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= WHAT?!?!?!?!? = PAF 101—MODULE 3 GRADE SHEET **BASED ON CHAPTERS 5 & 6**

Name: Societal Category:

Group #: __MAXIMUM__ __YOUR__ __EXERCISE__ __POINTS__ __SCORE__ __COMMENTS__

5.1 8 __5.2 21__  5.3 12  __5.4 8__  5.5 6  __5.6 6__

6.1 6 __6.2 10__  6.3 18  __6.4 15__  6.5 10

__Subtotal for Paper__ 120

__Points Deducted:__ __Late Paper__ _ __Writing__ _ __Organization__ _ __Participation__ _ Total Points Deducted

Extra Credit Points: Competitions _ Speakers _

__Total Extra Credit Points__ __ = = = TOTAL GRADE =

**MODULE THREE** 120 __#__

__Fall 2011 **PAF 101 EXERCISES: MODULE THREE**__ __**BASED ON CHAPTERS 5 & 6**__

__Consider the Formatting & Grammar Guidelines, under the Module tab on the course website, to be part of the directions for this and all modules.**__

__Exercise 5.1: Describing the Societal Problem and its Geographic Location__ __Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 8 points)__

__A. Briefly state your societal problem and which local area of the country it applies to (i.e. town, city, county, school district). For this module, your geographic level must be local. (2 points)__ __Part A score:_____


 * **State your societal problem here: Unemployment**


 * **State the specific geographic area you will be focusing on here: United States of America**

B. Clearly describe two of the most important negative effects of the problem. (6 points) Part B score:_


 * **Describe the first negative effect here: Unemployment is at its highest rate for over 25 years (8.1 percent).**


 * **Describe the second negative effect here: Currently in an economic crisis**

Exercise 5.2: Providing Evidence of a Societal Problem Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 21 points)

Provide three different forms of clear and convincing evidence that the societal problem identified in Exercise 5.1 exists. Specify the geographic locality that each piece of evidence is from, which should be the same locality as you identified in 5.1. If it is not, you must specify how the evidence you find is relevant to the locality that you specified in 5.1.
 * Write up to 4 sentences describing each piece of evidence. (7 points each)
 * Label graphs and tables to conform to the example given on page 61, figure 5.2 of the //Maxwell Manual// - one point will be deducted for each format error. Make sure your graph has a title, labeled axes, and a source.


 * **Write up to 4 sentences providing evidence of your societal problem and support this evidence by including a trend line graph (Note: graph must be generated electronically and may not be hand drawn. Needs to have at least 3 points and at least one point must be real):** Unemployment has reached over 8.1 percent, this is the highest is has been in 25 years. The number of unemployed workers has reached over 12.7 million people. Also, as of now over 4.4 million people lost their jobs since 2007. President Barack Obama is currently on a strict time limit to fix this problem before his term ends in order to even have a chance of reelection.


 * **Write up to 4 sentences providing evidence based on a quote from a player, stakeholder, or expert you interviewed here (include the direct quote that supports the evidence):** I'm just going to loose the seven points.


 * Write up to 4 sentences providing evidence by citing a print or electronic source here: "The pace and scale of layoffs accelerated in early 2009, with Jan. 27 an especially bleak day: Companies announcing big layoffs that day included Home Depot (7,000), Caterpillar (20,000), Texas Instruments (1,800) and Sprint Nextel (8,000). All in all, the first month of the year saw 598,000 jobs evaporate. Then in February General Motors eliminated 10,000 more jobs, even though struggling carmakers had already cut their workforce in 2006-2008 by 80,000, using buyouts and early retirements." (vanashing jobs, by Peter Katel)

Exercise 5.3: Identifying Underlying Causes of the Problem Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 12 points)

Describe and provide sources for the four most significant causes that contribute to the existence of the societal problem which you are studying. (NOTE: the causes and sources used can be general & not specific to the local area.) The causes should not overlap or be redundant.
 * One source may be used for several or all of the causes, and at least one of the four must be based on a quote from a player, stakeholder, or expert you have interviewed (7 points will be deducted if you do not do this).
 * 3 points will be deducted if a major cause is not discussed and full credit will be assigned only if reasonable causes are included and the discussion is clearly and precisely written.


 * **Write and briefly describe the first cause here: Lack of Skills/Education; the education level is directly related to the unemployment rate in todays economy.**


 * **Write and briefly describe the second cause here: Financial Crisis/Debt; todays debt is causing millions of americans to loose their jobs.**


 * **Write and briefly describe the third cause here: Housing Immobility; the location of jobs are causing people to try to sell their homes which has a chance of making them loose money. people cannot move their house so they cannot keep their job causing them to be unemployed.**


 * **Write and briefly describe the fourth cause here: Unemployment Insurance; people are now getting benefits for being unemployed which causes others to think that the don't need to work but the unemployment insurance is causing more debt which means mor unemployment.**

Exercise 5.4: Describing the Current Policy Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 8 points)

A. Describe one current policy now in effect in the locality you specified in 5.1 to remedy the problem described in 5.1. The policy can originate at a local, state, or national level but must be operating in all or part of the locality you have chosen. Be clear where it originates. (2 points) Part A score: _


 * **Describe the policy here:** the summer youth employment program (SYEP) is being used to give children from age 14 to 24 summer jobs.


 * **Write the specific geographic location the policy originated in here:** Albany, new york

B. Identify the local administrative unit primarily responsible for implementing the policy. (2 points) Part B score:_


 * **Identify the local administrative unit here:** department of youth and community development


 * **State the geographic location over which they have the authority to act:** new york city

C. Identify the legislative body that is the original source of this policy. (2 points) Part C score:_


 * **Identify the legislative body here:** new york city council


 * **State the geographic location over which they have the authority to act:** new york city

D. Describe how a court at any level (local, state, federal) could be involved in the application of the policy. (2 points) Part D score:_


 * **Describe how a court could be involved here:** a court could be involved if somebody is put to work for community service.


 * **State the geographic location over which they have the authority to act:** New York City

Exercise 5.5: Describing the Role of Business and Non‑Profit Organizations Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)

A. Identify a business corporation and describe an action it takes to reduce the societal problem you are studying at any geographic level, not necessarily your chosen locality. (3 points) Part A score: _


 * **Write the name and location of the corporate headquarters of the business here:**


 * **Describe the action in one sentence by quoting a statement either from the company itself or another source, indicating that the corporation takes an action to reduce the problem here:**

B. Identify a non-profit organization and describe an action it takes to reduce the societal problem you are studying at any geographic level, not necessarily your chosen locality. (3 points) Part B score: _


 * **Write the name and location of the local or national headquarters of the non-profit organization here:**


 * **Describe the action the organization takes to reduce the problem in one sentence by quoting a statement either from the organization itself or another source:**

Exercise 5.6: Examining the News Media's Discussion of Societal Problems Your Total Score: _ (Maximum: 6 points)

Select and evaluate an editorial, op-ed, or letter to the editor published within the last 6 months from any newspaper that discusses your societal problem at any governmental level or location. Do not summarize the article. Attach a copy of the entire article directly behind this exercise.


 * **Evaluate how well the author presents the “societal problem,” “evidence of the problem,” and “causes of the problem,” and quote at least one sentence or part of it from the article here:**

Exercise 6.1: Evaluating the Grading Exercise and Increasing Learning Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)

Identify and justify in one sentence which of the three grading alternatives would be most **feasible** in future PAF 101 classes. In another sentence, identify and justify which of the three grading alternatives would be most **effective** in future PAF 101 classes to increase learning.


 * **Write one sentence for which alternative would be most feasible here: The coservative system would be the most feasable system because the most A's are given.**


 * **Write one sentence for which alternative would be most effective here: This is not the most effective system because there are more failing grades given out even though there is more A's.**

Exercise 6.2: Finding Legislation on Your Topic Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 10 points)

Part A score:_
 * 1) Using the Congressional Information Service (CIS Index) reference material or the web address, **http://thomas.loc.gov**, find a piece of federal legislation related to your topic area (not necessarily your proposed policy). Attach a copy of the first page of the legislation. (5 points)


 * **Record the full search statement you used here:**


 * **Write one complete sentence on how the bill is related to your topic here:**

Part B score:_
 * 1) Using the New York State web address (**www.state.ny.us**) or the New York State Assembly or Senate home pages (**http://assembly.state.ny.us** or **http://senate.state.ny.us**), find a piece of legislation related to your topic area (not necessarily your proposed policy). Attach a copy of the first page of the legislation. (5 points)


 * **Record the full search statement you used here:**


 * **Write one complete sentence on how the bill is related to your topic here:**

Exercise 6.3: Developing Public Policy Alternatives Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 18 points)

A. Clearly state your proposed public policy using the guidelines provided on page 73-74 of the //Maxwell Manual//. (6 points) Part A score: ___


 * **State the federal, state or local proposed policy that impacts your local area and the government agency responsible for implementation here:**


 * **Indicate if your proposal is an existing policy at another location here. If yes, state where here:**


 * **Indicate if your proposal is an extension of an existing policy for the government agency here. If yes, state the current policy and how your proposal would expand it here:**


 * **Indicate if your proposal is currently being advocated by a specific interest group or politician. If yes, indicate what group or politician here:**

B. Discuss why you think your policy would be more effective than the existing policy and what other policy alternatives you considered. (6 points) Part B score: ___


 * **Write why your policy would be more effective than the existing policy in no more than 3 sentences:**
 * ** Identify and discuss what other policies you considered and why you rejected them in no more than 3 sentences here: **

C. Discuss how feasible you think your policy would be. (6 points) Part C score: ___


 * **Clearly indicate whether or not the policy would be approved in the next two years:**


 * **Justify your prediction in no more than 3 sentences here:**

6.4 Resources Used for Policy Proposal Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 15 points)

Part A score:_
 * 1) Discuss the three most important written sources you consulted in searching for your policy and give full citations. Provide a one sentence description of the source’s usefulness: (6 points)
 * ** Identify and discuss the usefulness of first source here: **


 * ** Identify and discuss the usefulness of second source here: **


 * ** List and discuss the usefulness of third source here: **

Part B score:_
 * 1) Identify two individuals (stakeholder, player or expert) you talked with who helped you come up with your policy. Indicate whether they gave you the idea or helped you think of a policy proposal and how they reacted to your idea in no more than 3 sentences. (9 points)


 * ** Provide the full name of the first individual, why the individual was a good source and how the individual help you developed your policy idea here: **


 * ** Provide the full name of the second source, why the individual was a good source and how the individual helped you developed your policy idea here: **

Exercise 6.5: References Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 10 points)


 * Prepare a list of references that includes all sources for this module.
 * Follow the APA format.
 * Include all sources used in the exercises.


 * **Start References on the next line or on the next page:**