Bill Proposal Assignment
Your chance to come up with a bill proposal to present to your class. The bill proposal can be on any topic that interests you. Think of an issue that you believe would be worthy of consideration. Keep in mind that this class is Federal Government – so come up with a topic that has national or federal impact. If you would like to browse through some recent bills actually considered by Congress, check out this link Congressional Bills. You do not have to use the same wording or structure that Congress does, however. See the grading rubric below for what is expected for this assignment.
Grading Rubric:
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Criteria |
Proficient |
Competent |
Novice |
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Title |
Interesting title |
Uninteresting title such as “Jane Smith’s Bill Proposal” |
No title provided, or simply states “Bill Proposal” |
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Content |
Clearly explain your proposed bill |
weak explanation of bill proposal, mainly |
no explanation provided |
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Argument for Bill |
Thoughtful argument backed up with data, |
Thoughtful argument provided, but not backed |
no argument provided |
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Vote |
vote on classmates' proposals by endorsing |
voted on classmates' proposals by posting an endorsement, but no |
voted on classmates' proposals by posting an endorsement, but no |
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