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Policy Memo 3: Linking peacebulding from above and below
Policy Memo 2: Syrian Reconstruction
Rubric Code:
WXB685A
By
amische
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Subject:
(General)
Type:
Assignment
Grade Levels:
Graduate
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Grading criterion
Descriptions
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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