Spring Semester 2012

SAMPLE COURSE ACTIVITIES/EXERCISES

                                                    

 

Below are a few of the sample activites that I use to bolster learning through application and personal practice of the principles and ideas learned through the course. 

 

SAMPLE PUBLIC POLICY PAPER GUIDELINES AND RUBRIC

 

 

Name:_____________________________

Points (out of 100):___________________

 

PSC 103: Introduction to Public Policy

Policy Portfolio Grading Rubric

 

          Your policy paper should be a 3-6 page summary of the policy of your choice and an explicit connection of it to the main concepts we have discussed in class.  Using 3-4 articles from reputable news sources, establish a present policy frame for the particular policy you select.  Written just like a literature review, you should include an introduction (establishing the main policy that connects your source selections and organized the subsequent paper), a summary of the main arguments (no more than ½ the paper), and an application of this policy to the ideas learned in class.  Specifically, the application should be at least ½ the paper and discuss the policy and the theory in which this policy seems to be framed.  The paper should be double-spaced, 12 point font, normal margins with the actual article citations included (so I can find them later).  Due on Monday, April 15th at 11:00 am (late papers will be counted off).  If you have any questions, please e-mail me at lmsojka@crimson.ua.edu or come to my office hours and we can make sure you are on the right track.  Happy Writing! J  

 

WRITING	Poor	Fine	Good	Great
Uses correct grammar/punctuation
Uses correct spelling
Uses appropriate paragraph lengths
Writing is clear, cohesive, and consistent
SELECTION/INTRODUCTION
Chose relevant and reputable articles
Introduced topic and clearly stated thesis
SUMMARY
Covers the main points of the policy
Appropriately reviews individual articles
ANALYSIS
Connected policy to key class topic
Provided clear understanding of policy
Offers insightful and critical relationship
CONCLUSION
Effectively summarizes the material
Ends at the appropriate page length

 

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