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Politics and the political system personal political ideology

Politics and the political system personal political ideology

In this paper you will identify and reflect on your personal political ideology, paying attention to the following questions/prompts:

  • What are the main political ideologies as outlined in the text? Where does your political ideology fall on that continuum? Remember that ideology and party identification are not the same thing, and in this paper, you should be focused on ideology
  • What has influenced the development and growth of your political ideology?
  • Identify three major issues in politics, and discuss how your views on these issues are consistent or inconsistent with your ideology.
  • Is our political system aided or hurt by viewing politics through an ideological lens? Make sure to explain your answer with references to course material.

Given the expectations outlined above, I expect this paper to be approximately four pages long (not including cover or reference pages). This paper is worth 15 points, awarded via the attached rubric.

Introduction (2 points):

  • 2 points: Excellent introduction to the paper, clearly introducing your ideology as you begin the paper.
  • 1 point: Average introduction to the paper, somewhat introducing your ideology as you begin the paper.
  • 0 points: No clear introduction to the paper, without a reference to your political ideology.

Argument/analysis (10 points):

  • 8-10 points: The paper clearly answers the questions in the paper prompt. The paper consistently conveys a serious grasp of the subject matter with respect to the content of the course.
  • 5-7 points: The paper answers most of the questions in the paper prompt. The paper conveys a grasp of the subject matter with respect to the content of the course.
  • 0-4 points: The paper does not really answer the questions in the paper prompt. The paper does not really convey a grasp of the subject matter with respect to the content of the course.

Mechanics (3 points):

  • 3 points: Very few grammatical/technical errors. Writing is well-organized and presented effectively (with a solid introduction, body, and conclusion), addressing each of the questions. References are cited throughout as needed (through parenthetical citations or footnotes) and compiled at the end of the paper.
  • 2 points: Several grammatical/technical errors. Writing is generally organized and presented somewhat effectively (with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion), addressing most of the questions. References, if needed, are sometimes cited (through parenthetical citations or footnotes) and compiled at the end of the paper.
  • 0-1 points: Many grammatical/technical errors. Writing is poorly organized and presentation is choppy (with an unclear introduction, body, and/or conclusion), with little reference to the questions. No references, if needed.

Memorandum of Law discussing tort issues

Memorandum of Law discussing tort issues

The final project will consist of a five-page Memorandum of Law discussing tort issues based on these facts:
Jonzelle and Grady Jones are a married couple. They have been married for two years and recently Grady purchased a new Toyota Camry as their family car. His name is listed solely on the title of the car as the owner. Jonzelle drives the car routinely though to run errands. Her husband warns her that when she is driving not to text or take funny videos on her iPhone which she likes to upload to social media. She is notorious for using her iPhone while driving.
One afternoon, she was running an errand to her local mall when she rear-ended the car in front of her while she was going 45 miles per hour in a 50-mph zone. Sofia Romero was the driver of the other car (that she hit), and she suffered whiplash and her left arm was badly broken.
Jonzelle’s Instagram account showed that she posted a picture on Instagram of herself driving her car with a funny face approximately 1 minute prior to her accident. She also sent five text messages and a short video all within the last 8 minutes prior to her accident.
Sofia was taken to the Palms West Hospital where she was treated and then admitted for surgery on her arm. Dr. Garcia was the orthopedic surgeon on call and informed her that she would lose her left arm unless she consented to an immediate surgery. Sofia agreed to the surgery, which Dr. Garcia performed and was successful in saving her badly broken arm. However, the scrub nurse, Nurse Jackie, did not account for all the packing cloths used in the surgery correctly and a 2 x 2 inch cotton packing cloth was left stuffed inside Sofia’s arm. The cotton packing caused great pain until it was discovered and removed. An additional surgery was required to remove the packing cloth which caused increase pain and expenses for Sofia.
Sofia comes to your law office to determine what her legal rights are and who may be liable for her injuries.
After reviewing the facts and researching the applicable law, you should address the following in your Memorandum of Law:
Identify who Sofia can sue and explain why. Identify the torts that will be the basis for the lawsuits and explain why.
When negligence is involved, identity whether each of the elements of negligence are present in each negligence situation. Apply the facts to those elements (as we did/will do in the Week 1 discussion).
Find legal authority that supports Sofia’s claims in each of the possible claims you have identified and cite to those sources.

The Memorandum must follow these guidelines for full credit:
Double-spaced
Times New Roman (12) font (or a comparable font type)
One-inch margins all around
Minimum five (5) complete pages
No Title page or reference (Legal Memorandums do not have title pages and sources/ citations should be included in the Memorandum and not in a reference page at the end)
All sources should be cited to in the body of the writing (in-line citations)
All citations should be in Bluebook format. NOTE: Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable source.
Include at least 7 sources (five of which are required to be cases and the other two are required to be scholarly, reliable sources).

Here is a rubric for an idea of the grading criteria:
Substance (this includes originality of writing, please see SafeAssign info below) – 65 points
Sources/Citations – 25 points
Formatting – 10 points
Please see the Program Resources area in the navigation window in the class for assistance with your citations and finding reliable legal sources. There is also a section in the Program Resources that provides information and examples for Legal Memorandums. Also, here is a website for help with preparing a quality Memorandum of Law: http://associatesmind.com/2015/11/16/how-to-write-a-good-legal-memo-template/.
SafeAssignment: Your paper will also be submitted to SafeAssignment. You should have an originality score of 65% or higher (meaning unoriginality score of 35% or lower). If you are unsure, you should submit it to SafeAssign yourself several days prior to the due date and make modifications as necessary. This will go towards your “substance” part of your grade.
Ideally, the quality of your paper would be of such that you could use this drafting project in a portfolio to be submitted to a possible future employer or in any other “real world” situation where you need a high-quality writing sample.

A literature review about onboarding employees in organizations

A literature review about onboarding employees in organizations

The article should review the most important works done along the years about “onboarding individuals in organizations” in order to understand how different authors have approached the crucial onboarding challenges over time.