Political Science Research Paper Prompt
Political Science Research Paper Prompt
Choose an issue that is facing the United States or California. Explain the issue, what potential solutions might combat this problem, and then tell which remedy you believe will be the most effective.
Final Draft Due: May 13th Thursday
Minium Requirements: 700 words, Parenthetical References & Works Cited Page, Must have at least 3 sources (all of which need to be on your works cited page and must be cited in your paper.)
| 4 | Thesis: Thesis is clearly and directly stated and completely answers the question Support\Evidence: Support\evidence is relevant & complete, including facts, details, and\or explanations; best choice examples are used
Analysis: Clearly explains the support and evidence presented and clearly supports the thesis statement; goes beyond arguments presented in research Organization\Writing: The essay exhibits all the components of a good essay, is well written with rich and appropriate word choice, no mechanical errors Citations: Works cited page is complete and properly formatted, the full number of citations have been used, & parenthetical citations are correctly used according to MLA format |
| 3 | Thesis: A thesis is presented, which answers the question, but is less specific than a fourSupport\Evidence: Support\evidence is relevant and mostly complete, including facts, details, and\or explanations; good examples are used to support\prove the thesis
Analysis: Explains the support and evidence presented and there is a clear connection to the thesis statement Organization\Writing: The essay exhibits almost all of the components of a good essay, is clearly written with appropriate word choice, few mechanical errors which do not take away understanding of the paper Citations: Works cited page is complete but there are minor format errors, the full number of citations have been used, parenthetical citations are used, but have minor format errors |
| 2 | Thesis: Thesis is inferred, but the question is answeredSupport\Evidence: Support\evidence is present, but not complete, including facts, details, and\or explanations; some examples are used to support\prove the thesis
Analysis: Superficial explanation of the evidence and support or connection to the thesis is not clearly evident Organization\Writing: The essay exhibits components of a good essay, with appropriate word choice, some mechanical errors but does not distract from the understanding of the paper Citations: Works cited page is complete but there are major format errors, the full number of citations have been used, parenthetical citations are used, but have major format errors |
| 1 | Thesis: Thesis is unclear, lacking, or does not directly answer the questionSupport\Evidence: Little or no examples, details, or explanations
Analysis: Little or no analysis Organization\Writing: The essay exhibits some of the components of a good essay, with inappropriate word choice, mechanical errors which impair understanding of the paper Citations: Works cited page is incomplete, contains major format errors, or does not utilize the full number of citations, parenthetical citations are not used |
| 0 | Response if off topic, no attempt has been made, OR DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS!!!! |