proposal POS

One 6-to-7-page Research Essayy (15 points) on  a topic of your choosing. You will need to submit a short proposal  outlining your topic, the country/territory/area you will be covering,  the style/format of your paperr, and a couple of sources that you plan to  use. Proposals are due October 7th and are worth 5 points.  You may change the topic of your paperr after the initial proposal  submission with my approval. If you do not inform me of your change in  topic then you may have points deducted from your final paperr. Work will  be submitted through plagiarism software.

You may choose to do a policy brief or country report that provides  guidance on some refined topic to a government or non-government agency;  a literature review or book report that summarizes and critically  engages with some work(s) not assigned in class; or an essayy on a topic  related or relevant to the course topics that you would like to better  understand. You must use/cite at least 3 sources not assigned in the course. The essayys will be graded along three criteria:

clarity – includes flow, logic, and organization (clear introduction and conclusion, paragraph breaks, transition sentences).

content – includes evidence of quality research,  accurate claims and relevant support, novelty of topic or approach, and  valid conclusions or insights.  

care – includes proper spelling, punctuation, grammar, citations and bibliography.

Research Essayy Due November 24 at 11:59 PM.