Government “Hot Topic” Research Assignment Rubric Description 10 9 8 7 Why the topic is Clearly states topic; why Clearly states topic; Clearly states States why there is controversial people are for it and why why people are for it topic; why controversy, but there people are against it. and why people are people are for it may not be evidence to There is clear evidence against it. There may and why people support what is said. for both (quotes or be clear evidence for are against it. paraphrases text) within both (quotes or There is some information. paraphrases text) evidence to within information. support what is said. Constitutionality Includes laws or policy Includes laws or policy Includes laws or May or may not include that support it, should that support it, policy that laws, policy, or specific include specific part(s) of should include specific support it, OR parts of the Constitution the Constitution part(s) of the specific part(s) of Constitution the Constitution Your opinion 100-200 words, clearly 100-200 words, clearly 100 words, Fewer than 100 words stated. Respectful. Refers stated. Respectful. clearly stated. OR Disrespectful back to evidence. Respectful. (negative, or derogatory) OR not included at all Spelling, No mistakes No more than 4 No more than 7 More than 7 mistakes grammar, mistakes, does not mistakes, does OR Mistakes take away punctuation take away from not take away from the presentation presentation from presentation. Citations More than the minimum Minimum of four: one May or may not May or may not have requirements; all source that is for, one have the the minimum of four citations are correct. that is against, one to minimum of sources. provide general four: one source background, and the that is for, one OR Does not include Constitution. All that is against, MLA Citations citations are correct. one to provide general OR Too many mistakes background, and with MLA format of the Constitution. citations. Some mistakes with citations.
Government “Hot Topic” Research Assignment Rubric Description 10 9 8 7 Why the topic is controversial Clearly states topic; why people are for it and why people are against it. There is clear evidence for both (quotes or paraphrases text) within information. Clearly states topic; why people are for it and why people are against it. There may be clear evidence for both (quotes or paraphrases text) within information. Clearly states topic; why people are for it and why people are against it. There is some evidence to support what is said. States why there is controversy, but there may not be evidence to support what is said. Constitutionality Includes laws or policy that support it, should include specific part(s) of the Constitution Includes laws or policy that support it, should include specific part(s) of the Constitution Includes laws or policy that support it, OR specific part(s) of the Constitution May or may not include laws, policy, or specific parts of the Constitution Your opinion 100-200 words, clearly stated. Respectful. Refers back to evidence. 100-200 words, clearly stated. Respectful. 100 words, clearly stated. Respectful. Fewer than 100 words OR Disrespectful (negative, or derogatory) OR not included at all Spelling, grammar, punctuation No mistakes No more than 4 mistakes, does not take away from presentation No more than 7 mistakes, does not take away from presentation. More than 7 mistakes OR Mistakes take away from the presentation Citations More than the minimum requirements; all citations are correct. Minimum of four: one source that is for, one that is against, one to provide general background, and the Constitution. All citations are correct. May or may not have the minimum of four: one source that is for, one that is against, one to provide general background, and the Constitution. Some mistakes with citations. May or may not have the minimum of four sources. OR Does not include MLA Citations OR Too many mistakes with MLA format of citations.
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