campaign-finance-reform
Assignment Instructions:
- Choose one aspect of one of these two topics:
- Campaign finance reform in California, 2000-2016
- Efforts to institute government transparency in California, 2000-2016
- Complete your research online or in the library or use a combination of both. Here are three websites that you may help you to get started.
- Write a 6-page double-spaced paper that explains fully the impact, positively or negatively, of your topic on California politics.
- At least 10 sources for this paper.Please be sure to site sources using APA style.
Grading Guidelines for Written Assignment
Thesis and Introduction The student has a clear position or assertion about the state of either California campaign finance reform or government transparency.The thesis is located in the introductory paragraph of the paper.The first paragraph does a good job of introducing the reader to the topic. |
Research and Sources The student has done an effective job of researching the paper in the library and/or on the internet.There are at least 10 sources.They are from diverse sites or types of literature.The accuracy and credibility of the sites and sources is good. |
Argument of the Paper The paper is at least 6 pages double-spaced, in a size 12-font, and in a standard font style, such as Times or Times New Roman.The paper has clear topic sentences in the paragraphs followed by evidence from the sources.The paper has a conclusion paragraph that summarizes the argument. |
Citation The paper is properly cited with inline notes in APA style and a bibliography or Works Cited page attached. |
