STEP 1: Start your search for bills in the US Congress at GovTrack Website (opens in new window). This non-partisan website provides a wealth of information on current bills before the U.S. Congress. These are federal laws.
Look for bills that are related to your chosen topic.
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STEP 2: Gather preliminary facts related to your topic. Include information that will help us understand the problem your bill is attempting to resolve.
The information should come from both news sources and journal articles. You should have at least one news article and one scholarly journal article for this assignment, but that would be the minimum. Maximum points will be awarded to those with more than one of each.
To find scholarly journal articles, use Google and type in your topic and then “scholarly articles” and that should work.
STEP 3: Using the information you gathered in Steps 1 and 2, answer the following questions in a two-to-four-page paper (double-spaced).
1. Other than a grade, what is your goal in completing this project?
2. Summarize the bill in 1-2 paragraphs.
3. Who are the sponsors and co-sponsors of the bill?
4. What is the status of the bill?
5. What is the problem that this bill is attempting to resolve?
6. Describe how those in favor of the bill explain how the bill, if passed, would resolve the problem in your topic.
7. Describe how those opposed to the bill explain how the bill, if passed, would not resolve the problem in your issue.
8. What are the unintended consequences that could occur if this bill is not passed?
9. What are the unintended consequences that could occur if this bill is passed?
Questions 8-11 can be written all together in one answer. LABEL THE ANSWER 8-11.
STEP 4: Finally, identify the affected stakeholders. Stakeholders are all the persons (or communities, or the Earth) affected by the issue. See this article for more information about stakeholders and then answer the following questions (Write about this in the third page of your paper):
Information About Stakeholders (opens in new window)
10. What stakeholders will be affected if this bill is not passed?
11. What stakeholders will be affected if this bill is passed?
Category |
Excellent -15 points |
Adequate- 10 points |
Not There Yet- 5 points |
STEP 1- Find a bill and answer the questions in Step 1 of the assignment. |
Cites an appropriate bill or law for the topic chosen and answers all questions thoroughly showing maximum effort and excellent use of students’ time. |
Cites an appropriate bill or law for the topic chosen and answers all questions showing adequate effort and average use of students’ time. |
Does not cite an appropriate bill or law for the topic chosen and/or not all questions are answered thoroughly; or questions answered showing minimum effort and poor use of students’ time. |
Category |
Excellent-15 points |
Adequate- 10 points |
Not There Yet- 5 points |
STEP 2 (a)- Report on current laws and regulations related to the chosen topic using at least one news article and one journal article for reference and answers the questions in Step 2 of the assignment. |
Addresses the background and topic in excellent detail and focuses on the goal of the persuasive letter. Appropriately cites more than one news article/ and/or more than one scholarly journal article. All questions answered with maximized effort. |
Addresses the background and topic with adequate detail and at times is focused on the goal of the persuasive paper. Appropriately cites one news article and one scholarly journal article. Most questions answered, or all answered but with adequate effort |
Does not address the background and topic with detail and/or does not focus on the goal of the persuasive paper. Only cites one news or one scholarly journal article, not one of each, or does not cite any references. Few questions answered, or questions answered with little effort. |
Category |
Excellent- 5 points |
Adequate- 3 points |
Not There Yet- 0 point |
STEP 2 (b)- Identify the goal for the project and explains goal by answering “What do I hope to gain from completing this project?” |
Goal identified and explained thoroughly with serious thought and commitment. |
Goal identified but question not answered with serious thought and commitment. |
The goal is not known, or question is not answered. |
Category |
Excellent- 15 points |
Adequate- 10 points |
Not There Yet- 5 points |
STEP 2 (c)- Identifies stakeholders and answers the questions in Step 2 (c) |
All questions answered with maximized effort. |
Most questions answered, or all answered but with adequate effort |
Few questions answered, or questions answered with little effort. |
Total: 50/50 |
50 |
Quality Paragraphs: A good paragraph is like a miniature essay. It has a clear beginning, middle, and ending. Strong paragraphs combine focus and attention to detail to develop a single idea thoroughly, and they help the reader transition from one idea to the next.