International Terrorism

Points: 200

Term Paper: International Terrorism

Criteria

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Provide a brief description of the group, and summarize its origins.

Weight: 10%

Satisfactorily provided a brief description of the group, and satisfactorily summarized its origins.

Thoroughly provided a brief description of the group, and thoroughly summarized its origins.

2. Explain the group’s major motivation(s) (beliefs or causes), and / or its justification for engaging in terrorism. Weight: 10%

Satisfactorilyexplained the group’s major motivation(s) (beliefs or causes), and / or its justification for engaging in terrorism.

Thoroughlyexplained the group’s major motivation(s) (beliefs or causes), and / or its justification for engaging in terrorism.

3. Describe the group’s major sources of both financial and non-financial support.

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Satisfactorilydescribed the group’s major sources of both financial and non-financial support.

Thoroughlydescribed the group’s major sources of both financial and non-financial support.

4. Evaluate the importance of the group’s use of media to aid in its terrorist activities. Indicate, at a minimum, the group’s purpose for using the media, the image being portrayed, and the preferred methods of communication.

Weight: 10%

Satisfactorily evaluated the importance of the group’s use of media to aid in its terrorist activities. Satisfactorily indicated, at a minimum, the group’s purpose for using the media, the image being portrayed, and the preferred methods of communication.

Thoroughly evaluated the importance of the group’s use of media to aid in its terrorist activities. Thoroughly indicated, at a minimum, the group’s purpose for using the media, the image being portrayed, and the preferred methods of communication.

5. Determine whether or not the group has a legitimate complaint or demand. Defend your response.

Weight: 10%

Satisfactorily determined whether or not the group has a legitimate complaint or demand. Satisfactorily defended your response.

Thoroughly determined whether or not the group has a legitimate complaint or demand. Thoroughly defended your response.

6. Determine whether or not the group and its activities are of importance to the U.S., and explain the key reasons that they are or are not significant.

Weight: 10%

Satisfactorilydetermined whether or not the group and its activities are of importance to the U.S., and satisfactorily explained the key reasons that they are or are not significant.

Thoroughlydetermined whether or not the group and its activities are of importance to the U.S., and thoroughly explained the key reasons that they are or are not significant.

7. Analyze the response of the U.S. to the group or its activities, regardless of whether or not either the group or its activities directly threaten or target the U.S. Determine whether or not that response has been effective. Support your answer with examples of such effectiveness—or the lack thereof.

Weight: 10%

Satisfactorily analyzed the response of the U.S. to the group or its activities, regardless of whether or not either the group or its activities directly threaten or target the U.S. Satisfactorily determined whether or not that response has been effective. Satisfactorily supported your answer with examples of such effectiveness—or the lack thereof.

Thoroughly analyzed the response of the U.S. to the group or its activities, regardless of whether or not either the group or its activities directly threaten or target the U.S. Thoroughly determined whether or not that response has been effective. Thoroughly supported your answer with examples of such effectiveness—or the lack thereof.

8. Suggest the major changes you would make geared toward increasing the efficiency of the U.S.’s response to the group. Justify your response.

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Satisfactorily suggested the major changes you would make geared toward increasing the efficiency of the U.S.’s response to the group. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Thoroughly suggested the major changes you would make geared toward increasing the efficiency of the U.S.’s response to the group. Thoroughly justified your response.

9. 5 references

Weight: 5%

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

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

10. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present