GLOBAL ECONOMICS: Topic: Global Perspective of Water and Sanitation Shortages

Criteria

Points

·         Abstract is comprehensive summary of content

5

·         Accurately, clearly, and completely states a central purpose of the entire paper

5

·         Accurately, clearly, and identifies the variety of factors that create the unique international issue’s context

6

·         Accurately, clearly, and completely deconstructs the background and causal conditions associated with the international issue – stating/using facts and not opinions

6

·         Provides compelling supporting arguments, evidence, examples and details examining the variety of stakeholders impacted by the international issue

5

·         Provides compelling supporting arguments, evidence, examples, and details reflectively evaluating the pros/cons or positive/negative implicationsassociated with the international issue – stating/using facts and not opinions

6

·         Provides compelling supporting arguments, evidence, examples and details by considering the short-term implications associated with the international issue – stating/using facts and not opinions

5

·         Provides compelling supporting arguments, evidence, examples and details by considering the long-term implications associated with the international issue – stating/using facts and not opinions

5

·         Posits a logical, informed, and integrated formal conclusion to the issue analysis based on their complete assessment of the international issue. Concluding thoughts should flow from the facts presented and not be opinion, speculation, and/or conjecture

6

·         Applies the relevant course work/theory – embedded in the context of the discussion – to completely and accurately to inform on the international issue.

6

·         Information gathered is effectively synthesized, incorporating all relevant theories, ideas, perspectives, and student insight.

6

·         Professionally articulates the thoughtful, in-depth and informative content of the international issue

5

·         Written content that is appropriate, logical

·         Clear introduction, body and conclusion

·         Appropriate headings

·         Table of Contents that includes page numbers

·         Table of Contents that is NOT in outline format (avoids use of Roman numerals or letters)

·         Consistent font and type (12 pt. Times Roman, Arial, or Calibri)

·         Does not exceed the 14 page maximum limit

·         Does not use pronouns (I, me, we, et.al.)

10

·         All information is gathered from sources that are reliable, relevant, and verifiable

·         Sources do not include open source references such as Wikipedia

4

·         Compelling critical and authoritative evidence is provided to support claims and perspectives

·         Pictures, graphs, charts, tables have title above and source below

4

All sources are incorporated and attributed in the appropriate format in the body (citations).

·         Proper use of italics (books, journals) or quotes (articles)

·         Lines 2+ are indented

·         Retrieval date NOT cited in citation – not convention in 6^th edition APA

4

All sources are incorporated and attributed in the appropriate format in the reference page.

·         Alphabetical order

·         All in-text citations are listed on reference page

4

·         Word choice is appropriate for the assignment: precise, vivid vocabulary; variety of sentence types; consistent and appropriate point of view and tone.

4

·         Standard grammar, spelling, and punctuation throughout without detracting from comprehension or the writer’s credibility.

·         Consistent font and type (12 pt. Times Roman, Arial, or Calibri)