Paper
Title Here
Your
Name
POL 201 – American National
Government
University of Arizona Global Campus
Instructor’s
Name
Month
Day, Year
Paper
Title Here
This is where the introduction for your paper should
begin. You should indent the first
paragraph and include a hook to draw your reader in and make the topic
interesting. Your introduction should
also include an overview of the main points you will discuss in your paper and
conclude with a concise thesis statement of 25 words or less that clearly
summarizes what your paper is about.
Please be sure to not refer to the paper in your paper. For example, “In this paper, I will discuss…”
is not appropriate for formal writing.
Also, your paper should not use words such as I, we, or you. For more suggestions, please read about
thesis statements on our Writing Center website: Thesis Statements. Your introduction should be at least ½ a page
in length.
Historical and Constitutional
Background
Your paper should
include the four main headings as outlined in this template. It is vital, in order to fully meet the
expectations for this paper, that you support your arguments utilizing
scholarly sources. Be sure to summarize,
paraphrase, and include in-text citations. You must properly cite all
additional resources with in-text APA formatted citations and an APA reference
list in order to avoid plagiarism. No
more than 10% of your paper should be direct quotations. Each heading/topic should be a a minimum of 1
to 1.5 pages in length. It is important
to include transitions and more deeply reflect and expand on the material from
each week. Be sure to review the
WayPoint feedback provided by your instructor from your Week 2 and Week 3
Assignments and the feedback from the Writing Center from your Week 4
assignment. Integrate the feedback into your revisions as you expand your
analysis of each section for your final paper.
Checks and Balances
Your
second section should focus on the checks and balances that are involved within
the policy you have selected.
Public Policy, Elections, and Media
The third section of your
final paper should focus on how the policy relates to public policy, elections,
and is portrayed by the media. Each
paragraph of your assignment should be clear and easy to follow. The University of Arizona Global Campus has
several valuable resources to help you write a strong paragraph, such as How to Write a
Good Paragraph page and the Integrating
Research tutorial.
Voting and the Election Process
The
fourth section of your paper should focus on how the policy is impacted by
voting and the election process. In addition to being well-written, each
paragraph should include an in-text
citation for all information summarized,
paraphrased, or quoted from outside sources. The Writing Center provides many resources to
help you follow correct citation style (primarily APA) and gives lessons and
examples of how to paraphrase and cite sources.
The Introduction
to APA page is a good place to start.
Conclusion
Your
paper should conclude with a review of your main points and a review of your
thesis. The conclusion should not
introduce any points that have not already been addressed in the main body of
the paper. This is an opportunity to
solidify your ideas for the reader and leave a lasting impression.
Remember
to start your references on a new page.
Space down until References is as the top of the final page of your
paper. References
References
Your paper must utilize at least
eight scholarly resources in addition to the textbook. A minimum of six of the resources must be
peer-reviewed scholarly sources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. The following are commonly used
references. Please fill in the required
information, and if you need more help, see the Formatting
Your References List page.
References are listed in alphabetical order.
Textbook
(Online edition): *
Author,
A. (Year published). Title of book: Subtitle of book (edition, if other
than the first) [Electronic version]. Retrieved from from URL
Example:
Witt,
G. A., & Mossler, R. A. (2010). Adult development and life assessment
[Electronic version]. Bridepoint Education.
Online Journal Article (such as from the University of
Arizona Global Campus Library):**
Author, A. (Year
Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page
range. doi:# or Retrieved from journal’s homepage URL
**When including a URL
for an online journal, you must search for the journal’s home page and include
this in your reference entry. You may
not include the URL found through your university library as readers will not
have access to this library.
Examples:
Churchill, S. D., & Mruk, C. J. (2014). Practicing
what we preach in humanistic and positive psychology. American Psychologist,
69(1), 90-92. doi:10.1037/a0034868
Santovec,
M. (2008). Easing the transition improves grad retention at Trinity U. Women
in Higher Education, 17(10), 32. Retrieved from
http://www.trinitydc.edu/education/files/2010/09/Women_in_higher_
Ed_Trinity_Transistions_10_08.pdf
Online Magazine:*
Author, A. (Year,
Month Date Published). Article title. Magazine Title. Retrieved from
URL
Example:
Walk,
V. (2013, April 29). Can this woman fix Europe? Time. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,213969.html
YouTube Video:*
Author, A. [Screen name]. (Year, Month,
Day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from URL
Example:
Apsolon, M.
[markapsolon]. (2011, September 9). Real ghost girl caught on video tape 14
[Video
file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nyGCbxD848
Web Page:*
Author, A. (Year,
Month, Date Published). Article title. Retrieved from URL
Example—Corporate
web page:
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(2008). Police and detectives. Retrieved from
http://bls.gov/oco/pdf/ocos160.pdf
Example—Article
or section within web page with no author:
Presentation
tools. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://web2014.discoveryeducation.com/web20tools-presentation.cfm
*Please delete the notes in this
document before submitting your assignment.
