Minimum Wage Increase

GOVT 2306 –Texas GovernmentWritten Assignment #1Due: Sunday, June 13th@ 11:59 PMPrompt:Everybody has some issue that they care about (the environment, border security, marijuana legalization, crime reform, gun rights, minimum wage increases, etc.). What is an issue that is important to you? What are some current policies related to that issue that you either like or don’t like? In your opinion, what can the government do better interms of this policy?Requirements:Answers should be 2–3double spaced pages typed in size 12 font with 1 inch margins.The best responses will cite at least 1 source from outside of the course materials.The “Short Response Rubric” will be used to grade this assignment. Please review it before submission.Required Elements: 40 points possibleRequired ElementsStudent writes the required number of pagesand follows formatting instructions.(Yes 20 pts/ Somewhat 10pts /No 0 points)Student attempts to provide an answer for all parts of the question at hand.(Yes 20 pts / Somewhat 10pts / No 0 pts)Content: 50 points possibleGrading CategoryExcellentGoodRoom for ImprovementCriticalEngagement(___/20points)Student providessuperiorevidence of critically engaging with the question by citingor includingmaterials and relevant information from inside and outside the course in their response where appropriate.Student provides adequate evidence of critically engaging with the question by citing orincluding materials and relevant information from inside and/oroutside the course in their response where appropriate.Student does not provide adequate evidence of critical engagement with the question. Little to no relevant information from inside or outside the course is included in the response.Factual Accuracy(___/20points)Student’s answer (even for opinion questions) is based on factually accurate information.Student includes cited outside information to support their factual claims when necessary.Student’s answer (even for opinion questions) is based on factually accurate information, but scope of information is limited to class sources. May makesome controversial claims that are not cited.Student’s answer contains multiple factual inaccuraciesthat detract from evidence of understanding.Strength of Response(___/10 points)Student provides a clear and compelling answer to the question at hand.Student provides a reasonable, college levelanswer to the question at hand, but could be improved by either including more information from inside or outside the course, or clearly addressing all parts of the question.Student does not provide a college level answer to the question at hand due to either lack of information, incomplete answer, factual inaccuracies that detract fromthe answer, or failure to address all parts or requirements of the answer.Style: 10 points possibleMechanics/WritingStyle(__/ 10 points)Few grammatical and/or spelling errors. Paper meets expectations in relation to: academic vocabulary sentence structure argumentation professionalism Some grammatical and/or spelling errors. Paper approaches expectations in relation to:academic vocabularysentence structureargumentationprofessionalismSeveral grammatical and/or spelling errors. Paper does not meet expectations in relation to:academic vocabularysentence structureargumentationprofessionalismTotal points breakdownRequired Elements/40Content/50Total /100Style/10