Paper Political Science
Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:
· Textbook:
· Article (no more than one-month old) from reputable news source such as The New York Times or The Washington Post
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.
· Summarize the article.
· What is the issue?
· Explain why this issue is important to the global community.
· Evaluate the source.
· What is your opinion?
Option 2: Find a recent article (less than one month old) from a reputable news source concerning a proposed budgetary change.
· Summarize the article.
· What is the issue?
· Explain who is affected most from the change?
· Evaluate the source.
· What is your opinion?
Writing Requirements (APA format). Refer to the APA manual.
· 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
Grading This activity will be graded based on the Assignment Grading Rubric.
Criteria | Ratings | Pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies local news article |
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5.0 pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummarization |
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25.0 pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies How 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. |
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25.0 pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSource Evaluation |
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15.0 pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeYour opinon |
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10.0 pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA: Citation and Reference Formatting |
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5.0 pts | |||||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting |
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15.0 pts | |||||
Total Points: 100.0 |