UOTC Political Specialization Model of Citizen Activity in Democracies Essay I chose politically moderate over intense and in a slumber. I just need it jus

UOTC Political Specialization Model of Citizen Activity in Democracies Essay I chose politically moderate over intense and in a slumber. I just need it justified in political terms. This is a midterm grade so knowledge of this class is a must! This is worth half my grade so please help me! I am just not good at putting my thoughts into a paper with the correct words. I have attached the prompt, rubric, and instructions. Please let me know if you need anything else, PSPS 1010 American Politics
Fall 2019
Midterm Essay Instructions and Prompt
The Learn (Canvas) module where you’ve come to find this document also contains a version of the
Canvas grading rubric. Both of these are very important to the assignment. In fact, they should be
reviewed together.
Instructions
First, the basic requirements, noted in the course syllabus, need some elaboration. Think of these as
minimum expectations, ones that must be met in order to pass the assignment.
Length requirement
The essay should come in between 850- and 1000-words long. Microsoft Word and most other word
processing software provide running word counts as a writer creates a document. As with any academic
writing assignment, the quality of the piece—its argument, its supporting evidence, the prose—is the
first and most important thing, but quality absolutely depends on thorough development. That is, a
piece of writing needs to be long enough to allow the reader to understand the writer’s ideas and
intentions, the writer’s argument and evidence.
“College-quality”
The piece needs to be well-developed—achieve the minimum length—and it also needs to achieve
college-level quality. First, the prose needs to be formal and grammatically sound. Now, granted, the
prompt does push the writer to assume the first person, the one departure from the usual academic
formality. Otherwise, though, aim for academically formal language. This document, for instance, by and
large achieves the necessary levels of formality and grammatical soundness. These instructions are not,
however, organized to convey a sophisticated argument, the sort that the Midterm Essay should
present. The essay should be organized around a thesis, presented in an introductory paragraph; the
thesis should take the form of a single sentence. The thesis should be more than a simple statement of
fact; rather, it should be a statement that requires some support, which the rest of the essay provides.
Finally, a concluding paragraph should eloquently sum up the preceding material so as to leave the
reader convinced of the argument’s soundness.
Finally, it is likely that a writer will have more questions about these instructions. Email and Canvas
Inbox allow for plenty of dialog. Don’t ever hesitate to follow up with an instructor when a writing
assignment has been presented.
Other instructions
It may be obvious from the prompt, but there is no need to conduct any research. The course material,
along with some personal reflection, are all that the writer needs. Documentation will likely be
unnecessary, but it may be—if a writer opts to refer to a source or two. That is not a requirement, and
the prompt does not suggest the inclusion of sources beyond the course material and the writer’s own
experience. For any documentation, though, it is likely easier to use a system (like the Modern Language
Association’s or American Psychological Association’s) that couples in-text parenthetical citations with a
works cited page, as opposed to a footnotes- or endnotes-plus-bibliography documentation style.
Please double-space the text. Attending to this minor detail actually helps the instructor read more
comfortably, and a more comfortable reader is a happier one. In this instance, the writer may ultimately
be happier if the reader is happy.
Prompt
Since we’ve only a handful of days to tackle this Midterm Essay, we’re going to start from material we’ve
likely already generated: the Discussion 2 contributions. While it is quite similar to the Discussion 2
prompt, read the one below carefully; don’t assume that it’s asking you to do exactly the same thing.
Here it is:
As Barbour and Wright wrap Chapter 14, they briefly consider something they call the “political
specialization view,” or model, of “citizen activity in democracies” (507). This is not their creation,
they tell us, but a conception that has emerged from analyses of American politics. In their
presentation, the model includes three levels of citizen engagement. Some participate “intensely” in
politics, while others engage “moderately”; finally, some live in “political slumber,” at least until
“some great issue or controversy awakens” them (507). According to Barbour and Wright, some of
the thinkers who articulated the political specialization model argue that it’s a good thing that the
U.S. exhibits this mixture of citizens. Too many highly engaged citizens could make for too much
political conflict, they aver.
Now, for the Midterm Essay, place yourself in the model; that is, identify as an intense participator,
a moderate participator, or a political sleeper. That part is easy. In order to succeed on the essay,
though, you’ll need to explain why you chose that label. Our chapters on voting and elections, media
and political communication, and Congress together provide a lot of material—ideas, terms,
theories, etc.—to help you sketch out the reasons behind the label. To make your essay clear and
compelling, cite particular behaviors; present specific patterns of information acquisition or
exchange; describe your responses to those attempts to mobilize you as a political actor (voter,
contributor, organizer, etc.). The label is a great big generalization; now, make it stick—to a real
human being, you. Make sure that you bring in material from all the chapters. Saying “I don’t vote or
whatever, so I’m, like, in ‘political slumber’” 10 or 12 different ways in 850 words is not going to
suffice (i.e. earn a passing grade).
The label is easy. The why of it is the thing. And the course material provides the terms and concepts
you’ll need to explain that why.
This is an exercise in demonstrating your grasp of the material by applying it—to yourself.
Midterm Essay Grading Rubric
This instrument, called a rubric, is used to arrive at a grade and provide feedback. Never hesitate to seek additional feedback if you like. Also,
recall that failure to meet one or more of the basic requirements may result in a failing grade.
Criterion
Very Good
Good
Ideas & Argument
• Development (length, depth)
• Understanding/presentation of terms and
concepts from PSPS 1010 course material
80 – 72 Points
71 – 64
Points
Organization
• Overall
o Structure supports argument
o Thesis anchors argument
o Introductory paragraph
o Well-ordered body
o Concluding paragraph
• W/in paragraphs
o Unity
o Cohesion
o Development
Mechanics
• Grammar
• Sentence structure
• Style
• Spelling
• Documentation
o Citations
o Works cited/bibliography/references
page(s)
40 – 36 Points
35 – 32
Points
30 – 27 Points
26 – 24
Points
Acceptable Needs
Unacceptable
ESSAY
Improvement
FAILURE
63 – 56
55 – 52

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