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2024 POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER INFORMATION (POL-120-2902)

POL 120–Standardized Writing Assignment

Students are expected to write in MLA style or APA style.

Purdue Owl MLA Citations

Purdue Owl APA Citations

OUTCOME: Applying the Concepts of American Government from a Political Perspective: an analysis of a bill and/ an organization using a political perspective.

Instructions

Select a NC Bill of interest from the NC General Assembly 23-24 Session.

Please discuss the importance of a social issue and how politics plays a role in resolving the political, social, or economic issue or how politics will impact the outcome or success of its resolve.

Please state your state/county or city. You must use at least 4 concepts you have learned in the class. Did you define, analyze/explain at least 4 concepts/terms or theories from our text relevant to your chosen bill/ topic? (You may incorporate these concepts throughout the paper). They must be included with in- text citations or easily identifiable in the paper.

· To support your stance, you must use supporting documentation from at least 3 expert authors (peer-reviewed) or journals regarding your bill.

· List the sponsors and opposers of the bill.

· You will find these articles in the FTCC library or public library.

· Do not wait until the day before the due date to begin this paper.

Formatting Requirements

· For this paper you are to write a 4–5-page paper/not to include the cover and works cited pages.   

· Put your name, course and section number, and assignment title at the top of the document.

· Use one-inch margins.

· Use a 12-point Times New Roman font.

· Use double line spacing in the document.

· Use MLA/APA Citation Style 

· Submit Your Paper through Safe Assign-

· See Submission Instructions at the bottom of this document.

Requirements:

1. Your NC Bill should be a bill presented in the 23-24 Session and may be related to a federal/state or local organization.

2. Clear, concrete examples-within your body paragraphs you should use specific examples (no vague generalizations).

3. You should include in-text citations to support your research/information from the expert research from the academic journals you use from the library database.

4. Re-emphasis, you should include at least 3 references for this assignment from academic journals. Please remember that Wikipedia, local newspaper, local news broadcast may not be used as a peer-reviewed source.

5. Academic research articles can be accessed through the FTCC Library site.

· Project outline: - Introduction, Background, and Conclusion – Due on (7/6/23)

· To achieve a successful project experience and outcome, you are expected to meet the following requirements:

Grading Criteria:

The paper will need to address the following aspects of the topic:

Introduction (One paragraph) (5 points)

· Explain t he scope of why the social issue is considered a serious issue. Provide research within the past  5 years.

The social/political/economic issue or phenomenon should be measurable in some statistical way. Is it increasing, and if so, how?

·  Analysis of an organization related to the bill/social issue. (15 points) (One paragraph)

Discuss the sponsors and opposers of the bill (30pts)

· This is where you will connect your social topic with social structure by providing research about an organization in the community that is relevant to your chosen social issue.

· Based upon your topic chosen, describe one organization in the community (feel free to do your own independent research on an organization by finding information online, emailing someone in the organization or setting up a personal interview with someone within the organization.

· What are ways the organization is addressing the social issue you have researched?

· Provide the function of the organization, the main goals and duties. What population does it serve? Who are the clients? (such as gender, age, race, social class of the population).

· What are some of the positive outcomes of their work?  

· What are some recommendations to resolve the political/social/economic issue? Do you agree the bill proposed or passed by the NC House or Senate?

· What might be one important way in which the social issue is currently being addressed in society? Provide an example of a current event, news report or a contemporary example. (At least one paragraph) (5 points)

· Writing Clarity: -Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.  Including compliance with MLA style, citation and referencing. Documents have minimal grammatical or mechanical errors. ( 25points).

· Demonstrate your understanding of the political perspective: State your recommendation for the bill and explain how your recommendation differs from the current outcome or vote on the bill.  (At least one paragraph).  (25 points)

    Include a conclusion (One paragraph 5pts)

· Provide a summary paragraph- summarizing the main points of your paper

· Will this social issue improve?  Please use critical thinking here.

· Be sure to use your own words except for a few quotes that you may feel necessary.  Make sure quotes are in quotation marks, and cited properly, both in text and on a reference/works cited page.

Submit Your Paper through Safe Assign-See Submission Instructions below.

Instructions on How to Submit Your Paper in Blackboard:

· Browse your computer and attach your file.

· Check the box that says you agree to submit your paper to the Global Reference

· Submit once you are finished. (Your paper is NOT submitted if you Save Draft.)

2024 POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER INFORMATION (POL-120-2902)

POL 120–Standardized Writing Assignment

Students are expected to write in MLA style or APA style.

Purdue Owl MLA Citations

Purdue Owl APA Citations

OUTCOME: Applying the Concepts of American Government from a Political Perspective: an analysis of a bill and/ an organization using a political perspective.

Instructions

Select a NC Bill of interest from the NC General Assembly 23-24 Session.

Please discuss the importance of a social issue and how politics plays a role in resolving the political, social, or economic issue or how politics will impact the outcome or success of its resolve.

Please state your state/county or city. You must use at least 4 concepts you have learned in the class. Did you define, analyze/explain at least 4 concepts/terms or theories from our text relevant to your chosen bill/ topic? (You may incorporate these concepts throughout the paper). They must be included with in- text citations or easily identifiable in the paper.

· To support your stance, you must use supporting documentation from at least 3 expert authors (peer-reviewed) or journals regarding your bill.

· List the sponsors and opposers of the bill.

· You will find these articles in the FTCC library or public library.

· Do not wait until the day before the due date to begin this paper.

Formatting Requirements

· For this paper you are to write a 4–5-page paper/not to include the cover and works cited pages.   

· Put your name, course and section number, and assignment title at the top of the document.

· Use one-inch margins.

· Use a 12-point Times New Roman font.

· Use double line spacing in the document.

· Use MLA/APA Citation Style 

· Submit Your Paper through Safe Assign-

· See Submission Instructions at the bottom of this document.

Requirements:

1. Your NC Bill should be a bill presented in the 23-24 Session and may be related to a federal/state or local organization.

2. Clear, concrete examples-within your body paragraphs you should use specific examples (no vague generalizations).

3. You should include in-text citations to support your research/information from the expert research from the academic journals you use from the library database.

4. Re-emphasis, you should include at least 3 references for this assignment from academic journals. Please remember that Wikipedia, local newspaper, local news broadcast may not be used as a peer-reviewed source.

5. Academic research articles can be accessed through the FTCC Library site.

· Project outline: - Introduction, Background, and Conclusion – Due on (7/6/23)

· To achieve a successful project experience and outcome, you are expected to meet the following requirements:

Grading Criteria:

The paper will need to address the following aspects of the topic:

Introduction (One paragraph) (5 points)

· Explain t he scope of why the social issue is considered a serious issue. Provide research within the past  5 years.

The social/political/economic issue or phenomenon should be measurable in some statistical way. Is it increasing, and if so, how?

·  Analysis of an organization related to the bill/social issue. (15 points) (One paragraph)

Discuss the sponsors and opposers of the bill (30pts)

· This is where you will connect your social topic with social structure by providing research about an organization in the community that is relevant to your chosen social issue.

· Based upon your topic chosen, describe one organization in the community (feel free to do your own independent research on an organization by finding information online, emailing someone in the organization or setting up a personal interview with someone within the organization.

· What are ways the organization is addressing the social issue you have researched?

· Provide the function of the organization, the main goals and duties. What population does it serve? Who are the clients? (such as gender, age, race, social class of the population).

· What are some of the positive outcomes of their work?  

· What are some recommendations to resolve the political/social/economic issue? Do you agree the bill proposed or passed by the NC House or Senate?

· What might be one important way in which the social issue is currently being addressed in society? Provide an example of a current event, news report or a contemporary example. (At least one paragraph) (5 points)

· Writing Clarity: -Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.  Including compliance with MLA style, citation and referencing. Documents have minimal grammatical or mechanical errors. ( 25points).

· Demonstrate your understanding of the political perspective: State your recommendation for the bill and explain how your recommendation differs from the current outcome or vote on the bill.  (At least one paragraph).  (25 points)

    Include a conclusion (One paragraph 5pts)

· Provide a summary paragraph- summarizing the main points of your paper

· Will this social issue improve?  Please use critical thinking here.

· Be sure to use your own words except for a few quotes that you may feel necessary.  Make sure quotes are in quotation marks, and cited properly, both in text and on a reference/works cited page.

Submit Your Paper through Safe Assign-See Submission Instructions below.

Instructions on How to Submit Your Paper in Blackboard:

· Browse your computer and attach your file.

· Check the box that says you agree to submit your paper to the Global Reference

· Submit once you are finished. (Your paper is NOT submitted if you Save Draft.)