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You will write up a briefing report about an issue of interest that relates to poverty and/or inequality. In your report, you will describe the issue, present different policy solutions, evaluate the pros and cons of the different solutions, and recommend a particular solution.
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*Note that the rubric for this assignment is at the bottom of the assignment page, not within the instructions document.
Rubric
Briefing Paper
Briefing Paper
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIssue
Issue
20 pts
The problem is clearly described and relates to the topics presented in the course. It is clear what population is affected by the problem and how the population is affected. Finally, some causes and consequences of the problem are clearly described.
16 pts
There is some lack of clarity in the way the problem is described or how the population is affected by the problem. Causes and consequences of the problem may not be clearly addressed.
12 pts
The problem and the population affected by it are either not described or the description is very difficult to understand. It may be unclear why the issue is problematic. Also, causes and consequences are either not addressed or addressed very unclearly or superficially.
0 pts
The issue does not clearly relate to the material covered in the course.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation of 2-3 policy solutions
40 pts
The student presents 2-3 policies that clearly attempt to solve the issue previously described. The pros and cons of the policies are clearly evaluated.
32 pts
The student presents 2-3 policy solutions, but it is sometimes unclear how some of these relate to the problem described. Also, the pros and cons of the policies are not clearly evaluated.
24 pts
The student presents 2-3 policy solutions, but they are not clearly related to the problem at hand. The student also poorly describes the pros and cons of the policies.
20 pts
2-3 policies are not presented or the pros and cons of the policies are not addressed.
40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRecommendations
20 pts
The student offers a clear recommendation based on the evaluation of the different policies described. There are clear and coherent reasons why the student recommends a particular policy.
16 pts
The student may offer a clear recommendation, but the recommendation is weakly justified. It is not clear why the student chose one policy over the other.
14 pts
There may be a clear recommendation, but the recommendation was not clearly described in the policy solutions section. It may be unclear why the recommendation was selected over the other solutions discussed in the previous section.
12 pts
The student does not offer a clear recommendation. The recommendation re-states much of the information presented in the policy description section and does not offer any additional insights to which policy is best.
0 pts
The student does not offer a recommendation.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeClarity/ presentation
15 pts
The writing is excellent. There are well-structured paragraphs with main ideas and supporting details. The paragraphs flow from one to another. There are few (if any) grammar or spelling errors and it is clear that the student proofread the paper.
12 pts
The writing is satisfactory. There is some paragraph structure, but it is occasionally difficult to follow. There are also grammar/ spelling errors that should have been corrected during the revision phase.
9 pts
The writing quality is poor and reflects a lack of attention to writing style. The paragraphs may not be structured well and/or there are many grammar/ spelling errors.
5 pts
The writing quality is very poor, which frequently makes the assignment incomprehensible.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitations and word limit
5 pts
There is a clear Works Cited page AND the writing fits the appropriate page/ word limit.
0 pts
Either the Workds Cited page is missing or the word count is not within the appropriate page/ word limit.
5 pts
Total Points: 100
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