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Current Issues in America
Students,
The attached document, "Current Issues in America," contains links to articles on three current issues: Affirmative Action, Social Media, and African American Health. Click on or paste in your browser each of the links provided to review the articles. You will post an initial discussion response on one (1) of the articles. You will post a response to one (1) of your peers whose original post was on a different article. Your post must meet the following criteria for full credit:
· Identify the article you are responding to in your initial response.
· Summarize the main idea of the article in your initial response (one paragraph 10 sentences)
· Explain your viewpoint about the content of the article in your initial response (one paragraph 10 sentences)
· Comment on your peer's response by highlighting agreement, disagreement, or other perspectives in your response post (one paragraph 12 sentences).
· Articulate your response in the appropriate grammar, sentence structure, and writing conventions.
Please be reminded, observe the standards of polite online communication.
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Current Issues in America
Affirmative Action
“Supreme Court rejects affirmative action, ending use of race as factor in college admissions”
Social Media
“Social media and political polarization in America | 60 Minutes”
https://impactpsf.org/social-media-and-political-polarization-in-america-60-minutes/
African American Health
“ The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks ” https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henrietta-lacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TzvoShFzf8 --Settlement
Rubric.CurrentIssuesinAmerica-2.docx
Current Issues in America
Discussion Rubric
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Relevance of Post |
Initial post answers the discussion prompt and demonstrates an understanding with developed ideas 15 pts |
Initial post addresses prompt. Ideas are not developed. 10 pts |
Initial post fails to address all components of prompts. 7 pts |
No posting 0 pts |
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Quality of Post |
Initial post expressed original viewpoints 15 pts |
Initial post does not present original viewpoints on topic. 10 pts |
Initial post provides summary of article 7pts |
No posting 0 pts |
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Response Post |
Response post to peer includes insightful, appropriate comments 10 pts |
Response post to peer includes appropriate comments. Does not add to insight peer’s discussion 8 pts |
Response post to peer agrees without further comment 6pts |
No response post provided 0 pts |
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Mechanics |
Writing is free of grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. 10 pts |
Writing includes less than three grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors 8 pts |
Writing includes four to five grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors 5 pts |
Writing contains more than five punctuation, grammatical, or punctuation errors and interferes with meaning. 3 pts. |
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50 pts |
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