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writing.docxCampaign Analysis Assignment and Rubric
Campaign Analysis Paper--You will analyze a 2018 US House or Senate race (Thomas B. Fitzpatrick)
. This assignment will require you to apply material learned throughout the course (topics of Congress, elections, parties, interest groups, public opinion, and media will all be apparent). Races (House districts or Senate races) will be assigned by the instructor. Your analysis should contain:
- 1. A discussion of major and third party candidates. Who are the candidates? What are their backgrounds? Have they held prior elected office? What are their political parties? Is one of the candidates an incumbent? Is it an open seat? (Wikipedia and Ballotpedia are good places to start here. Then I would simply Google the candidates names.)
- 2. A discussion of the nomination process. Were the candidates nominated by primary or caucus? Was it a competitive process or relatively easy for the candidates to win nomination? (See the helpful hints in 1.)
- 3. A discussion of campaign finance. You should address the topic of campaign finance and fundraising by the candidates. Typically, incumbents raise more money than challengers. Did you find this to be the case? Do you get a sense of the source of funding (in-state v. out-of-state; individual contributions v. groups)?
- Your paper should 4 full pages pages long and is due in the dropbox. Papers are expected to be in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. Papers should have 1-inch margins and be double-spaced. Papers are expected to cite sources and include a works cited page (parenthetical citations are acceptable). Plagiarism will not be tolerated and papers containing plagiarism will receive zero points. Late papers will not be accepted. Grades will be posted within 2 days of submission of the last paper. This assignment is designed to contribute to Purpose of the Course #1 and #2 and Student Learning Outcome #1.
Grading Rubric
100 to 90
· Addresses all parts of the assignment in a clear and specific manner.
· Critical thinking is apparent in the depth and insight of discussion.
· Shows a mastery of the English language in spelling, subject and verb agreement, use of pronouns, use of paragraphs and basic mechanics of the English language.
89 to 80
· Addresses all parts of the assignment, but lacks depth and specificity. Paper is adequate but does not achieve the same level of mastery of English to warrant an "A”.
79 to 70
· Addresses some of the parts of the assignment, but ignores others or lacks significant detail. Shows a weak mastery of the English language and its mechanics.
69 to 60
· Paper is mostly on topic but filled with errors of fact and in grammar.
59 and below
· Paper is off topic. Paper does not answer each question. Paper is poorly written. Paper difficult to read due to a lack of mastery of the English language.
