| ontent and Organization | Percent Earned: | Comments |
| Select, as a team, one of the members’ topics from the Individual Assignment: Criminal Justice Policy-Making Matrix and Paper due in Week Two.
Design a public opinion poll or survey to elicit information from the key actors about the selected public policy. Include the following in your poll: · The key actors (legislators, interest groups, and activists, etc.) · Five survey questions for each key actor · The survey instrument you intend to use Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper summarizing the rationale of the public opinion poll or survey you created. Include the following in your paper: · The key actors · Why the key actors were chosen · Why the particular questions were chosen · A prediction of the survey results and how these criminal justice policies might impact society. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. |
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| Word Count Met | /1 | |
| Include the following in your paper:
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. · Key Actors with discussion of why they were chosen |
/15 | |
| · List of questions posed in the survey with rationale for each question including how they might apply to policy making | /10 | |
| · Actual copy of the poll questions as it would be presented to the Key Actors | /10 | |
| · Predictive results of the survey | /10 | |
| Major points are stated clearly; are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis; and are organized logically.
· Conclusions as to how the predicted results might affect policy formation |
/15 | |
| The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. | /2 | |
| The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points. | /2 | |
| Readability and Style | 15/15 | Comments |
| Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow throughout the paper. | ||
| The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. | ||
| Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. | ||
| Sentences are well-constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences. | ||
| Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. | ||
| Mechanics | 15/15 | Comments |
| The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, and appendices, follow APA guidelines for format. | ||
| Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow APA guidelines. | ||
| The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space. | ||
| Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. | ||
| Spelling is correct. | ||
| Total Percent | /100 | |
| Total | /10 | |
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