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Overview – Short Essay?
INSTRUCTIONS
Address -Grammatical Errors, Spelling Mistakes and Poor Organization
In this writing assignment you will practice developing and supporting an idea through written work related to course concepts. write a short essay in 700-words.
Topic is - The Airbus Affair of the Brian Mulroney era is often characterized as a bribery scandal. It was not. It was more complex than that. It was a classic influence-peddling scandal, with elements of perjury and breach of trust.
Title: The Airbus Affair: A Breach of Trust and Influence-Peddling, Not Bribery
Please read the article
1.“Improper Use of Public Office” by Aline Baroud and Andrew Gibbs in Unit 01, paying particular attention to the sections on bribery, influence-peddling and accepting benefits.
2.You will need to view the CBC Fifth Estate video, “The Unauthorized Chapter,” in Unit 03.
3. The timeline, “Airbus Affair: A History,” may be helpful to get you started.
4. reading 4 – unit 1
5. reading5 -unit5
6.reading 6 -unit6
Below are instructions and guidelines that should help you develop your Short essay.
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Due: Week 3 (8th September)
INSTRUCTIONS
Assignment:
Describe the Airbus Scandal.
What did it involve?
Who were the principal participants and what were their roles in the scandal?
What made it an influence-peddling scandal rather than a simple bribery scandal?
Identify any individuals who you think could – or should – have been charged with an offence. Why do you think no one was ever charged?
Whole paper has to be in academic tone.
What type of research is involved in an Short essay?( use the 6 reading provided by me are very important and then find out the 5 peer reviewed literature sources only.(donot use any Wikipedia and donot use any Wikipedia sources).
Please observe and follow these rules.
1.The paper must be submitted to the Dropbox as a Word document. If we can't open it, we can't mark it.
2.This is an academic paper. The Political Science department requires APA7 political science format in-text citations, and a list of references should be in bibliography format.
3. You are required to use the APA 7 OWL PURDE Citation Style that is used by the Department of Political science.
4. Please see the link below for the Department of Political Science’s style guide.
5.FOLLOW IT very strictly !!!
6.There must be a cover page with your name, course, assignment, word count, date, and title of your essay in APA 7 OWL PURDE Citation Style that is used by the Department of Political science.
7.The whole papers must be double-spaced. You may use subheadings if you wish.
8.The words you use in your reference list, citations and cover page will not count against your word limit. The 700-word count applies to text only.
9.The essay written content should be exactly 700 words. If it is 701 there is a penalty of 15 percent.
10. All short essays will be put through Turnitin, the plagiarism detection system.
11. Do not use Wikipedia sources.
12. Use only six( 6) readings provided by me and then find out five( 5) academic peer reviewed literature sources only.
13. Total 11 sources should be cited and referenced.
14. Stay away from Wikipedia. It is not an acceptable resource. We do not want to see it cited in any of your assignments. You can expect to lose marks if Turnitin reports that you have used Wikipedia in your short essay.
15. DONOT USE any WIKIPEDIA source anywhere. (very very important).
16. Whole paper has to be in academic tone.
17. There should be one argument only in paragraph.
Grading Criteria/RubricThe following are the criteria by which your short essay will be graded. Please ensure that you adhere to each one as much as you can to produce the most effective and efficient piece of writing possible.
You must provide a word count.
Failure to do so will result in a 15% penalty.
Excluding bibliography and title page.
Anything beyond 700 words will be disregarded.
You will be penalized for not meeting minimal requirements.
Give proper title
Give proper short title in header and proper page numbers on every page.
The short essay is written clearly and concisely, and the reader is able to follow with relative ease.
The argument presented is highly coherent and unified around key points important to the topic of the Short Essay.
The Short Essay is written in a manner that is accessible by a wide audience. This is critical as you are making a point on a topic, and your goal is to convince as many different people as possible of the validity of your perspective.
The voice and tone of your Short essay should be in academic tone – In every cases a academic tone will suffice. In others you may need a more academic tone approach in presenting your ideas.
The tone of the whole essay should be academic tone only.
Ensure everything is properly quoted and/or paraphrased for the purposes of accuracy.
Make sure you properly credit all sources. As this is academic paper a “formal essay”, you do not need to include formal citations.
Check the consistency of your opinion throughout your short essay.
If you contradict yourself in this piece of writing, it is a problem.
Finally, a tip about research. A factor we try to assess when grading your short paper is the amount of effort you put into the assignment. Research provides a window on effort. So don't be shy about using your list of references and in-text citations to display the range and quality of your sources. Intext citation should match with references. You are encouraged to go beyond the course materials in your research. Use only 5 academic peer reviewed sources. Students who draw information from diverse sources can generally anticipate a superior grade in (90-100).
And guidelines and you have to answer to this i am proving the grading rubrics everything write in own words and do not use AI AND CHATGPT AS MAM HAS THE SOFTAWARE TO DETECT.EACH AND EVERY LINE and each and every single word.
Length- 700 words exactly. (NOT EVEN 699 AND NOT EVEN 701 WORDS)
Formatting and ReferencingLength- 700 words exactly. (NOT EVEN 699 AND NOT EVEN 701 WORDS)
You must provide a word count.
Failure to do so will result in a 1% penalty.
Excluding bibliography and title page.
Anything beyond 700 words will be disregarded.
You will be penalized for not meeting minimal requirements.
Give proper title
Give proper short title in header and proper page numbers on every page.
Use proper transitions words
You are required to use standard settings, fonts and sizes.( Font- Times New
Roman and FONT Size should be - 12. Margins should be 1 inch/2.54cm on the
sides and 1.25 inches/3.17cm on the top and bottom.)
Your WHOLE Paper should be double-spaced.
You are required to use theAPA7 OWL PURDE Style and use the written guide given by the Department of Political Science-Department of Political Science Writing Guide.pdf (uoguelph.ca)
And guidelines and you have to answer to this i am proving the grading rubrics
everything write in own words and do not use AI AND CHATGPT AS MAM
HAS THE SOFTAWARE TO DETECT.EACH AND EVERY LINE and each
and every single word.
All pages must be numbered.
Whole paper should have a title that reflects the content of the paper. The title page should include the paper’s title
You are required to use theAPA7 OWL PURDE Style and use the written guide
given by the Department of Political Science-Department of Political Science
§Writing Guide.pdf (uoguelph.ca)
Sources
Finally, a tip about research. A factor we try to assess when grading your short paper is the amount of effort you put into the assignment. Research provides a window on effort. So don't be shy about using your list of references and in-text citations to display the range and quality of your sources. Intext citation should match with references. You are encouraged to go beyond the course materials in your research. First use the six (6) reading provided by me and then find out and use only(five) 5 academic peer reviewed literature sources only. Students who draw information from diverse sources can generally anticipate a superior grade in (90-100).
The quality of your short essay is largely determined by the nature of the evidence you are able to gather.
You need to ensure you have a broad range of sources that are both timely and
relevant to your short essay.
You will be assessed on how efficiently and effectively you are able integrate your
sources within your short essay and the amount of effort you put into the assignment.
Submit a Polished Assignment
What is a Polished Assignment?
A Logical Discussion that is Clear AND Consistent and well balanced.
You Must Pay Attention to different dimensions AND perspectives of the essay.
Address Grammatical Errors, Spelling Mistakes and Poor Organization.
Accurate referencing.
Proofread Your Paper Prior to Submission.
Penalty of a Maximum of 10 Percentage Points for grammar problems.
GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria | Excellent 4.1–5.0 points | Criterion Score |
Quality of research | The analysis should demonstrate a high level of research and evidence. You use a broad range of academic peer reviewed literature sources that are both timely and relevant to your essay topic. Your evidence should be from a variety of sources. Use 6 reading provided by me and 5 academic peer reviewed literature sources exactly. You efficiently and effectively you are able integrate your sources within your essay. | / 5 |
Degree to which assignment answers questions posed in the instructions | When an assignment is graded, one important factor which will be check is how well the essay answers actually respond to the each and every single part of questions given in the assignment instructions. The evaluator will be checking relevance: did the essay directly address each and every part of topic and its question what was asked. It’s about completeness: Did the essay answer all parts of the question. It also relates to clarity of alignment: Are the responses clearly tied to the instructions, and showing the understanding and have answered what was being asked? | / 5 |
Conciseness and clarity of argument | In the body of your paper you will present your points of argument. Do not try to make more than one point of argument in a paragraph. Each paragraph should start with only one point of argument followed by the evidence for this specific point. The first sentence of the paragraph is very important so ask yourself why you are presenting the material in this paragraph. If your first sentence does not make that clear, rewrite it. This way you can also avoid repetition of arguments. Make sure that everything in the essay directly helps you to defend your main thesis. Each paragraph should have 1 argument only. Ther should be no more than 1 argument in 1 paragraph. | / 5 |
Identification of key themes and issues | It deeply shows an ability to discuss and have identified the major key themes and issues concisely. | / 5 |
Clear Introduction | Your introduction should accomplish three things: introduce the relevance of your paper, state the main argument or thesis, and provide a roadmap of the remainder of the paper, identifying the main steps of the argument. The main statement needs to be specific and argumentative in that it takes a specific perspective on the question at hand. This does not mean that your paper should be completely one-sided. As you develop your argument you will want to acknowledge counterarguments – always disarm your critics by doing so! This will make your argument more convincing. | / 5 |
Correct grammar and spelling | There should be proper accuracy, clarity, and professionalism of written language, including proper use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. | / 5 |
Well written - clarity, precision, conciseness, proper use of the language, absence of repetition, freedom from spelling and grammatical errors | The essay clearly explained concepts, theory, and/or research introduced in the unit, and textbook, etc. Ensuring that ideas are clearly articulated, well written, clarity, precision, conciseness, well-structured, proper use of language, there should be no repetition, there should be no grammatical error and easy to follow. | / 5 |
Presentation of research evidence to support argument | The essay should demonstrate a high level of research and evidence. You use a broad range of sources that are both timely and relevant to your essay topic. Your evidence should be from a variety of sources. Use 6 reading provided by me and 5 academic peer reviewed literature sources only . You efficiently and effectively you are able integrate your sources within your essay. | / 5 |
Strong conclusion | Your conclusion should summarize the main thesis and the most important supporting arguments and discuss the implications of the thesis and the insights you have gained. Never introduce new evidence into the conclusion. | / 5 |
Citation and Referencing | The essay correctly cited sources using APA 7 OWL PURDE Citation Style that is used by the Department of Political science for intext citation and a reference list, without errors. Please see the link below for the Department of Political Science’s style guide. FOLLOW IT very strictly !!! Total 11 sources has to be referenced. | / 5 |
Total | / 50 |
How do I Cite my References?
This is a formal academic paper, such as an essay which requires you to both cite information when you use it [Such as an intext citation or a footnote] and provide the source in a bibliography.
Rather, if you are using information from a source in your op-ed you can simply cite the author's name in the sentence or in paratheses and then just provide the full reference in a bibliography at the end.
This type of writing is conversational and persuasive in style, so it is critical to ensure that there is a succinctness and flow. So, bogging down your writing with excessive sourcing may prevent you from doing that.
Here is a working example of an actual sentence from an op-ed I wrote.
"One of the key drawbacks on climate change regulation that Ostrom draws to our attention is the issue of risk."
PLEASE NOTE, I ONLY REFERRED TO THE AUTHOR'S NAME IN MY SENTENCE. IN MY BIBLIOGRAPHY I PROVIDED THE FULL CITATION.
***IF THIS APPROACH MAKES YOU SQUEAMISH AND MAKES YOU THINK YOU WILL FLUNK A TURNITIN SCORE, YOU CAN WRITE THE SAME SENTENCE LIKE THIS.
“One of the key drawbacks on climate change regulation that Ostrom (2006) draws to our attention is the issue of risk.
***DOES THIS APPROACH STILL FREAK YOU OUT? OKAY, HERE YOU GO, EXTRA WORK FOR YOU.
One of the key drawbacks on climate change regulation that Ostrom (2006: P143) draws to our attention is the issue of risk
This is a formal academic paper, such as an essay which requires you to both cite information when you use it [Such as an intext citation and a footnote] and provide the source in a bibliography. succinctness and flow. So, bogging down your writing with excessive sourcing may prevent you from doing that.
Here is a working example of an actual sentence from a short I wrote.
"One of the key drawbacks on climate change regulation that Ostrom draws to our attention is the issue of risk."
PLEASE NOTE, I ONLY REFERRED TO THE AUTHOR'S NAME IN MY SENTENCE. IN MY BIBLIOGRAPHY I PROVIDED THE FULL CITATION.
***IF THIS APPROACH MAKES YOU SQUEAMISH AND MAKES YOU THINK YOU WILL FLUNK A TURNITIN SCORE, YOU CAN WRITE THE SAME SENTENCE LIKE THIS.(use this method through the whole paper for intext citation)
“One of the key drawbacks on climate change regulation that Ostrom (2006) draws to our attention is the issue of risk.
What citation style do I use?You are required to use the APA 7 OWL PURDE Citation Style that is used by the Department of Political science.
Please see the link below for the Department of Political Science’s style guide.
FOLLOW IT very strictly !!!
What should my sources look like?
Total 11 references only 11 sources should be there and only 9 sources should be used.
You can use any credible sources as described.
First you have to use the 6 readings provided deeply and then find out and Use only Academic peer review sources and peer reviewed empirical sources.(exactly 5 sources only 5 academic peer reviewed literature sources only has to be used).
TOTAL 11 SOURCES SHOULD BE THERE (USE LATEST SOURCES FROM 2021 ONWARDS ONLY).
And guidelines and you have to answer to this i am proving the grading rubrics everything write in own words and do not use AI AND CHATGPT AS MAM HAS THE SOFTAWARE TO DETECT.EACH AND EVERY
LINE and each and every single word.
You first have to use the four course readings for this assignment. Let me be clear, YOU HAVE TO First USE 6COURSE READINGS provided by me are very very important and then find out the 5 academic peer reviewed literature sources only has to be used for this assignment.
Reading-1 Improper Use of Public Office” by Aline Baroud and Andrew Gibbs in Unit 01, paying particular attention to the sections on bribery, influence-peddling and accepting benefits. (Government of Canada, Justice Canada. Unit 1: Improper use of public office)VERY VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT
Reference has to be-
Canada, Justice Canada. (2004). Improper use of public office (Aline Baroud & Andrew Gibbs, Authors) (Catalogue No. J2-270/2004E-PDF) [Monograph; Electronic edition]. Government of Canada.
Reading 2- CBC Fifth Estate video, “The Unauthorized Chapter,”(it is an video you have to analyze it properly and then use it. VERY VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT
Reference has to be-
The Fifth Estate. (2007, October 31). Brian Mulroney: The unauthorized chapter [Television broadcast]. In The Fifth Estate. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Curio.ca. Retrieved September 7, 2025, from https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.3024341
Reading-3 The timeline, “Airbus Affair: A History,” VERY VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT
Reference has to be-
Stevens, G. (n.d.). Airbus affair: A history. Unit 3: Airbus affair: A history. University of Guelph.
READING 4, reading 5 reading 6-(all three unit are in one docx first is unit1 then followed by unit 2 and then followed by unit 3. VERY VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT(youi have use these all three unit deeply and you have to cite these all three unit separately)
1)READING 4-Unit 01: Concepts and definitions
Reference has to be
MacDonald, D.B. (2025). “Unit 01: Concepts and definitions” [Course Content] University of Guelph. https://courselink.uoguelph.ca/d2l/le/content/976318/viewContent/4170925/View
2)READING 5-(Unit 02: Patronage and Conflict of Interest
Reference has to be
MacDonald, D.B. (2025). “Unit 02: Patronage and Conflict of Interest” [Course Content] University of Guelph. https://courselink.uoguelph.ca/d2l/le/content/976318/viewContent/4170925/View
3)READING 6-(Unit 03: Corruption in Canada: A Historical Perspective selected
Reference has to be
MacDonald, D.B. (2025). “Unit 03: Corruption in Canada: A Historical Perspective selected” [Course Content] University of Guelph. https://courselink.uoguelph.ca/d2l/le/content/976318/viewContent/4170925/View
DOCX 5 I AM ATTACHING IS THE Short Essay ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
DOCX-6 IS THE PDF OF THE GRADING RUBRIC
DOCX 7 Writing Guide for this course and this assignment.(VERY VERY IMPORTANT).