Direct Quotes Cannot Stand Alienated American Vot
To complete the assignment, do the following:
- Read the 1996 article “The Alienated American Voter: Are the News Media to Blame? (Links to an external site.)” by Richard Harwood
- Write a 2 page (roughly 620 words) essay addressing these questions: (include word count at end of paper)
- According to Harwood, why does the American voter feel alienated?
- How is this alienation measured? What are the symptoms?
- What is to blame?
- Do you think things have changed since 1996? Why?
Remember your essay will be graded using the rubric below.
Rubric
Written Assignment Rubric (1)
Written Assignment Rubric (1)
| Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAccuracy
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| 10.0 pts
Above Standards: All supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.
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8.0 pts
Meets Standards: Almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.
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6.0 pts
Approaching Standards: Most supportive facts are reported accurately.
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0.0 pts
Below Standards: Most supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported. Alternatively, supportive facts and statistics were not reported and/or not reported accurately.
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10.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSentence Structure
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| 10.0 pts
Above Standards: All sentences were well-constructed and varied structure.
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8.0 pts
Meets Standards: Almost all sentences were well-constructed and varied structure.
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6.0 pts
Approaching Standards: Most sentences were well-constructed, but there is no variation in structure.
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0.0 pts
Below Standards: Sentences were not well-structured and had no variation.
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10.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar & Spelling
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| 10.0 pts
Above Standards: There are no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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8.0 pts
Meets Standards: There are very few (1-2) errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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6.0 pts
Approaching Standards: There are a few (3-4) errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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0.0 pts
Below Standards: There are a significant number of errors (4 or more) in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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10.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCapitalization & Punctuation
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| 10.0 pts
Above Standards: There are no errors in capitalization or punctuation so the essay is exceptionally easy to read.
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8.0 pts
Meets Standards: There are very few (1-2) errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read.
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6.0 pts
Approaching Standards: There are a few (3-4) errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader’s attention and interrupt the flow.
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0.0 pts
Below Standards: There are several errors (4 or more) in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader’s attention and interrupt the flow.
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10.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTwo Pages
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| 10.0 pts
Meets Standards: Essay is required two pages.
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0.0 pts
Below Standards: Essay is less than two pages long or is considerably more than two pages.
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10.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompletion
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| 10.0 pts
Meets Standards: The essay is complete and answers all of the questions presented for the assignment.
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6.0 pts
Approaching Standards: The essay is not complete. Some of the answers to the questions presented for the assignment are incomplete or missing.
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0.0 pts
Below Standards: The essay is not complete. The submitted essay does not answer any of the questions presented for the assignment.
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10.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitations
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| 10.0 pts
Meets Standards: All direct quotes and paraphrases have been properly and consistently cited
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5.0 pts
Approaching Standards: Some direct quotes AND / OR paraphrases are not properly or consistently cited.
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0.0 pts
Below Standards: Direct quotes AND / OR paraphrases have not been cited at all.
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10.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDirect Quote Usage
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| 10.0 pts
Meets Standards: Direct quote usage is appropriate; direct quotes are not too long; direct quotes are not standing alone as their own sentences.
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0.0 pts
Below Standards: Far too many direct quotes utilized; direct quotes are too long; direct quotes cannot stand alone as their own sentences
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10.0 pts
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Total Points: 80.0
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