Please read directions throughly as this is a finals paper to be submitted. Its going to be based on Poverty
You must use at minimum 3 scholarly resources for this policy paper. Wikipedia, Ask.com, and
other non-scholarly sources of information will not be accepted. If you are in doubt about the
reliability of a resource, ask your instructor.
Topics that must be addressed in this policy paper include
1. Brief introduction to the policy problem;
2. History of social welfare policy in this area;
3. Alternative proposals to address this problem (a minimum of two alternatives must be
included);
4. Rational policy analysis of the alternatives;
5. Political ramifications of each alternative; 6. Summary/conclusion.
Attached is the rough draft with questions and feedback from my professor on whats needed.
For this policy paper, you will select a social welfare policy problem of personal interest and
conduct a search of the available literature (with emphasis on peer-reviewed journal articles)
surrounding the selected policy problem. This paper must be written in APA 6th edition format,
which includes a title page, body of at least 5 full pages and a maximum of 8 pages, and a
reference page(s).
Grading Rubric for Policy Paper
CRITERIA Deficient (0
23 Points)
Development
Needed
(24 – 27 Points)
Proficient (28 –
30 Points)
Exemplary
(31 – 34 Points) Total
Points
Structure:
Well-developed
paragraphs,
complete
sentences, title
page, body of
work meets
requirements,
references,
followed the
example
specifically
Organizational
structure and
paragraphing have
serious and persistent
errors. Directions were
ignored and
information provided
was insufficient to meet
assignment guidelines.
Written work
inadequate for
college-level work;
Paragraphing and
transitions are
inadequate;
inappropriate
guidelines outlined
for paper were not
met with several
problems (see
directions).
Written work is clear and
adequate collegelevel
work;
Paragraphing and
transitions are
adequate; appropriate
guidelines outlined for
paper were met with a
few noted problems (see
directions).
Written work is
clear and excellent
college-level work;
Paragraphing and
transitions are clear
and appropriate;
appropriate
guidelines outlined
for paper were met
(see directions).
/34
Deficient (0
23 Points)
Development
Needed
(24 – 27 Points)
Proficient (28 –
30 Points)
Exemplary
(31 – 33 Points)
Content:
Demonstrates
knowledge of
topics, through
discussion of
concepts,
appropriate
integrate of topics
on directions;
scholarly journal
use
Written work does not
cover the assigned
topic; assertions are
not supported by
evidence; paper is
seriously lacking in
content and detail;
scholarly journals were
not used or used
properly.
Written work does
not do an adequate
job of covering the
assigned topic;
assertions are
weakly supported by
evidence; paper is
inadequate in
meeting the page
and content area
requirements; less
than 3 scholarly
journals were used.
The length of the written
work is sufficient to
cover the topic;
assertions are
supported by evidence;
does not meet full
required number of
pages and content
areas. 3 scholarly
journals were used.
The length of the
written work
provides in-depth
coverage of the
topics, assertions
are clearly
supported by
evidence;
Paper meets
required length of
pages and content
areas; 3 or more
scholarly journals
were used.
/33
Mechanics:
Spelling; grammar;
use of
APA style
Written work had
serious and persistent
errors in word
selection and use;
sentence structure,
spelling, grammar,
punctuation was
inappropriate and with
serious errors; APA
style was completely
unacceptable.
Written work had
several major errors
in word selection
and use; sentence
structure, spelling,
grammar,
punctuation was
inappropriate; APA
style was
unacceptable with a
few to multiple errors.
Written work was
generally free of errors
in word selection and
use; sentence structure,
spelling, grammar,
punctuation was
adequate; APA style
was acceptable with a
few errors.
Written work has no
major errors in word
selection and use;
sentence structure,
spelling, grammar,
punctuation was
appropriate; APA
style was
acceptable with no
to few errors.
/33
Total Points:
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