Political Science Week 7 Assignment
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Week 7 Assignment: Final Project – Policy Issue
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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Instructions
You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning of
smoking in federal buildings (Note: This policy has already been enacted.) You are going to make an
informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent members of Congress. Research members of
Congress that you will target in your lobbying. Explain why these members are critical to your goal. Make
a plan of action and produce a pamphlet supporting your cause. Who will you be reaching out to? Why?
Write a cover letter to a Congressional member and include your reasoning for reaching out to them in
particular in the letter. Remember a lobbyist is only as good as the information they provide. A lobbyist
who provides incomplete or unreliable information will soon be unemployed, or lose access to officials.
Cover letter should:
Pamphlet should:
Textbook: Chapter 11
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Minimum of 4 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook)
Follow a standard business format
Correctly address your Congressperson
Use the correct postal address
Explain your choice to write to this representative in particular, and provide your pamphlet. For
example, maybe your research showed that this representative sponsored legislation on this issue in
the past.
Define the problem. Tells us exactly what the problem is. Detail its urgency and provide data. Be
objective.
Analyze the problem. Provide relevant data. Tell us how to make sense of the data. Provide any
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POLI330 Week 7 Final Project Rubric (175 pts)
Criteria Ratings Pts
10.0 pts
15.0 pts
Submit your cover letter and pamphlet for grading.
Writing Requirements (APA format).
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Assignment Grading Rubric.
Course Outcomes (CO): 2, 4, 6
Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday
Analyze the problem. Provide relevant data. Tell us how to make sense of the data. Provide any
findings
Offer a recommendation. Do not generalize. Be specific.
Must be persuasive.
Cite four scholarly sources
Length: Cover letter to Congressman should be only 1 page
Pamphlet should be 5 pages in length
1-inch margins
12-point Times New Roman font
Reference page (minimum of 4 scholarly sources)
Follows a
standard
business format,
correctly
address
congressperson,
and, uses the
correct postal
address.
10.0 pts
The student follows a standard
business format, correctly
addresses congressperson, and
uses correct postal address.
6.0 pts
The student follows a standard
business format, but
incorrectly identifies
congressperson and/or
address.
0.0 pts
No
effort.
Explains choice
to write to this
representative
15.0 pts
The student
identifies and
provides solid
reasoning for
writing this
10.0 pts
The student
identifies and
provides good
reasoning for
writing this
5.0 pts
The student
identifies and
provides some
reasoning for
writing this
0.0 pts
The student
does not
identify and
provide
reasoning for
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40.0 pts
40.0 pts
40.0 pts
15.0 pts
representative with
evidence cited.
representative. representative. writing this
representative.
Pamphlet
defines the
problem
40.0 pts
The student defines the
problem clearly and
objectively with good detail
and evidence.
32.0 pts
The student
defines the
problem
clearly.
20.0 pts
The student
does not
define the
problem
clearly.
0.0 pts
The student
does not
define the
problem.
Pamphlet
analyzes the
problem
40.0 pts
The student
analyzes the
problem clearly
and objectively,
and presents data
and findings well.
32.0 pts
The student
analyzes the
problem, and
presents
some data
and findings.
20.0 pts
The student analyzes
the problem
incompletely, failing to
mention or thoroughly
analyze relevant data
and findings.
0.0 pts
The student
did not
analyze the
problem or
presents
data/
findings.
Pamphlet
recommendation
40.0 pts
The student
offers a specific,
detailed,
persuasive
recommendation.
32.0 pts
The student
offers a specific
recommendation.
20.0 pts
The student
offers a general
recommendation.
0.0 pts
The student did
not offer a
recommendation.
APA/Sources 15.0 pts
The assignment is
referenced and
formatted according
to APA standards
and four additional
scholarly sources
are provided.
10.0 pts
The assignment is
referenced and
formatted according
to APA standards
and three additional
scholarly sources
are provided.
5.0 pts
The assignment is
referenced and
formatted according
to APA standards,
and two addiotnal
scholarly sources
are provided.
0.0 pts
No APA
style or
format
was
used.
No
sources
used.
Writing 1
5.0 pts
The student
presents
information
10.0 pts
The student
presents
information
5.0 pts
The student
presents
information
0.0 pts
The student presents
information that is not
clear, logical,
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Total Points: 175.0
15.0 pts
using clear and
concise
language in an
organized
manner
(minimal errors
in English
grammar,
spelling,
syntax, and
punctuation).
using
understandable
language, but
is somewhat
disorganized
(some errors in
English
grammar,
spelling,
syntax, and
punctuation).
using
understandable
language but is
very
disorganized
(many errors in
English
grammar,
spelling,
syntax, and
punctuation).
professional or
organized to the point
that the reader has
difficulty
understanding the
message (numerous
errors in English
grammar, spelling,
syntax, and/or
punctuation).
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