Question
Week 2 Sec 5 Article Review: America and the Founding Assign
Request A
In the field of federalism and intergovernmental relations,
the Christian statesman needs the
skills to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate content from many sources. Toward
that end, the
purpose of the Article Review Assignment is to aid in the development of those
skills as they
apply for a scholarship. The focus of the assignment will be on writing
informative annotations for
the purpose of research along with a synthesis that integrates the assigned
articles, comparing
them in response to a prompt question.
INSTRUCTIONS
Write an article review using these articles:
Thomas, Clarence. 2000 “Why Federalism Matters.” Drake Law Review 48, no. 2:
231–238.
AND
Rubin, Edward L. 2001. “Puppy Federalism and the Blessings of America.” The
Annals of the
American Academy of Political and Social Science 574, no. 1 (March): 37–51.
Obtain these articles through the online. Complete the assignment in
Turabian Author-Date style (no footnotes; only in-text
citations) in Times New Roman (12 pt.),
with margins of 1”. Provide a title page and place page numbers in the upper
right corner of the
document. A template for this assignment has been provided for you in
the announcements. It is
expected that there will be ample citations throughout the assignment. However,
there should be
no more than one or two short quotes. Paraphrase and summarize the material
instead.
The review should include (in this order):
· Two Annotations [300–400
words each]. Each annotation should summarize the article,
including identifying the research question/thesis, methodology used, evidence
or data
presented, major findings, and overall strengths or weaknesses of the article.
Place a
bibliographic reference at the top of each annotation.
· One Synthesis [750–800
words]. The synthesis addresses the prompt
question, using the
two articles to respond to the question, providing comparison/contrast and
agreement/
disagreement between them. Organize the synthesis around answering the
prompt
question. The structure of the synthesis should be the response to the
question. For this
assignment, the prompt question is, “Is the federalism established by the
Founders still
relevant? Why or why not according to Thomas and Rubin”?
Required Reading:
1. Daniel J. Elazar ( Exploring Federalism) Chapter 3-4
2. Federalists NO 44 and NO 45
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Article
Review Grading Rubric
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Criteria
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Ratings
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Pts
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Annotated
Bibliography
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30 to >27.0 pts
Advanced
Review includes 2 annotations headed by a
bibliographic citation. Excellent details and examples are provided.
Complete sentences are used. Annotations include specific information
summarizing the research question/thesis, methodology employed, evidence or
data presented, major findings, and overall strengths or weaknesses of the
research. No quotations are present.
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27 to >24.0 pts
Proficient
Review includes two annotations headed by a
bibliographic citation. Some of the information is incomplete or unclear.
Complete sentences are used. The author provides some details and examples
but does not sufficiently describe or evaluate the source. No quotations
are present.
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24 to >0.0 pts
Developing
Review includes one annotation headed by a
bibliographic citation. Most of the information is incomplete or sparse.
The author uses short phrases instead of complete sentences. The author
provides minimal details or examples to describe or evaluate the source or
does not summarize all points. The author includes quotations from the
source.
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0 pts
Not Present
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30 pts
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Synthesis
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40 to >36.0 pts
Advanced
The synthesis uses examples and analysis from both
scholarly articles to clearly answer the prompt provided in the module with
sufficient detail. The synthesis logically critiques the articles by
articulating their perspectives and explaining the points of agreement or
disagreement between them. The synthesis expands our understanding of the
topic(s) of the module by drawing ample evidence from both articles.
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36 to >33.0 pts
Proficient
The synthesis uses some examples and analysis from both
scholarly articles to answer the prompt provided in the module. The
synthesis sufficiently explains the articles’ perspectives or the points of
agreement/disagreement between them. The synthesis adequately contributes
to our understanding of the topic(s) of the module by drawing some evidence
from both articles.
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33 to >0.0 pts
Developing
The synthesis minimally uses examples and analysis
from one of the scholarly articles to answer the prompt provided in the
module. More detail or clearer explanation is needed. The synthesis
summarizes but does not critique the articles by articulating their
perspectives or explaining the points of agreement or disagreement between
them. The synthesis does not directly address the topic(s) of the module or
lacks sufficient evidence from both articles.
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0 pts
Not Present
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40 pts
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Grammar
& Spelling
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10 to >9.0 pts
Advanced
Correct spelling and grammar are used throughout the
review. There are 0–2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the
reader from the content.
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9 to >7.0 pts
Proficient
There are 3–5 errors in grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the content.
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7 to >0.0 pts
Developing
There are 6–10 errors in grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the content.
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0 pts
Not Present
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10 pts
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Current
Turabian Format
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10 to >9.0 pts
Advanced
There are 0–1 error in current Turabian format in the
required items: title page, citations, font type and size, line spacing,
heading. Annotated bibliography entries are in current Turabian format,
separated from each other by a single space, and alphabetically organized.
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9 to >7.0 pts
Proficient
There are 2–3 errors in current Turabian format in
the required items. Annotated bibliography entries are in current Turabian
format, separated from each other by a single space, and alphabetically
organized.
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7 to >0.0 pts
Developing
There are more than 3 errors in current Turabian
format in the required items. Separation between annotated bibliography
entries is not consistent and/or is not a single space and/or entries are
not alphabetically organized.
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0 pts
Not Present
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10 pts
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Word
Count
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10 to >9.0 pts
Advanced
Between 1,350 and 1,600 words.
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9 to >7.0 pts
Proficient
1,250 to 1,349 words OR 1,601 to 1,700 words.
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7 to >0.0 pts
Developing
Less than 1,250 words OR more than 1,700 words.
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0 pts
Not Present
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10 pts
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Total
Points: 100
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