Public Policy

Points: 220

Assignment 3: Position Paper

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

A. Assignment 1 revisions

Weight: 5%

Did not complete the assignment or did not make any revisions to Assignment 1.

Partially revised Assignment 1; major improvement is needed in content, grammar, punctuation, clarity, and/or critical thinking.  

Sufficiently revised Assignment 1; some room  for improvement is needed in content, grammar, punctuation, clarity, and/or critical thinking.

Thoroughly revised Assignment 1.

B. Assignment 2 revisions Weight: 5%

Did not complete the assignment or did not make any revisions to Assignment 2.

Partially revised Assignment 2; major improvement is needed in content, grammar, punctuation, clarity, and/or critical thinking.  

Sufficiently revised Assignment 2; some room for improvement is needed in content, grammar, punctuation, clarity, and/or critical thinking.

Thoroughly revised Assignment 2.

1. Write a one-page position in favor of the policy.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely wrote a one-page position in favor of the policy.

Partially wrote a one-page position in favor of the policy.

Satisfactorily wrote a one-page position in favor of the policy.

Thoroughly wrote a one-page position in favor of the policy.

2. Write a one-page position against the policy.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely wrote a one-page position against the policy.

Partially wrote a one-page position against the policy.

Satisfactorily wrote a one-page position against the policy.

Thoroughly wrote a one-page position against the policy.

3. Write a one-page response to the argument in favor of the policy.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely wrote a one-page response to the argument in favor of the policy.

Partially wrote a one-page response to the argument in favor of the policy.

Satisfactorily wrote a one-page response to the argument in favor of the policy.

Thoroughly wrote a one-page response to the argument in favor of the policy.

4. Write a one-page response to the argument against the policy.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely wrote a one-page response to the argument against the policy.

Partially wrote a one-page response to the argument against the policy.

Satisfactorily wrote a one-page response to the argument against the policy.

Thoroughly wrote a one-page response to the argument against the policy.

5. Use at least two (2) of the following arguments from Chapter 10 in your paper: normative, positive, anecdote, and evidence arguments. Clearly label these to receive credit.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely used at least two (2) of the following arguments from Chapter 10 in your paper: normative, positive, anecdote, and evidence arguments.

Partially used at least two (2) of the following arguments from Chapter 10 in your paper: normative, positive, anecdote, and evidence arguments.

Satisfactorily used at least two (2) of the following arguments from Chapter 10 in your paper: normative, positive, anecdote, and evidence arguments.

Thoroughly used at least two (2) of the following arguments from Chapter 10 in your paper: normative, positive, anecdote, and evidence arguments.

6. 4 References

Weight: 5%

Does not meet the required number of references

Meets the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references good quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7. Clarity and writing mechanics

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present