Guidelines for Final Paper: POLS 1600

1. Finalize the topic with the instructor either by email;

2. Find at least two articles and a book about the topic;

3. Books and journal articles are preferable in research. If you can manage an interview with an expert, that will add to the validity of your argument;

4. Newspaper articles may be useful but the research paper should not solely be based on newspaper reports;

5. You may divide the paper into three parts:A.

Introduction:

What is the subject all about? What are its boundaries? What is the main question? Write a paragraph about how you will go about your resources/references. Why you chose the references you did? Why are they useful and relevant? This section should not be more than 3-4 pages; B.Main part of the paper: In this section, you will present lots of data including stats, definitions, graphs, tables, schools of thought, approaches to the topic by different stakeholders. You want the reader to learn how the issue is defined and what are its dimensions. This section depending on your writing style may be somewhere between 10-12 pages; C.Conclusion: In this part, you will write the conclusions of your research. What did you learn? Why was this subject so significant? Will it be resolved? What are challenges and difficulties ahead? Make sure you state your own opinions about the topic. This section may be somewhere between 3-5 pages;