Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of the effects that war and peace have on the distribution of foreign aid, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 1 through 3.
Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you:
- Assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you have cited.
- Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare.
- Discuss whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Support your response with examples.
- Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor's discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.
| Unacceptable Below 60% F | Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D | Fair 70-79% C | Proficient 80-89% B | Exemplary 90-100% A | |
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| SOC300-A1-1 1. Assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited. Weight: 20% |
Points Range:0 (0%) - 23.98 (11.99%)
Did not assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Did not support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited.
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Points Range:24 (12%) - 27.98 (13.99%)
Insufficiently assessed the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Insufficiently supported your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited.
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Points Range:28 (14%) - 31.98 (15.99%)
Partially assessed the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Partially supported your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited.
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Points Range:32 (16%) - 35.98 (17.99%)
Satisfactorily assessed the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Satisfactorily supported your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited.
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Points Range:36 (18%) - 40 (20%)
Thoroughly assessed the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Thoroughly supported your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited.
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| SOC300-A1-2 2. Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. Weight: 25% |
Points Range:0 (0%) - 29.98 (14.99%)
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare.
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Points Range:30 (15%) - 34.98 (17.49%)
Insufficiently analyzed the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare.
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Points Range:35 (17.5%) - 39.98(19.99%)
Partially analyzed the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare.
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Points Range:40 (20%) - 44.98 (22.49%)
Satisfactorily analyzed the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare.
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Points Range:45 (22.5%) - 50 (25%)
Thoroughly analyzed the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare.
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| SOC300-A1-3 3. Discuss whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Support your response with examples. Weight: 25% |
Points Range:0 (0%) - 29.98 (14.99%)
Did not submit or incompletely discussed whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with examples.
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Points Range:30 (15%) - 34.98 (17.49%)
Insufficiently discussed whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Insufficiently supported your response with examples.
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Points Range:35 (17.5%) - 39.98(19.99%)
Partially discussed whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Partially supported your response with examples.
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Points Range:40 (20%) - 44.98 (22.49%)
Satisfactorily discussed whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Satisfactorily supported your response with examples.
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Points Range:45 (22.5%) - 50 (25%)
Thoroughly discussed whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Thoroughly supported your response with examples.
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| SOC300-A1-4 4. Writing / Support for Ideas Weight: 6% |
Points Range:0 (0%) - 7.18 (3.59%)
Never uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
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Points Range:7.2 (3.6%) - 8.38 (4.19%)
Rarely uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
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Points Range:8.4 (4.2%) - 9.58 (4.79%)
Partially uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
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Points Range:9.6 (4.8%) - 10.78 (5.39%)
Mostly uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
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Points Range:10.8 (5.4%) - 12 (6%)
Consistently uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
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| SOC300-A1-5 5. Writing / Grammar and Mechanics Weight: 6% |
Points Range:0 (0%) - 7.18 (3.59%)
Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Points Range:7.2 (3.6%) - 8.38 (4.19%)
Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Points Range:8.4 (4.2%) - 9.58 (4.79%)
Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Points Range:9.6 (4.8%) - 10.78 (5.39%)
Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Points Range:10.8 (5.4%) - 12 (6%)
Consistently free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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| SOC300-A1-6 6. Writing and Information Literacy / Integration of Sources Weight: 6% |
Points Range:0 (0%) - 7.18 (3.59%)
Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism or failure to use in-text citations.
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Points Range:7.2 (3.6%) - 8.38 (4.19%)
Sources are rarely integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations.
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Points Range:8.4 (4.2%) - 9.58 (4.79%)
Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations.
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Points Range:9.6 (4.8%) - 10.78 (5.39%)
Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations.
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Points Range:10.8 (5.4%) - 12 (6%)
Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations.
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| SOC300-A1-7 7. Information Literacy / Crediting Sources in APA Weight: 6% |
Points Range:0 (0%) - 7.18 (3.59%)
Lack of citations and / or lack of reference section and / or citations don’t correspond to listed references.
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Points Range:7.2 (3.6%) - 8.38 (4.19%)
In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA format.
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Points Range:8.4 (4.2%) - 9.58 (4.79%)
Partially shows correct (or approximately correct) use of in-text citations, with matching references using APA format.
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Points Range:9.6 (4.8%) - 10.78 (5.39%)
Mostly shows correct use of in-text citations with matching references using APA format.
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Points Range:10.8 (5.4%) - 12 (6%)
Consistently shows correct use of In-text citations with matching references using APA format.
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| SOC300-A1-8 8. Information Literacy / Research Weight: 6% |
Points Range:0 (0%) - 7.18 (3.59%)
Quantity and / or quality of sources are unacceptable
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Points Range:7.2 (3.6%) - 8.38 (4.19%)
Too few references and / or references are of poor quality
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Points Range:8.4 (4.2%) - 9.58 (4.79%)
Number of sources is less than expected and/or the quality of sources is questionable.
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Points Range:9.6 (4.8%) - 10.78 (5.39%)
Number of sources is sufficient and the quality of sources is mostly good.
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Points Range:10.8 (5.4%) - 12 (6%)
Number of sources is sufficient and the quality of sources is good.
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