Ethnic conflict
Ethnic conflict
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Ethnic Conflict
Textbook: Chapters 8, 9 Cobb, W.N. W. Political Science Today. [VitalSource Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781544358314
Article (no more than one-month old) from reputable news source such asThe New York TimesorThe Washington Post
Instructions
Write a paper on a current event article that discusses restrictions on freedoms by a totalitarian state or an article on ethnic conflict within a nation(Breona Taylors issue https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/louisville-braces-as-decision-looms-in-breonna-taylor-case/2020/09/22/b966841e-fd08-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html)
Summarize the article and explain why this issue is important to the global community. What outside influences might help change this issue? How? Is the article neutral? Why or why not?
Be sure to include a scanned copy of the article in your submission in addition to citations. Articles may not be more than one month old.
Writing Requirements (APA format). Refer to the APA manual.
Length: 3 full pages (not including the title or references page)
1-inch margins
Double-Spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title and Reference page required
APA cite article with link
Scan copy of article required
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Assignment Grading Rubric.
Course Outcomes (CO): 3 & 5
Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday
Rubric
POLI330 Week 5 International Event Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies Newspaper Article
5.0pts
The student uses a newspaper article which is not more than thirty days old and is on topic.
4.0pts
The student provides an on topic article, but it is not timely.
3.0pts
The student provides a timely article, but it is not on topic.
0.0pts
The student did not identify a relevant or timely article.
5.0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummarization
25.0pts
The student clearly describes all of the main points in the article.
20.0pts
The student clearly describes most of the main points in the article.
17.5pts
The student describes some of the main points in the article, but the descriptions may lack clarity or depth.
0.0pts
The student did not summarize any main points in the article
25.0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies How Affected
25.0pts
The student identifies how the issue relates to the global community accurately with significant supporting details.
20.0pts
The student identifies how the issue relates to the global community accurately, but lacks sufficient supporting detail.
17.5pts
The student attempts to identify how the issue relates to the global community, but description is unclear or inaccurate.
0.0pts
The student did not identify how the issue relates to the global community.
25.0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvaluates Source Credibility
10.0pts
The student accurately evaluates the creditability of the source.
8.0pts
The student somewhat accurately evaluates the creditability of the source.
7.0pts
The student inaccurately evaluates creditability of the source.
0.0pts
The student does not evaluate the creditability of the source.
10.0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWhat/How Outside Influences Might Help Change Issue
25.0pts
The student provides a detailed account of how outside forces could change the issue.
20.0pts
The student gives a somewhat detailed account of how outside forces might change the issue.
17.5pts
The student attempts to provide an account of how outside forces could change the issue, but it is unclear or inaccurate.
0.0pts
The student provides no account of how outside forces could change the issue.
25.0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA
5.0pts
The paper is formatted and referenced according to APA standards.
4.0pts
The paper is formatted according to APA standards, but not referenced in APA style.
3.0pts
The paper is referenced according to APA standards, but not in APA paper format.
0.0pts
No APA style or format was used.
5.0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting
5.0pts
The student presents info5rmation using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
4.0pts
The student presents information using understandable language, but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
3.0pts
The student presents information using understandable language, but is very disorganized (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
0.0pts
The student presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).
5.0pts
Total Points:100.0
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Ethnic Conflict
Textbook: Chapters 8, 9
Cobb, W.N. W. Political Science Today. [VitalSource
Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://online.vita
lsource.com/#/books/9781544358314
A
rticle (no more than one
–
month old) from reputable news source such as
The
New York Times
or
The Washingt
on Post
Instructions
Write a paper on a current event article that discusses restrictions on freedoms by a
totalitarian state
or an article on ethnic conflict within a nation
(Breona Taylo
r
s
issue
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/louisville
–
braces
–
as
–
decision
–
looms
–
in
–
breonna
–
taylor
–
case/2020/09/22/b966841e
–
fd08
–
11ea
–
8d05
–
9beaaa91c71f_story.html
)
Summarize the article and explain why this issue is important to the global comm
unity.
What outside influences might help change this issue? How? Is the article neutral? Why
or why not?
Be sure to include a scanned copy of the article in your submission in addition to
citations. Articles may not be more than one month old.
Writing Req
uirements (APA format). Refer to the APA manual.
Length: 3 full pages (not including the title or references page)
1
–
inch margins
Double
–
Spaced
12
–
point Times New Roman font
Title and Reference page required
APA cite article with link
Scan copy of
article required
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Assignment Grading Rubric.
Course Outcomes (CO): 3 & 5
Due Date for Follow
–
Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday
Rubric
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Ethnic Conflict
Textbook: Chapters 8, 9 Cobb, W.N. W. Political Science Today. [VitalSource
Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781544358314
Article (no more than one-month old) from reputable news source such as The
New York Times or The Washington Post
Instructions
Write a paper on a current event article that discusses restrictions on freedoms by a
totalitarian state or an article on ethnic conflict within a nation(Breona Taylors
issue https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/louisville-braces-as-decision-
looms-in-breonna-taylor-case/2020/09/22/b966841e-fd08-11ea-8d05-
9beaaa91c71f_story.html)
Summarize the article and explain why this issue is important to the global community.
What outside influences might help change this issue? How? Is the article neutral? Why
or why not?
Be sure to include a scanned copy of the article in your submission in addition to
citations. Articles may not be more than one month old.
Writing Requirements (APA format). Refer to the APA manual.
Length: 3 full pages (not including the title or references page)
1-inch margins
Double-Spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title and Reference page required
APA cite article with link
Scan copy of article required
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Assignment Grading Rubric.
Course Outcomes (CO): 3 & 5
Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday
Rubric
