ASSIGNMENT | American Values Part 3

American Values Assessment: Part III – Social Justice
Position Paper (due Week 7)
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SOCY 300 6380 American Society (2212) SM
Assignments American Values Assessment: Part III – Social Justice Position Paper (due Week 7)
American Values Assessment: Part III – Social Justice Position Paper (30% of total grade) Due end
of Week 7, Tuesday, March 2nd, 11:59pmEST.
Directions: Pick ONE issue discussed during this semester (examples: race, poverty, democracy, immigration). Draft a position paper using empirical data to analyze the issue/topic and present recommendations to address the issue. Must use at least 4 academic sources (scholarly articles/peer reviewed) AND at least 1 resource for data (this can include Think Tank/Policy
Institutes/Government websites)
Be sure to follow the rubric (below). You will be graded based on the rubric.
Suggested paper length – up to 8 pages (including cover page)
Part III: Social Justice Position Paper Rubric
Criteria Score
Problem History (3-4 paragraphs) (20 pts.)
· Background of the Problem
· Current Status of the Problem
· Importance of the Problem
/20
ProbSluebmmiDt efinition (3C-a4ncpealragraphs) (20 pts.) /20
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· Statement of the Problem
· Identification of Actors Involved (i.e. government, community organizers,
etc)
· Impact of the Problem
Analysis (5-6 paragraphs) (40 pts.)
· Compare/Contrast perspectives on the issue
· Are they similar? Different? How? Why?)
· MUST provide at least 3 examples from academic/data sources
supporting your analysis
/40
Content, clarity, and organization of ideas (10 pts.)
· Introduction and concluding paragraph
· Grammar and spelling
· APA citations, formatting and reference page
/10
Appropriate sources (10 pts.)
· Must use at least 4 academic sources (scholarly articles/peer reviewed)
AND
· At least 1 resource for data (this can include Think Tank/Policy
Institutes/Government websites)

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Introduction
According to the statistics drawn from the U.S Census Bureau, it was established that in the year 2017, there were more than 45 million immigrants in the country, and with an estimated 10% increase every year (US. Bureau, 2021). Currently, it is estimated that the country has over 40 million immigrants. This shows that immigrants constitute about 14 percent of the U.S total population. Therefore, in every 90 million Americans,…