01 Oct Select a current Texas political issue and briefly describe the issue and what the different viewpoints are.
GOVT2306 Texas Government
Research Paper
GOVT 2306 Research Paper Requirements and Grading
Assignment details:
1. Select a current Texas political issue and briefly describe the issue and what the different viewpoints are. For example, the topic could be legalization of marijuana in Texas. The viewpoints are either for legalization or against it.
2. Research the topic using three professional sources (books, journals, newspapers, magazines, or websites that end in .org, .edu, or .gov) and compare and contrast the different viewpoints and positions on your topic. Fully address the different sides of the issue and demonstrate an understanding of its complexities.
3. Draw a personal conclusion based on your analysis of the issue and present an informed evaluation from the evidence.
4. Your paper will include the body of work and a Works Cited Page (list or resources used).
5. Submit your paper through Canvas by the due date as posted in the Course Syllabus.
Fyi, the paper will automatically be ran through a program that checks for plagiarism. Plagiarized work will receive a grade of zero (0) with no opportunity for make-up. Requirements for formatting your paper:
• Completed in Microsoft Word
• Use MLA (Modern Language Association) Formatting
o Details and helpful information can be found at
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
• 12 or 14 inch font
• Verdana font
• Double spaced
Grading Basics:
• The body of the research paper must be a minimum of 1,000 words.
• The research paper must be original work from the student and may not be recycled from a different class. In other words, if you’ve already submitted the paper in a different class, ever, you may not use it for this assignment. All information must be properly cited using in-text citations; place the author (e.g.,Brown) or the source name (e.g., U.S. Census Bureau) in parenthesis after paraphrasing their work.
• Use 3 separate professional sources.
• Information from sources must be paraphrased and not quoted. Do not put any quotes within your paper. The resources cited within the body of the work must match the listed resources on the Works Cited page
