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Policy Memo 4: Pathways from conflict: dilemmas/opportunity 
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Rubric Code: LXB8A59
By amische
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Subject: (General)  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Graduate

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  Excellent

2 pts

Good

1.5 pts

Fair

1 pts

Poor

0.5 pts

Formatting and presentation

Excellent

REQUIRED ELEMENTS:
1) Appropriate heading (audience, sender, date, re);
2) Clear use of subheadings;
3) Contains all required elements (exec summary, statement of the problem, supporting arguments, policy recs, conclusion)
4) Makes reference to THREE readings.
Good

Missing one or more of the required elements
Fair

Missing two or more of the required elements
Poor

Missing three or more of the required elements.
Clear intro/executive summary

Excellent

Effective introduction that:
1) provides a brief but compelling intro to the problem;
2) clearly outlines the policy recommendation;
3) provides a preview of the memo structure ahead.
Good

Audience is specified but somewhat vague;
AND/OR: the argument and recommendations seem inconsistently related to that audience.
Fair

Sketchy or confusing link between the specified audience and the argument and/or recommendations
Poor

Unclear who the audience is and/or how they might act upon the recommendations.
Quality of argumentation

Excellent

Clear, engaging and persuasive argument, presented in a manner:
1)l inks the PROBLEMS faced by the audience;
2) draws effectively on the READINGS to support the arguments;
3) supports the ACTIONS recommended by the memo.
Good

Argument is interesting but could use clarification and development, AND/OR needs a stronger connection between the problem and proposed actions.
Fair

The argument is confusing or hard to follow in places; needs to be clearer and more persuasive about the connection between problem and recommendation.
Poor

Weakly developed argument with little connection between problem and recommendation.
Clarity of proposed actions

Excellent

Proposals for policy/practice:
1) are clearly explained;
2) address the opening problem;
3) follow from the readings;
4) are actionable by this audience.
Good

The proposals are well explained, but it's not clear how they follow from the problem and readings, and/or how they speak to the concerns and capacities of this audience.
Fair

The proposals are somewhat vague and/or confusing, and could speak more clearly to the readings and the audience.
Poor

Proposals are unclear and/or disconnected from the readings, argument, and audience.
Writing fluency and grammar

Excellent

1) Sentences are clear and graceful; a pleasure to read.
2) Sentences are consistently grammatical, with hardly any errors throughout.
Good

1) Occasional awkward spots and rough writing.
2) Occasional grammatical errors such as run-ons, fragment sentences, subject-verb agreement, pronoun agreement, verb tense, commas, punctuation, spelling.
Fair

Frequent awkward passages, confusing word choice and/or grammatical errors make it hard to follow your sentences and concentrate on your ideas. ** REQUIRED TO CONSULT WRITING CENTER BEFORE RE-WRITE OR NEXT ASSIGNMENT
Poor

Consistently rough and choppy writing. Difficult and frustrating to read. ** REQUIRED TO CONSULT WRITING CENTER BEFORE RE-WRITE OR NEXT ASSIGNMENT




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