Assignment: Essay – Representing A Democracy

Instructions
Research the background of your Congressional representatives based on your address listed with CU – two senators and a member of the House of Representatives. Find out about their previous occupation(s), political experience, family, income, education, and other relevant demographics. What percentage of the vote did they receive to win in their last election? What are two policy issues areas they are interested in? How do these areas reflect their ideologies?

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Write an essay. Start by identifying all three of your representatives. Then, pick the representative you are most interested in and explain why they interest you. Present the information you found in your research required above in the essay.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

  • Length: 4 full pages (not including title page or references page)
  • 1-inch margins
  • Double spaced
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Title page
  • References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources beyond those provided)
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  • How to Search for Articles – the Everything TabPOLI330 Week 3 Representative Grading Rubric (125 pts)
    POLI330 Week 3 Representative Grading Rubric (125 pts)
    Criteria Ratings Pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies and chooses a representative
    20 pts

    The student identifies all three representatives and picks one.

    16 pts

    The student identifies two representatives and picks one.

    12 pts

    The student identifies a representative.

    0 pts

    The student did not identify representatives.

     

    20 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBackground info on chosen representative – previous occupation(s), political experience, family, income, education, and other relevant demographics
    40 pts

    The student identifies at least five relevant pieces of information about the representative.

    32 pts

    The student identifies at least four relevant pieces of information about the representative.

    16 pts

    The student identifies at least two relevant pieces of information about the representative.

    0 pts

    The student does not identify relevant pieces of information about the representative.

     

    40 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies correct vote margin
    5 pts

    The student provides the correct vote margin.

    0 pts

    The student did not provide the correct vote margin.

     

    5 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies two policy areas and analyzes how these policy areas reflect ideologies
    40 pts

    The student identifies two policy areas and provides analysis of ideology.

    32 pts

    The student identifies two policy areas.

    20 pts

    The student identifies one policy area.

    0 pts

    The student does not identify any policy areas.

     

    40 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA/Sources
    10 pts

    The assignment is referenced and formatted according to APA standards and two additional scholarly sources are provided.

    8 pts

    The assignment is referenced and formatted according to APA standards and one additional scholarly source is provided.

    6 pts

    The assignment is referenced and formatted according to APA standards, but has no additional sources.

    0 pts

    No APA style or format was used. No sources used.

     

    10 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting
    10 pts

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

    8 pts

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

    6 pts

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

    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).

     

    10 pts
    Total Points: 125

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