Political Science Week 6 Assignment

Week 6 Assignment: Current Event - Free and Fair Trade or Budgetary Issue

Due Monday by 1:59am Points 100 Submitting a file upload

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Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Instructions For this assignment, respond to one of the following options:

Option 1: Find a recent article (less than one month old) from a reputable news source concerning a Free and Fair Trade issue between at least two countries.

Option 2: Find a recent article (less than one month old) from a reputable news source concerning a proposed budgetary change.

Textbook: Chapter 10 Lesson Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (https://library.chamberlain.edu/APA) Library Overview (https://library.chamberlain.edu/Learn) How to Search for Articles - the Everything Tab (https://library.chamberlain.edu/HowToSearch) Article (no more than one-month old) from reputable news source such as The New York Times or The Washington Post

Summarize the article. What is the issue? Explain why this issue is important to the global community. Evaluate the source. What is your opinion?

Summarize the article. What is the issue? Explain who is affected most from the change? Evaluate the source. What is your opinion?

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POLI330 Week 6 Economic Policy Grading Rubric (100 pts)

Criteria Ratings Pts

5.0 pts

25.0 pts

Writing Requirements (APA format). Refer to the APA manual.

Grading This activity will be graded based on the Assignment Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 5

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

What is your opinion?

Length: 3 full pages (not including the title or references page) 1-inch margins Double-Spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Title and Reference page required APA cite article with link Scan copy of article required

Identifies local news article

5.0 pts The student uses a relevant and timely news article.

4.0 pts The student provides a relevant article, but it is not timely.

3.0 pts The student did not identify relevant article.

2.0 pts The student did not identify a relevant or timely article.

0.0 pts No effort

Summarization 25.0 pts The student describes the main points clearly.

22.0 pts The student summarizes most of the main points accurately, but has some misunderstanding and may need to re-read the article.

19.0 pts The student's description of main points is not clear or is not thorough.

15.0 pts The student failed to summarize important information.

0.0 pts No effort

Identifies How 25.0 pts 22.0 pts 19.0 pts 12.0 pts 0.0 pts

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25.0 pts

15.0 pts

10.0 pts

Affected Option 1: Explain why this issue is important to the global community. Option 2: Explain who benefits and who might be negatively affected most from the change.

The student identifies how the issue relates to the nations involved in the global community accurately and in detail. OR The student identifies who benefits and who is affected negatively the most with accuracy and in detail.

The student identifies how the issue relates to the nations involved accurately. OR The student identifies who benefits and who is affected negatively the most with accuracy.

The student provides some reasoning, but is not clear in explanation.

The student does not adequately address an issue and its importance. OR The student does not adequately address who benefits and who is might be most negatively affected from change.

No effort

Source Evaluation

15.0 pts The student accurately evaluates the source.

13.0 pts The student mostly accurately evaluates the source

11.0 pts The student somewhat accurately evaluates the source.

9.0 pts The student inaccurately evaluates the source.

0.0 pts No effort

Your opinon 10.0 pts The student provides an opinion based on solid evidence and reasoning.

8.0 pts The student provides an opinion based mostly on solid evidence and reasoning.

7.0 pts Student provides a reasonable opinion.

5.0 pts The student provides an opinion that is refuted by facts.

0.0 pts No effort

APA: Citation and Reference Formatting

5.0 pts Source is properly cited in the text and references page demonstrating

4.0 pts Source is cited in the text and reference page. Some minor errors may exist in citation, but it

3.0 pts Source is cited in the text and reference pazge. Some errors may exist in

2.0 pts Major errors in citation. Proper citation is missing

0.0 pts No effort

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Total Points: 100.0

5.0 pts

15.0 pts

a mastery APA format.

does not interfere with understanding the source of the information.

citation that need to be addressed to clarify the source of information.

from either within the text or on the references pages.

Writing 15.0 pts The student presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

13.0 pts The student presents information using understandable language, but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

11.0 pts The student presents information using understandable language but is very disorganized (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

9.0 pts The student presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).

0.0 pts No effort

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