Voters Rights Act Impacting Today’s Voting Equality paper

Format: 6-8 pages (2400-3200 words), double spaced, Times New Roman font

Sources: At least six scholarly, professional, or literary/artistic sources are required. While course readings are encouraged as sources, they may not be included as part of the six. All sources must be scholarly, but scholarly sources for this paper may include the following:

· Newspapers

· Company websites

· Magazines

· Articles

· Op-ed pieces

Paper description:

1. Identify a government or private-sector program in which race is used as a factor in decision-making. Some examples are:

· School assignment

· Affirmative action

· Welfare

· Federal Housing Act (FHA)

· Gerrymandering

· Social Security

· Financial Aid

· Homeowners Loan Corporation (HOLC)

· Federal Scholarships

· Voter Rights Act

You may use one of the ones listed or, by permission (no later than March 12), choose a different program.

2. Research the background of the issue—including the issue or need the program was designed to address, how the program started, who started the program, what changes/adjustments were made to the program after it started, and how the program works today.

3. Evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of the program to all race categories, not just the minority race categories. Also discuss any weaknesses, unintended consequences, or flaws of the program.

4. Based on your research and your evaluation of the benefits and drawbacks of the program, make recommendations. Should the program continue in its current form, continue with some modifications, or discontinue altogether? Be specific in your recommendations and support them with evidence and reasons.

5. Throughout the paper, pull from the content and perspectives you have learned in your two QLC courses.

6. Include citations and a bibliography in correct MLA or APA style. Failure to cite sources properly may result in plagiarism, even if it is unintentional.

7. Paper will be graded on the following criteria:

It is strongly advised, even for excellent writers, to schedule a session with a writing tutor at the Center for Student Success. They can help with all aspects of writing, including organization and style.

Annotated bibliography description: The Annotated Bibliography should briefly state the topic of the integrative assignment, then describe, analyze, and evaluate a minimum of four scholarly, professional, or literary/artistic sources. At least one source should come from each of the disciplines represented in this learning community, and you should label the source that comes from each discipline. The entry from each source should briefly describe its content. The majority of each entry should analyze, evaluate, and reflect upon the source with respect to its connections to the topic of the paper as well as the other sources in the Annotated Bibliography. Each entry should be about 150 words.

The annotated bibliography will be graded according to the following guidelines: