You are required to develop an infographic from one of the topics listed below b

You are required to develop an infographic from one of the topics listed below by comparing
Texas to another subnational government outside the United States:
-Relationship between the Central and Subnational Governments
-Executive Branch
-Legislative Branch
-Two Party versus Multiparty System
-Election Systems
-Local Governments
-Political Culture
-Economy
-Policy (e.g., Social, Education, Finance, Water, etc.)
-Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
List of Countries Whose Subregional Governments You Can Compare Texas to:
-South America: Argentina (Federal) or Peru (Unitary)
-Africa: Nigeria (Federal) or South Africa (Unitary)
-North America and the Caribbean: Canada (Federal) or Cuba (Unitary)
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-Oceania: Australia (Federal) or New Zealand (Unitary)
-Asia: India (Federal) or Saudi Arabia (Unitary)
-Europe: Germany (Federal) or the United Kingdom (Unitary)
While the topics seem broad, you can narrow a topic to ease the process.
Example #1: Voter Turnout
Focus: Voter Turnout in Texas versus Baja California (Mexico) since the 2010s
Example #2: Political Parties
Focus: Rise of the Republican Party in Texas compared to the Rise of the Parti Québécois in
Quebec (Canada)
Rubric for the Infographic Project
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Global
Awareness
Synthesizes and/or
evaluates differing
interpretations of
the selected topic
based on the
interrelatedness of
influencing issues
Assembles an
analysis of the
selected topic
based on the
interrelatedness of
influencing issues
Demonstrates, with
generalizations,
knowledge of issues
influencing the
problem
Does not
demonstrate
knowledge of
issues influencing
the selected topic
OR
Demonstrates
incorrect or
incomplete
knowledge of
issues facing the
selected topic
Graphics All graphics are
related to the topic
and make it easier
to understand.
All graphics are
related to the
topic and most
make it easier to
understand.
Most of the
graphics relate to
the topic.
Most of the
graphics do not
relate to the topic.
Attractiveness Makes excellent use
of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance the
presentation.
Makes good use
of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance
the presentation.
Makes use of font,
color, graphics,
effects, etc. but
occasionally these
detract from the
presentation
content.
Use of font, color,
graphics, effects
etc. but these often
distract from the
presentation
content.
Mechanics No misspellings or
grammatical errors.
A minimal
amount of
misspellings
and/or mechanical
errors.
A moderate amount
of misspellings
and/or grammatical
errors.
A significant
amount of
misspellings
and/or
grammatical
errors.
Selecting Able to frame the Searches Prefers using Significant
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References search
systematically in a
way that enables the
student to identify
the nature and the
extent of
information needed
to address the issue.
Selects sources
purposefully
drawing on contexts
and types that will
inform their
understanding of
the issue
at hand.
Also, no errors with
the use of MLA or
APA style, and
utilized at least 3
source.
for and selects
sources stemming
from geographic
and cultural
contexts (region,
language,
perspective)
beyond her own.
Can also search
for and select
more than one
source type (e.g.,
academic
publications,
government
reports).
However, no
concrete strategy
beyond a
commitment to
using different
sources is
apparent.
Also, minor errors
with the use of
MLA or APA
style, and utilized
at least 2 source.
sources stemming
from their own
cultural context
without having an
apparent strategy to
search for, select or
differentiate
between
sources.
Also, moderate
errors with the use
of MLA or APA
style, and utilized at
least 1 source.
number of errors
with the use of
MLA or APA
style, and utilized
at least 0 sources.
Requirements:
-Content must be objective, not subjective
-Provide background information on your topic, at least three sentences long
-for example, in the sample infographic, the background information immediately follows
the title
-Mention at least five facts/information (must include text-based and visual-based content for
each fact/information)
-for example, in the sample infographic, the five facts/information are: (1) Political
Strength in the EU Parliament; (2) Political Strength in the Council of the EU; (3)
Economic Weight in the EU; (4) Opt-outs From EU Laws; and (5) Net-contributor or
Net-recipient?
-Most of the visual-based content should be self-generated (utilize the tools available in the
website) and not just copied and pasted
-Paraphrase; do not copy information word for word
-MLA or APA Style (website link alone is not sufficient)
-APA Style Guide: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01…
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-MLA Style Guide: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01…
-Scholarly/Academic and Government Sources Only; the textbook will not count
-Is it a Scholarly Article?: https://upresearch.lonestar.edu/scholarlysource/sc…
-Three Types of Sources: https://upresearch.lonestar.edu/scholarlysource/sp…
-Criteria stated in the above rubric
-Minimum of 3 sources (Create a separate block at the end of your infographic)
-You must also select at least two sources from non-American scholars
You must choose your topic by Sunday, September 10, before midnight, Central Standard
Time, or ten points will be deducted from your project grade. Submit your topic of choice
or outline (for an extra ten points if you conduct thorough research) via Dropbox
submission by Sunday, September 10, before midnight, Central Standard Time (which can
be found under the “Infographic” module in D2L). The infographic project is due on
Tuesday, November 21, before midnight, Central Standard Time. It must be submitted via
Assignment submission (which can be found under the “Infographic” module in D2L). The
file name is titled “Last Name, First Name GOVT 2306.” A picture file will suffice.
Create your infographic for free via www.piktochart.com. The assignment will be graded out of
20 points max and then converted to a percentage score.