Should All Abortions Be Banned?

24 HOURS WITH ANY COMMENTS.
Example of poorly worded issue topic:
Death Penalty ♦♦♦ Gun Control
♦♦♦ Tightening up immigration law
Examples of properly worded issue topics:
“Is it cruel and unusual punishment to impose the death penalty on mentally disabled individuals convicted of murder or rape?”
♦♦♦ “Should individual states be able to make their own gun control laws, without federal interference?”
♦♦♦ “Is building a wall along the US/Mexico border a proper solution to our illegal immigration problem?”
*Select issues from the attached list or suggest an alternative.
3. PAPER INCLUSION:
A. Background:
1. Describe the issue: Who, what, when, where, why, etc.
2. Explain why this issue is a matter of public concern. Describe how the needs of society are involved.
3. Explain how individual rights are involved.
B. Interest Groups/Opposing Sides
1. Identify those organized interest groups which have taken opposing sides on the issue.
2. Clearly present the arguments of the opposing sides.
3. Describe the potential consequences of implementing each side’s position.
C. The Judiciary
1. Describe how the federal courts have dealt with this issue in recent years. Cite cases, dates and decisions.
D. Your Plan of Action
1. Propose a plan for addressing the issue or solving the problem. Clearly state why your solution is better than the alternatives.
E. The position of Public Officials
1. Ascertain the position of one or more elected officials on the issue you have chosen. Explain his/her position and the rationale behind it.

1. INSTRUCTIONS: You are to choose and research a specific and important (local, state, or national) United States government issue. You will thoroughly analyze the issue, evaluating at least two points of view as well as your own position on the issue. You should define the problem or issue, describe its background and provide a well-documented and well-written assessment of the subject. Recommend a policy action based on your insight into a set of alternatives.
The paper must be 3 - 5 pages in length. Proper citation form (works cited page) must be used. Papers not using proper citation form will receive a failing grade. Papers must be carefully proofread and edited. All papers must be typed, single-spaced with one inch margins. There must be a neat, plain cover page with your name and topic. Do not use the MLA formatting due to the amount of space that it takes on each page. ALL PAPERS ARE DUE - NO EXCEPTIONS. Sign-up early for a topic.
2 ISSUE SELECTION POINTS TO REMEMBER:
The issue must relate to an important government issue. «£♦ The issue must be specific and clearly stated.
The issue is best worded in the form of a question. This will help you analyze at least two sides to the issue.
❖ PLEASE USE THE ITEMS LISTED IN PART 3 BELOW. “PAPER INCLUSION” AND FORMULATE A ONE PAGE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER THAT YOU MUST COMPLETE AND HAND-IN TO ME BY 1/9. I WILL ACCEPT OUTLINES BEFORE THIS TIMELINE. THIS SERVES AS AN OUTLINE FOR YOUR PAPER. I WILL BE HAPPY TO REVIEW THEM AND GIVE THEM BACK TO YOU WITHIN 24 HOURS WITH ANY COMMENTS.

RUBRIC: ISSUE ANALYSIS PAPER (40 POINT VALUE)
Instructions: You will choose snd research a specific and important ( 9-11 points 6-S points 3-5 points 1 -3 points No creditAnalyzing the issue Student is able to use his/her analysis to share the concepts and theories on the governmental Issue and can differentiate between correlation and cause 2nd effect. Student demonstrates a clear understanding of sE aspects of the governmental issue and can identify relationships between ideas, data and timeltnes. Student demonstrates a fair level of knowledge of some aspects of the government issue and can discuss some aspects of the principle/problem under study Student rarely demonstrates an understanding of some of the aspects of the governmental issue and cannot identify relationships between ideas and data NOT DONE  1  ;Evaluating 2 or more points of view Student can identify and critique various positions using valid sources of information; Can compare/contrast arguments as part of the évaluation. Student demonstrates some limited ability to defend his/her point of view, comparison and contrastto other ideas and materials. Student demonstrates a fair level of understanding of tfcs criteria used and can minimally defend his/her evaluation (critique). Student demonstrates littfe understanding of the criteria used for evaluation and can barely defend his/her evaluation (critique). NOT DONEApplying the information and skills within topic content Student actively demonstrates an ability tc relate their topic to other topics & theories as a way to evaluate or advance a position.  Uses the application to arrive at creative solutions/policy actions. Student demonstrates some ability to relate their topic to another topic or situation, setting or pioblems with some attempt to evaluate an argument. Suggests possible policy solutions. Student minimally demonstrates ability to relate their topic to another situation but the application may not serve the purpose of evaluating a position.  No solutions to the issue are proposed. Student demonstrates little if any understanding of the ability to apply or relate their topic to other issues. NOT DOME  :CATEGORY  Professionalism/  Writing 6-7 points  Sources are cited using APA format; internal citations and reference page is done correctly. The paper is extremely well written, clear and precise. 5-6 points  Sources are cited using APA format; interna! citations and reference page is done correctly. The paper is fairly well written, clear and precise. Z-4 points  Sources are cited using APA format: internal citations and reference page is done correctly. The paper has some major grammatical mistakes and some references are missing. 1-2 points  Sources are cited but not using APA format; interns I citations are not correct. Hie paper has many major grammatical mistakes and most references are missing. MOT DONE
YOUR SCORE IS_OUT OF 40 POINTS POSSIBLE
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