politics

Writing Assignment # 3: Analysis of Text (5%)
Due: 11/16, submitted via Blackboard before 3:10 p.m.

1. Read the assigned article:

​Woodly, D. (2015). The Politics of Common Sense: How Social Movements Use Public Discourse to Change Politics and Win Acceptance. Oxford University Press.

2. Based on the assigned article, please answer the following questions in short-answer form:

​a. What is the argument put forward by Woodly in this article?
​b. What are the strengths of the argument put forward by Woodly? (Is the argument well-supported, strongly argued, clearly articulated or convincing?)
​c. What are the weaknesses of the argument put forward by Woodly? (Is there any aspect of his argument that is overlooked, underdeveloped or neglected?)

3. Each question should be at least one paragraph. The writing assignment, as a whole, therefore should be approximately 1 to 1.5 pages, but should not exceed 2 pages (12-point Times New Roman font, double space, and 1-inch margins).

4. Rubric:
Writing Assignments Rubric
(0=Not Present) (.5= Initial) (1=Emerging) (1.5=Developed) (2=Highly Developed)

Completion
(0=No) (.5=Some Questions) (1=Yes)
1. Did the student answer all questions?
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Content
(0=Not Present) (.5= Initial) (1=Emerging) (1.5=Developed) (2=Highly Developed)
3. Did the student clearly develop the central ideas in their answers to the questions posed, in their own words? (0-2 points)
4. Did the student provide evidence of critical, careful thought and/or analysis and insight?(0-2 points)
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