<p><strong>Purpose:&nbsp;</strong>Identify a specific domestic partnership policy.</p>
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<p><strong>Instructions:&nbsp;</strong>Obtain a copy of the policy (e.g. a specific city or company) and type a short summary of your research findings, addressing all of the areas below.</p>
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<li>Name and location of entity.</li>
<li>Does the domestic partnership specify the sexual orientation of the participants?</li>
<li>What are the criteria to qualify as domestic partners?</li>
<li>What benefits are included?</li>
<li>What is the policy of the state in which it is located with regard to same sex marriage? (banned, not mentioned, etc)</li>
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<p><strong>Guidelines:</strong></p>
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<li>Length: 1 &frac12; pages, or about 300 - 500 words.</li>
<li>Margins: 1 inch on sides and at top and bottom</li>
<li>Font: No larger than 12 pt</li>
<li>Double space</li>
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<p><strong>Criteria</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Level 4</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Level 3</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Level 2</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Level 1</strong></p>
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<p>Analysis (50%)</p>
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<p>50 points<br /> </p>
<p>Contains all 5 areas assigned (name and location; specify sexual orientation; criteria to qualify; benefits; policy of the state).</p>
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<p>45 points<br /> </p>
<p>Contains 3-4 areas assigned (name and location; specify sexual orientation; criteria to qualify; benefits; policy of the state.</p>
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<p>40 points<br /> </p>
<p>Contains at least 1-2 area(name and location; specify sexual orientation; criteria to qualify; benefits; policy of the states assigned).</p>
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<p>35 points<br /> </p>
<p>Does not contains any areas assigned (name and location; specify sexual orientation; criteria to qualify; benefits; policy of the state).</p>
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<p>Summary (30%)</p>
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<p>30 points<br /> </p>
<p>All supportive facts and statistics are reported and summarized accurately.</p>
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<p>27 points<br /> </p>
<p>Almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported and summarized accurately.</p>
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<p>24 points<br /> </p>
<p>Most supportive facts and statistics are reported and summarized accurately.</p>
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<p>21 points<br /> </p>
<p>Most supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported and summarized.</p>
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<p>Format (10%)</p>
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<p>10 points<br /> </p>
<p>Complies with all the format requirements (length, margins, font, attached copy of policy).</p>
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<p>9 points<br /> </p>
<p>Complies with almost all of the format requirements (length, margins, font, attached copy of policy).</p>
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<p>8 points<br /> </p>
<p>Complies with several of the format requirements (length, margins, font, attached copy of policy).</p>
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<p>7 points<br /> </p>
<p>Complies with few of the format requirements (length, margins, font, attached copy of policy).</p>
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<p>Grammar (10%)</p>
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<p>10 points<br /> </p>
<p>There were no errors in grammar or spelling that distracted from the content.</p>
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<p>9 points<br /> </p>
<p>There was at least one error in grammar or spelling that distracted from the content.</p>
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<p>8 points<br /> </p>
<p>There were 2-3 errors in grammar or spelling that distracted from the content.</p>
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<p>7 points<br /> </p>
<p>There were 4 or more errors in grammar or spelling that distracted from the content.</p>
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<li>Include a copy of the policy</li>
<li>Proofread and spell check your papers for spelling, grammar, and organization.</li>
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<p>&nbsp;These are my instructions! Thanks for your assistance!</p>