POS 2041 Congress and Katrina A Failure of Oversight Article Essay To complete the assignment, do the following: Read the 2007 article “Congress and Katri

POS 2041 Congress and Katrina A Failure of Oversight Article Essay To complete the assignment, do the following:

Read the 2007 article “Congress and Katrina: A Failure of Oversight” by Jason D. Mycoff
Write a 2 page (roughly 620 words) essay addressing these questions: (include word count at end of paper)
What failings in Congressional oversight of FEMA were found following the response to Hurricane Andrew in 1992?
How were improvements made to FEMA between 1992 and 2001? What role did Congress have in this?
What failings in Congressional oversight of FEMA were identified following the Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
Did the oversight role of Congress evolve between Andrew and Katrina? Why or why not?

Remember your essay will be graded using the rubric below.

Rubric

Written Assignment Rubric (1)

Written Assignment Rubric (1)

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAccuracy

10.0 pts

Above Standards: All supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.

8.0 pts

Meets Standards: Almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.

6.0 pts

Approaching Standards: Most supportive facts are reported accurately.

0.0 pts

Below Standards: Most supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported. Alternatively, supportive facts and statistics were not reported and/or not reported accurately.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSentence Structure

10.0 pts

Above Standards: All sentences were well-constructed and varied structure.

8.0 pts

Meets Standards: Almost all sentences were well-constructed and varied structure.

6.0 pts

Approaching Standards: Most sentences were well-constructed, but there is no variation in structure.

0.0 pts

Below Standards: Sentences were not well-structured and had no variation.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar & Spelling

10.0 pts

Above Standards: There are no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

8.0 pts

Meets Standards: There are very few (1-2) errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

6.0 pts

Approaching Standards: There are a few (3-4) errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

0.0 pts

Below Standards: There are a significant number of errors (4 or more) in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCapitalization & Punctuation

10.0 pts

Above Standards: There are no errors in capitalization or punctuation so the essay is exceptionally easy to read.

8.0 pts

Meets Standards: There are very few (1-2) errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read.

6.0 pts

Approaching Standards: There are a few (3-4) errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader’s attention and interrupt the flow.

0.0 pts

Below Standards: There are several errors (4 or more) in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader’s attention and interrupt the flow.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTwo Pages

10.0 pts

Meets Standards: Essay is required two pages.

0.0 pts

Below Standards: Essay is less than two pages long or is considerably more than two pages.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompletion

10.0 pts

Meets Standards: The essay is complete and answers all of the questions presented for the assignment.

6.0 pts

Approaching Standards: The essay is not complete. Some of the answers to the questions presented for the assignment are incomplete or missing.

0.0 pts

Below Standards: The essay is not complete. The submitted essay does not answer any of the questions presented for the assignment.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitations

10.0 pts

Meets Standards: All direct quotes and paraphrases have been properly and consistently cited

5.0 pts

Approaching Standards: Some direct quotes AND / OR paraphrases are not properly or consistently cited.

0.0 pts

Below Standards: Direct quotes AND / OR paraphrases have not been cited at all.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDirect Quote Usage

10.0 pts

Meets Standards: Direct quote usage is appropriate; direct quotes are not too long; direct quotes are not standing alone as their own sentences.

0.0 pts

Below Standards: Far too many direct quotes utilized; direct quotes are too long; direct quotes cannot stand alone as their own sentences

10.0 pts

Total Points: 80.0