Researching a Social / Political Issue Project
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Description/Paper Instructions
Researching a Social / Political Issue Project
Writing Project #2: Researching a Social / Political Issue
English 10
We have been reading in An Insider’s Guide to Academic Writing about food, sustainability, and class (Chapter 13). The readings in this chapter provide a wide range of perspectives that consider both food and sustainability as well as their intersection with the politics of labor, economics, and class. For example, Arellano’s “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Became More American than Apple Pie” explores Mexican food as a new metaphor for America and helps us see some complex economic, social, and political realities of our society. Michael Pollan’s “Why Cook” invites us to think carefully about how cooking can transform us from mere consumers into producers. These and other authors have each contributed to the larger conversation about food, sustainability and class, writing in a particular genre (academic or popular) and for a particular audience.
Building upon the previous project and what we have read thus far, in this writing assignment, you will research a current social or political issue and apply some of the rhetorical moves you have learned to writing a researched argument. Being an educated member of society brings with it a responsibility for civic community participation, and one element of this is knowing what the current issues are, knowing where you stand on those issues, and being willing to participate in the conversation about these issues (as demonstrated by the authors we have read in Chapter 12). To prepare for your own paper, you need to choose a current issue you want to write about. In this context, we define a “social/political issue” as:
- A public conversation about a local/national incident/event that you can find on the news or in newspapers that has affected a portion of our population in the state and/or in the US;
- A policy or set of policies or laws that the president or other political leader is proposing or that the state or federal government is voting on;
- Laws created by state or federal governments or rulings by a state or by the supreme court that affect citizens in our society.
If you take on a social/political issue that doesn’t fit within this framework, you can discuss the issue with me individually. In general, I am looking for you to choose an issue that is current, controversial, and that affects people in your state or nation, where there are many different views about the issue. Choose an issue that you care about. The topic should be broad enough for you to research and find more information.
Once you have identified a particular social/political issue, you need to write a researched argument about this issue. This means that you will need to
- Define the issue from a primary source
- Describe the conversation about this issue: What are people saying? How does the issue affect different groups in different ways?
- Analyze the language and assumptions that people are using to talk about the issue so you can understand the bias that is brought to discussions about this issue.
- Take a stand on this issue.
- Develop a nuanced argument by examining the ideas of those who are on different sides of the issue.
Specifications: 5-6 pages (1500-1800 words), double-spaced, 12 point font
Include 3 – 5 Sources in Total:
- A primary text about the issue;
- An academic source;
- And one or more can come from newspapers or .gov websites.
*You cannot count dictionaries or encyclopedias as any of the three sources (you can certainly use these in your paper if you need to, but they will be in addition to the four sources required above).
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QUALITY OF RESPONSE |
NO RESPONSE |
POOR / UNSATISFACTORY |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
EXCELLENT |
Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by%%sep%% Write an essay 3000 words in APA/MLA/HARVARD/CHICAGO plagiarism-free essay Assignment mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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