Just need you to do the one that is due September 30th. Short paragraph describing the issue area and giving me a potential bill to analyze. Also, provide me 2-3 references.
Pols 1: Essentials of Government Policy Paper Analysis Rubric Fall 2021 Purpose/Description An essential element to participate and understand politics is to analyze political issues. Identifying issues that you find interesting also creates opportunities to participate in politics. For this research paper, you must introduce a public policy issue (crime, drug policy, immigration, or any issue you find interesting). After describing your issue, you must identify a specific bill or policy that is being discussed in congress. Subsequently, discuss the positive and negative attributes of the bill. Conclude the paper by making a case for whether or not you think the bill should become a law. This analysis can be for a bill in the State of California or Federal Government legislatures. Due Dates: Essay Topic: A short paragraph describing the issue area and the potential bill you will analyze. Must include at least 2-3 references. DUE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 Paper Outline: A brief paper outline. A sample outline is attached. Please cite references to main ideas within the outline DUE: OCTOBER 31, 2021 Final Essay: Final Draft. DUE: DECEMBER 2, 2021 Useful Web Sites. State of California Bill Search: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml Federal Government Bill Search https://www.congress.gov/ See also: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/LegislativeData.php?&n=BillText This website includes some bill summary and analysis. http://scholar.google.com General research tool. https://csus-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/jsearch?vid=01CALS_USL&lang=en_US CSU Sacramento Journal database. After finding articles through google scholar, you can gain access to many of those articles through the CSU Sacramento library webpage. I will do an in-class tutorial and demonstrate the research process. Requirements for Final Essay 1. Essay must be at least 5 pages in length, not including the bibliography. 2. Double spaced with 1-inch margins. 3. Must have at least 6 references and include a bibliography. 4. Must follow a standard style guide: APA, MLA, Chicago, etc. 5. Must include a discussion of the issue (background, why it’s important, etc), a description of the bill, a pro and con analysis of the bill, and a final statement of whether or not you believe the bill should become a law. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml https://www.congress.gov/ Grading Rubric for Writing Assignments Paper Topic (100 pts): 20 pts: Student identified a bill in the current legislative term. 70 pts: Student briefly discussed the background of a political issue related to the bill. 10 pts: Student had at least 2 references from any combination of books, journal articles, or mainstream news sources. Outline (100 pts): 25 pts: Student discussed background of a political issue, including a discussion of relevant court cases or laws. 25 pts: Student clearly identifies the main aspects of the bill, focusing on the main objectives of the bill and how the bill achieves those objectives. 20 pts: Student identifies positive and negative attributes of the bill and provides details and examples. 20 pts: Student makes an argument for or against the passage of the bill. 10 pts: Student had at least 4 references from any combination of books, journal articles, or mainstream news sources, cited correctly within the outline. Essay (100 pts): 35 pts: Introduce a public policy issue - Discussed background of a public policy issue, particularly identifying either court cases or other relevant laws. 35 pts: Discuss a bill – Student clearly identifies the main aspects of the bill. Student also goes into significant detail regarding the positives and negatives of the bill, particularly using descriptive examples. 20 pts: Should the Bill become a law - Student provides their own analysis of the bill and declares whether or not the bill should become a law. 10 pts: References - Student has a works cited page with at least 6 books, journals, and news articles, as well as having 6 in-text citations. FOR ALL ASSIGNMENTS, DO NOT USE QUOTES UNLESS BRIEFLY QUOTING A POLITICIAN. OTHERWISE, ALL POTENTIAL QUOTES SHOULD BE PARAPHRASED IN YOUR OWN WORDS WITH A CITATION. EACH QUOTE WILL LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN POINTS TO BE DETERMINED BY INSTRUCTOR ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. SAMPLE ESSAY OUTLINE I. Introduction: General info about topic, reason for reader to be interested, context, etc. Thesis statement: II. Topic Sentence 1: (OVERALL TOPIC YOU WILL DISCUSS) A. Support 1. Detail/example/data/explanation 2. Detail/example/etc. 3. Detail/example/etc. B. Support 1. Detail/example/etc. 2. Detail/example/etc. 3. Detail/example/etc. III. Topic Sentence 2: (DETAILS OF THE BILL) A. Support 1. Detail/example/data/explanation 2. Detail/example/etc. 3. Detail/example/etc. B. Support 1. Detail/example/etc. 2. Detail/example/etc. 3. Detail/example/etc. IV. Topic Sentence 3: (POSITIVE AND NEGATIVES OF BILL) A. Positives 1. Detail/example/data/explanation 2. Detail/example/etc. 3. Detail/example/etc. B. Negatives 1. Detail/example/etc. 2. Detail/example/etc. 3. Detail/example/etc. V. Concluding Paragraph (SHOULD THE BILL BECOME A LAW?) Re-state thesis: Summary of main points, return to general context, wrap-up of essay, etc. Criteria Inadequate = D (Below Standard) Adequate = C (Meets Standard) Above Average = B (Exceeds Standard) Exemplary = A (Far Exceeds Standards) Follows Directions Some significant failure to respond to assignment or untimely. Responds acceptably to assignment in a timely fashion. Responds reasonably well to assignment in timely fashion. Responds fully and appropriately to the assignment in timely fashion. Thesis Very difficult to identify, unclear, and/or inappropriate for assignment. Somewhat difficult to identify, unclear, and/or slightly inappropriate for assignment. Identifiable, clear, and appropriate. Easily identifiable, clear and concise, insightful, and appropriate for assignment. Use of Evidence Very weak use of source information (excessively secondary), fails to support thesis and/or sub- arguments, very weak integration of material into writing. Sometimes weak use of source information (excessively secondary), inadequately supports thesis and/or subarguments, weak integration of quoted/paraphrased material into writing. Appropriate source information used to support thesis and to buttress most arguments, good integration of sources into writing. Appropriate source information (typically primary) used to support thesis and buttress all arguments made in essay, excellent integration of quoted/paraphrased material into writing. Analysis, Logic and Argumentation Lacks support for arguments, unfocused, uses irrelevant information to support thesis. Insufficient support for some arguments, assertions are vague or lack focus, support offered is sometimes irrelevant, tangential or repetitive. Thesis is generally supported by logically compelling assertions and appropriate connections. All ideas progress logically from an identifiable thesis, compelling justifications are offered to support thesis, counter-arguments are anticipated and addressed, appropriate connections are made to outside material. Organization Incoherent, lacks support for thesis, transitions weak and often missing. Often lacks coherence, mixed support for thesis, transitions often missing or weak. Mostly coherent, generally supports thesis, good transitions. Coherent and clear, all paragraphs support thesis statement, each paragraph supports its topic sentence, excellent transitions. Mechanics (Grammar, Spelling, Language Usage, Sentence Structure). Weak use of language, poor grammar, and numerous mechanical errors undermine coherence, weak citation format. Generally proper use of grammar/writing conventions, but with simple sentences generally lacking variety/complexity in structure, acceptable citation format. Good command of language, generally proper use of grammar/writing conventions, minimal misspelled words, largely good word choice, some variety and complexity in sentence structure, generally uses proper citation format Excellent command of language, proper use of grammar/writing conventions, few to no misspelled words, correct word choice, excellent variety and complexity of sentence structure, uses proper citation format.