Instructions
Having examined the important problems in the U.S. recently, take a deeper dive into one of them. (I am choosing High cost of living/Inflation)
1) State a thesis statement explaining what the issue is and why it is currently considered a top problem.
2) Explain who the opposing players and interests are on the issue. Include interest groups, politicians, and media figures.
3) Detail how social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter have influenced the issue, including either promoting, downplaying, or even censoring the issue.
Several sources should be cited and listed in the references to support points. These include the book, lessons, news articles, and relevant websites.
The task is to research, create, and support a scholarly argument using facts and evidence. Personal opinions are unnecessary and should be left out of the arguments. State facts and back them with citations. Phrases like “I feel” or “in my opinion” should appear nowhere in the essay.
Please reference the attached rubric before beginning.
Grading Advice:
We are off to a great start. In terms of grading for all written assignments, I would like to offer the following advice:
I look for ample supporting details in order for you to demonstrate mastery when grading all written assignments. When writing for academic purposes, it is imperative to answer who, what, when, why, where, and how. This works for me when I write for academic purposes. I encourage you to write a detailed introduction and conclusion for the analysis in the future. The introduction and conclusion proves that you are able to convey, from your own perspective, the important aspects about the lesson. Within the body of the response, please be sure to include current events and examples by incorporating in text references that support your points of views. The body of your response should be in great detail from mainly your own views. Here, you are discussing facts and supporting facts with in text references, examples, and current events. Please use quotes as well. However, do not overshadow the body of the response with quotes. Use the quotes to support your position, opposed to using the quotes to make your points. Be sure to use at least 4 sources which in order to be scored in the exceptional range. The use of multiple and ample sources indicate that you have read a broad range of perspectives and that you are able to offer the class a broad perspective/increased view on the topic. Adhering to the above-mentioned suggestions will, in my professional opinion, really help you to reach exceed which is where you want and deserve to be.
Assignment guidelines and hints:
The assignment has been developed by the Political Science Department, and it meets all the requirements for the assigned course objectives.
The main focus of the paper is not the selected topic, but how within your selected topic you discuss the role of the three branches of government and also the role of the three levels of government, as it relates to your selected issue. See the assignment indications and also the assignment rubric for more details.
Write a regular essay of at least three paragraphs (introduction, body and conclusion).
Introduction (include a proper thesis statement)
body paragraphs (1-3 recommended)
conclusion paragraph
Regarding formatting, do not worry about the recommendation to write it as a staff member, that is just an idea provided by the department.
You need to do research on the topic and provided reference sources, see assignment rubric (use the APUS Library).
As far as formatting goes, please use single space, 12 inch font, in-text citations, and at least 3 paragraphs with a proper thesis statement and a list of reference sources, to include your class materials (textbook, lessons, and/or instructor’s lecture and content).
Recommended essay length 750–1000 words.
Assignment Paper heading–
Name
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Please submit your essays via the assignment section as an MS Word document attachment. For ease of use, you can utilize this file format name:
Yourlastname_POLS211_week3essay
Some references to use/cite:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1675/most-important-problem.aspx
https://openstax.org/books/american-government-2e/pages/16-introduction
(Also use this look for Chapters 11 and 17)
Use other references as well, such as reputable news articles, educational sources such as .edu, and other written texts. Make sure to use in text citations in Chicago Format, not Foot note style