Historical Policy Brief – Final Draft
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Final Draft Historical Policy Brief (25 points towards Final Grade) – Due Week 8:For the fourth and final assignment, students will write an Historical Policy Brief on their instructor-approved topic. Through academic research and independent analysis, this final draft should include a title, summary of policy, historical background information, an assessment and a final policy recommendation. In week 6, students submitted a preliminary draft of their Historical Policy Brief for instructor review. After receiving instructor comments on their work, students should apply this feedback when revising their preliminary draft for final submission during week 8. Final drafts should consist of 4-5 pages and follow the structure below and include the following subheadings. Assignment Requirements: Historical Policy Brief – Final Draft:TitleYour draft should include a title that addresses your policySummaryShort IntroductionOffer a quick intro to your policy (no more than 3 sentence) that includes your initial (or revised) policy question. Share an overview of the policy you researchedDiscuss associated challenges/concernsHistorical Analogues and ContextIdentify precedents or analoguesProvide background of historical policyEstablish origins/root causes of key eventsDetermine outcomes or consequencesAssessmentEvaluate how and why polices evolved What lessons were learnedPolicy RecommendationWhat sorts of actions would you recommended?BibliographyShould include no less than 6 academic sources, three of which should be primary and three of which should be scholarly secondary sources from the UMGC library. Chicago citation style required. Submitting Your Work: Students can submit their work under Historical Policy Brief – Final Draft directions. Click on this assignment, scroll to the bottom of the page where you see “Add Attachments,” and then attach assignment here. Students can also submit this assignment through the Assignment tab. Students will also see the rubric attached to this assignment. Please make sure to review the rubric before submitting your final draft. | |
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Dec 13, 2022 11:59 PM |
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Criteria | Level 410 points | Level 30 points | Criterion Score |
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Submission Deadline | Student Submits Assignment by Deadline | Student Submits Assignment after deadline | Score of Submission Deadline,/ 10 |
Criteria | Level 430 points | Level 320 points | Level 210 points | Level 15 points | New Level0 points | Criterion Score |
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Paper Formatting | Student submitted assignment that adhered to formatting requirements—Components include:Submitted in a word documentAt least 1000 words following outline structure as shared in directionsDouble spaced with 1-inch margins12-point Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman fontA cover page with identifying information includedBrief includes required headings as listed in directions | Student submitted assignment that adhered to formatting requirements but is missing 1-2 components | Student submitted assignment that adhered to formatting requirements but is missing 3 components | Student submitted assignment that adhered to formatting requirements but is missing 4 or more components | Student did not submit assignment | Score of Paper Formatting,/ 30 |
Criteria | Level 4100 points | Level 375 points | Level 250 points | Level 125 points | New Level0 points | Criterion Score |
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Analysis and evaluation | Assignment included necessary components that thoroughly explored and evaluated the approved topic with information that was accurate, informative, in-depth and meaningful.—Preliminary Draft Includes components below along with content and substance related to topic: 1. Title 2. Summary 3. Historical Analogues and Context. 4. Assessment 5. Policy Recommendation 6. BibliographyAnalysis and evaluation is free of factual errors.Evaluation includes relevant information to your instructor approved topic. | All components/criteria are present with 1-3 omissions or errors. | All components/criteria are present with 4-6 omissions or errors. | All components/criteria are present with 6-8 omissions or errors. | Student did not submit assignment | Score of Analysis and evaluation,/ 100 |
Criteria | Level 430 points | Level 320 points | Level 210 points | Level 15 points | New Level0 points | Criterion Score |
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Citations | All six sources are cited correctly with 0-1 error.—Citations are correct and in the Chicago Manual of Style.For web-based resources, provided a complete citation for the site, including the URLWeb-based sources include the date of access. | All six sources are cited correctly with 2-4 errors. OR Citations are correct but not in the Chicago Manual of Style | All six sources are cited correctly, with 5-6 errors, OR There are only five sources with 0-2 errors in evaluation. OR Citations are not in the Chicago Manual of Style and contain 2-3 errors | All six sources are cited correctly with 7-8 errors OR There are only five or less sources with 3-4 errors OR There are only four sources with 0-2 errors. OR Citations are not in the Chicago Manual of Style | Student did not submit assignment | Score of Citations,/ 30 |
Criteria | Level 430 points | Level 320 points | Level 210 points | Level 15 points | New Level0 points | Criterion Score |
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Writing Mechanics | Assignment includes 0-3 writing errors—Well-organized paragraphs and well-constructed sentences.No errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.Appropriate word choice. | Assignment includes 4-6 writing errors | Assignment includes 7-9 writing errors | Assignment includes 10 or more writing errors | Student did not submit assignment | Score of Writing Mechanics,/ 30 |
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Score of Applied History Project: Historical Policy Brief – Final Draft,
/ 200
Overall Score
A: Superior
180 points minimum
B: Exceeds Expectations
160 points minimum
C: Meets Expectations
140 points minimum
D: Below Expectations
120 points minimum
F: Failing
0 points minimum
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Applied History Project: Historical Policy Brief – Final Draft
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