Position Paper-Are “super PACs” having a negative effect on the US political system? Due Friday

Position Paper #1 - 50 points (This will be a separate grade from your Study Guide score.)

Due Date: Friday, October 18th

You will be writing a position paper while we study this chapter. The scoring rubric on the back will be used to score your paper. Your paper must be turned in through Turnitin.com by the due date. I do not want paper copies. The topic is:

Are “super PACs” having a negative effect on the US political system?

We will be spending TWO class periods in the library to allow you to conduct research over this topic.

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Thesis	Clear, concise. Addresses question/topic.  Includes supporting evidence	Thesis is undeveloped or unclear; may simply restate the question.	No thesis, or thesis does not address question/topic	__ x 2 = ___
Content	Paper contains information relevant to the topic. Does not wander from thesis. Includes facts & statistics for support.	Most information in paper is relevant to topic.  Does not wander from thesis.	Information not relevant to topic.  Wanders from thesis, or unclear connection to thesis.	__x 2 = ___
Outside Sources	Uses and properly cites (MLA format) at least 3 sources. Source info supports thesis/position. Includes parentheticals.	Uses 3 sources with proper citation (MLA) in Works Cited. Missing parentheticals.	Uses less than 3 sources, or improper citation.	__ x 1 = ___
Analysis of Info.	Supporting info clearly connected to thesis.  Evaluates factual information rather than simply stating it.	Supporting info related to thesis, but may not be clearly connected to thesis by writer.	Lacks supporting info; info not relevant to thesis; or no analysis of supporting info.	__x 2 = ___
Format/ Organization	Contains introduction, conclusion, at least three body paragraphs	Contains introduction, at least three body paragraphs	Missing introduction, less than three body paragraphs	__x 2 = ___
Writing/ Conventions	No grammatical, spelling, or sentence structure errors.	Minor errors in grammar, spelling, or sentence structure.	Major or numerous errors in grammar, spelling, or sentence structure	__x1 = ___

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