's participation in the political process. |
| Explain whether or not the level of an individual's involvement in social media affects the level of participation in the political process | 20.0% | Paper lacks an explanation of whether or not the level of an individual's involvement in social media affects the level of participation in the political process. | Paper inadequately provides an explanation of whether or not the level of an individual's involvement in social media affects the level of participation in the political process. | Paper adequately provides an explanation of whether or not the level of an individual's involvement in social media affects the level of participation in the political process. | Paper clearly provides an explanation of whether or not the level of an individual's involvement in social media affects the level of participation in the political process. | Paper expertly provides an explanation of whether or not the level of an individual's involvement in social media affects the level of participation in the political process. |
| Organization and Effectiveness | 20.0% |
| Thesis Development and Purpose | 7.0% | Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. | Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. | Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. | Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. |
| Argument Logic and Construction | 8.0% | Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. | Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. | Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. | Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. | Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| Format | 10.0% |
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 5.0% | Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. |
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |
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