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Week 3 Assignment: Essay – Representing a DemocracyDue Sunday by 11:59pm Points 125 Submitting a file uploadRequired ResourcesRead/review the following resources for this activity:Textbook: Chapters 5LessonAPA style manualCitation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.)Library Overview (Links to an external site.)How to Search for Articles – the Everything Tab (Links to an external site.)Two additional sources beyond those providedInstructionsResearch the background of your Congressional representatives based on your address listed with CU – two senators and a member of the House of Representatives. Find out about their previous occupation(s), political experience, family, income, education, and other relevant demographics. What percentage of the vote did they receive to win in their last election? What are two policy issues areas they are interested in? How do these areas reflect their ideologies?Here is a link to get your started:https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Write an essay. Start by identifying all three of your representatives. Then, pick the representative you are most interested in and explain why they interest you. Present the information you found in your research required above in the essay.Writing Requirements (APA format)Length: 4 full pages (not including title page or references page)1-inch marginsDouble spaced12-point Times New Roman fontTitle pageReferences page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources beyond those provided)Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.)Library Overview (Links to an external site.)How to Search for Articles – the Everything Tab (Links to an external site.)GradingThis activity will be graded using the Assignment #3 Grading Rubric.Course Outcomes (CO): 2, 3Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on SundayRubricPOLI330 Week 3 Representative Grading Rubric (125 pts)POLI330 Week 3 Representative Grading Rubric (125 pts)CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies and chooses a representative20.0 ptsThe student identifies all three representatives and picks one.16.0 ptsThe student identifies two representatives and picks one.12.0 ptsThe student identifies a representative.0.0 ptsThe student did not identify representatives.20.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBackground info on chosen representative – previous occupation(s), political experience, family, income, education, and other relevant demographics40.0 ptsThe student identifies at least five relevant pieces of information about the representative.32.0 ptsThe student identifies at least four relevant pieces of information about the representative.16.0 ptsThe student identifies at least two relevant pieces of information about the representative.0.0 ptsThe student does not identify relevant pieces of information about the representative.40.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies correct vote margin5.0 ptsThe student provides the correct vote margin.0.0 ptsThe student did not provide the correct vote margin.5.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies two policy areas and analyzes how these policy areas reflect ideologies40.0 ptsThe student identifies two policy areas and provides analysis of ideology.32.0 ptsThe student identifies two policy areas.20.0 ptsThe student identifies one policy area.0.0 ptsThe student does not identify any policy areas.40.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA/Sources10.0 ptsThe assignment is referenced and formatted according to APA standards and two additional scholarly sources are provided.8.0 ptsThe assignment is referenced and formatted according to APA standards and one additional scholarly source is provided.6.0 ptsThe assignment is referenced and formatted according to APA standards, but has no additional sources.0.0 ptsNo APA style or format was used. No sources used.10.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting10.0 ptsThe student presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).8.0 ptsThe student presents information using understandable language, but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).6.0 ptsThe student presents information using understandable language but is very disorganized (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).0.0 ptsThe student presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).10.0 ptsTotal Points: 125.0Reference American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000Whitman Cobb, W. N. (2020). Political science today (1st ed.). Washington, DC: Sage, CQ Press.This textbook is available as an e-book and can be accessed from the module view.Hey I live in Alexandria,VA 22304