Long Beach City College Gerrymandering in US Research Paper Research Paper – Required Each student will submit a research paper on a topic in American Gove

Long Beach City College Gerrymandering in US Research Paper Research Paper – Required Each student will submit a research paper on a topic in American Government. Students may choose any topic they wish with the exceptions of abortion and the Dream Act. Any student writing their research paper on either abortion or the Dream Act will receive No Credit for the assignment. Students will choose a controversial topic in American Government, present the pros and cons of the chosen topic (supported by cites), and provide an analysis of the subject with an opinion/conclusion. The analysis must present a critical review of the topic as well as a critical analysis of the sources used. Options for critical topic analysis include, but are not limited to, liberal/conservative ideology, media coverage, political parties, institutions, political participants, and details of the actual topic (refer to SLO’s for areas of analysis). Source analysis is based on a critical review of the articles/citations used for the paper. Please refer to the “Research Paper Tips” posted on your website by the professor under “Announcements” for greater detail. Papers must be a minimum of five (5) pages of text in length (7 pages max.) plus a standard bibliography of no fewer than 6 reputable sources. Any paper submitted without a complete bibliography will receive no credit for the assignment. Students MUST use the following publications as sources (minimum 1 article from each source: 4 of the 6 required citations) for their papers: Mother Jones, the National Review, One Government Publication (US or state) or One Interest Group Publication, and One Major US Newspaper; additional cite choices are at the discretion of the student. All of these publications can be found via LBCC Library online resources, specifically the search engine ProQuest. If a website is used as a required cite, it must be from a reputable publication, institution or association. Non-reputable websites will not be counted toward required sources. The required textbooks, dictionaries, Wikipedia, or any encyclopedia or standard reference volume may not be used as a required cite (reference material may be used as additional citations, and must be included in the bibliography). Papers should be writen in the following format: ½ page introduction and facts, 1 page pros of topic (properly cited from research), 1 page cons of topic (properly cited from research), 1 page source analysis (a discussion of the positives and weaknesses of your sources), 1 page subject/topic analysis (choose 2 from the list below) and ½ page conclusion (including author’s position on the topic). The Analysis section of the paper should include a one (1) page source analysis where the student critically analyzes 2 – 3 of the sources used in writing the paper; AND a (1) page topic analysis using two of the following: 1. ideology (liberal and conservative), 2. media/source treatment of topic, 3. institutions, or 4. political participants. The paper is worth 250 points, 10 points will be deducted each day for a late paper up to one (1) week late. Papers shorter than the minimum 5 pages, lacking a complete bibliography, or not meeting the requirements of the assignment will receive severe point deductions or no credit. See Semester Schedule for Due Date. Students needing assistance with writing a complete bibliography, check out the website www.aresearchguide.com. The Research paper, including bibliography, Must be typewritten, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman or CG Times font. DUE: November 19 (Monday) by 6amPST/9amEST for full credit. Late papers (10 point deduction per day) will be accepted until November 26, by 6amPST/9amEST – NO exceptions. Students are requested to include their name, Section Number and Email address on the first page of their submitted paper. Students will submit their papers electronically, to the “Research Paper Dropbox” located under the “Study Plans & Course Content” button, scroll down and click on Research Paper Dropbox. Papers must be in a Rich Text Format (RTF), to avoid issues with software compatibility. Please contact the Professor IMMEDIATELY if you are having difficulties. The professor does not regularly include comments when grading the papers. If students would like comments, students must include a request at the top of the first page of their submitted paper. It is the student’s sole responsibility to upload papers in the correct format and to check that the paper has been properly uploaded. Improperly uploaded or missing papers will be graded for late credit. Important: Once the professor makes an announcement on the website that papers are graded, students have one (1) week to notify the professor of any questions or concerns. The professor reserves the right to not conduct a review or make any grade revisions if the student does not make a request in a timely manner.