Applied History Project: Topic and Proposal
| Select a topic from the Current Policy Challenges list posted below | |
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| Topic and Proposal (10 points towards Final Grade) – Due Week 2: Assignment Directions: As part of your Applied History Project, the first assignment requirement expects students to write and submit a topic proposal. Select a topic from the Current Policy Challenges list posted below. Current Policy Challenges: Education Women’s Rights Government Programs Civil Rights Immigration Transportation Public Health Have your own suggestion??Once you select a topic, I recommend starting with a question that you want to learn more about related to your topic. For instance, you might be interested in women’s rights, but more specifically the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). You might wonder why the ERA is a prominent talking point in the news as of late, so you might ask: Can the ERA still be ratified? Or perhaps you are interested in politics and you recently learned about the state of Georgia’s new voting laws. Perhaps you wonder how and why politicians seek to change voting laws? Or maybe you find the pandemic interesting and are interested in learning how previous generation handled pandemics. After selecting a topic and identifying a question, students will need to conduct preliminary research and then write a short proposal for instructor approval. Your topic proposal should be typed in a word document, doubled spaced with a minimum word count of 200 words. The proposal should include a question about the policy challenge, a summary of the current policy, the challenge(s) associated with this policy and a working bibliography of 6 academic sources using Chicago Style formatting.Researching Your Topic: To begin the research process, I strongly recommend starting with the UMGC library. Here is the link to get started: https://sites.umgc.edu/library/index.cfm If you need additional support getting started, please email your instructor. You can also reach out to a reference librarian. Students have the option to email, text or phone a reference librarian. The link to get started is here: https://libanswers.umgc.edu/ask Submitting Your Work: Students can submit their work under Topic and Proposal 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. | |
| Due Date | |
| Nov 1, 2022 11:59 PM |
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| Criteria | Level 410 points | Level 37 points | Level 24 points | Level 12 points | New Level0 points | Criterion Score |
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| Submission Deadline | Student Submits Assignment by Deadline | Student Submits Assignment up to 1 week after deadline | Student Submits Assignment up to 2 weeks after deadline | Student Submits Assignment up to 3 weeks after deadline | Student does not submit Project by the deadline | Score of Submission Deadline,/ 10 |
| Criteria | Level 410 points | Level 37 points | Level 25 points | Level 12 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 documentMinimum of 200 words Double spaced with 1-inch margins 12-point Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman fontA cover page with identifying information included | 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 3-4 components | Student submitted assignment that adhered to formatting requirements but is missing 5-6 components | Student did not submit assignment | Score of Paper Formatting,/ 10 |
| Criteria | Level 415 points | Level 310 points | Level 25 points | Level 12 points | New Level0 points | Criterion Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Mechanics | Assignment includes 0-3 writing errors—Well-organized paragraphs and well-constructed sentences.No errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.Uses 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,/ 15 |
| Criteria | Level 450 points | Level 340 points | Level 230 points | Level 120 points | New Level0 points | Criterion Score |
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| Paper Substance | Student submitted assignment that followed paper requirements—Offers clear presentation with substantial contentIncludes question about policy challengeIncludes summary of current policyIncludes challenges associated with policy | Student submitted assignment that followed paper requirements but includes 1-2 errors or omissions in evaluation | Student submitted assignment that followed paper requirements but includes 3-4 errors or omissions in evaluation | Student submitted assignment that followed paper requirements but includes 5-6 errors or omissions in evaluation | Student did not submit assignment | Score of Paper Substance,/ 50 |
| Criteria | Level 415 points | Level 310 points | Level 25 points | Level 12 points | New Level0 points | Criterion Score |
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| Citations | Assignment identifies and uses 6 academic sources that focus on a specific instructor approved topic and correctly cites using Chicago/Turabian style—Citations are correct and in the Chicago Manual of Style.Selected sources are appropriate to the topicFootnotes/endnotes used in instances where detailed explanations would distract from the argument | Assignment identifies and uses 6 academic sources that focus on a specific instructor approved topic and correctly cites using Chicago/Turabian style, but includes 1-2 citation errors | Assignment identifies and uses 6 academic sources that focus on a specific instructor approved topic and correctly cites using Chicago/Turabian style, but includes 3-4 citation errors | Assignment identifies and uses 6 academic sources that focus on a specific instructor approved topic and correctly cites using Chicago/Turabian style, but includes 5-6 citation errors | Student did not submit assignment | Score of Citations,/ 15 |
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Score of Applied History Project: Topic and Proposal,
/ 100
Overall Score
A: Superior
90 points minimum
B: Exceeds Expectations
80 points minimum
C: Meets Expectations
70 points minimum
D: Below Expectations
60 points minimum
F: Failing
0 points minimum
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