PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSRUCTIONS:
Your paper citations must come from a minimum of five in-class lectures and a minimum of five online resources from our Blackboard course (i.e., a minimum of ten course-related citations). Additional outside research is permitted and highly encouraged. [In-class citations = lectures (i.e., information from your in-class lecture notes for my lectures and/or course content on the lecture slides that I post in Blackboard like the main ideas, definitions, history points, timelines, case examples, etc.) and Blackboard resources = any of the Open Educational Resources listed in Blackboard within the unit folders and any of the “outside” links to websites or videos that are listed in the lecture slides (e.g., Crash Course videos)]
FOR THE INCLASS CITATIONS (MINIMUM FIVE) IVE LINKED LECTURE NOTES/ ARTICLES/CRASH COURSE VIDEOS DOWN BELOW THEY ARE FROM MY PROFESSORS RESOURCES THEY NEED CITATIONS . ONLY FIVE CITATIONS. FROM ANY OF THE LINKS POSTED. THE OTHER FIVE CITATIONS CAN BE ANY ONLINE SOURCES FROM YOUR CHOICE OF ARTICLES PLEASE USE APA, AND ADD ALL SOURCES AT THE END OF THE PAPER ON ITS OWN PAGE:
DOWN BELOW ARE IN CLASS LECTURE CITATION LINKS ANY LINK CAN BE USED MIN. 5 CITATIONS. ( I uploaded the lecture notes files)
https://www.ushistory.org/gov/index.asp
https://www.ushistory.org/gov/1.asp
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/logic_in_argumentative_writing/fallacies.html
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/amendments-11-27
PDF document only [One single, complete PDF; no separate documents or images permitted]
Heading – Full Name, A-Number, Course Title and Section Number, Professor Name [Use Dr. Epley Sanders without a hyphen], and Date at the top of the page on the left side [You may place the heading on two lines if needed to save some space. For instance, your name and A-number could be in the top left corner and the course title and section number below it, while the professor name can be in the top right corner with the date below it.]
Times New Roman, font size 12
Single-space the entire document [This includes single-spacing the heading.]
Title: “Case Study Final Paper” (goes after the heading; no separate title page) [A line space is permitted after the title and before the Introduction.]
Indent the first line of each paragraph
No line spaces between paragraphs
Include a formal Introduction [Introduction includes specific thesis statement], Body, and Conclusion
Amount – Three full standard pages; The minimum is two and a half full standard pages; Do not go over three standard pages. [This minimum and maximum is for the number of essay pages. The Works Cited, References, or Bibliography will be on its own fourth page. An optional appendix will be on its own fifth page if you want to include any tables, graphs, charts, etc.]
Standard one-inch margins on all four sides of the page
APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, or APSA are permitted for citations and a Works Cited, References, or Bibliography page, but only choose one citation type and be consistent throughout the entire document. [Each citation type has a different approach for how to format/cite an in-class lecture or various kinds of multimedia. Check Purdue OWL and similar sites for specific examples.]
A Works Cited, References, or Bibliography page must be separate on its own on the fourth page after the essay, but still in the same single PDF document. [Single-space this entire page, too, but leave one line between each citation/reference.]
ESSAY PROMPT (Answer all parts of this prompt; each part builds towards the next part for a whole paper.): [All four parts of the prompt should be equally distributed/balanced throughout the paper, i.e., do not write multiple pages for one part of the prompt and leave only a couple of paragraphs for other parts of the prompt.]
What is the meaning of “civic engagement?” Explain its elements/components (i.e., who, what, where, when, how, and why in theoretical and practical, applied terms) at the individual level, local level, state level, and national level. [Pay close attention to the lectures from the beginning of the semester. Answering this part of the prompt will be related to democracy, federalism, political culture, American political values, and political socialization. Also, remember the multiple lessons about critical thinking and the main political science questions for tackling any research topic.]
Explain how civic engagement is directly related to one specific civil liberty or one specific civil right from the U.S. Constitution. [Students may discuss public policies, bills attempted and/or passed, court cases, etc., but start with a civil liberty or civil right that originates from the constitution itself first before discussing other elements or pieces. DO NOT DISCUSS AN ENTIRE/WHOLE AMENDMENT IF IT HAS MULTIPLE LIBERTIES OR RIGHTS IN IT; ONLY FOCUS ON ONE CIVIL LIBERTY OR ONE CIVIL RIGHT.]
What is one formal recommendation to increase civic engagement as it relates to the one specific civil liberty or one specific civil right that you have selected? How and why is your formal recommendation a “good” one and for whom exactly? (The recommendation can be one that already exists, but you need to expand on its details OR the recommendation can be a new original idea that you have.) [Remember 5WH and be consistent with your unit of analysis and level of analysis. Avoid logical fallacies.]
What is/will be your own role (e.g., position and set of actions) in the context of your aforementioned formal recommendation now or in the future? [Students may use the first person, i.e., “I” statements in this section. Avoid doing so in first, second, and third parts of the prompt where possible to maintain a formal tone and approach in the essay.]
Your thesis statement must directly address the aforementioned prompt in the introduction. A thesis statement may be more than one sentence. Be specific in your thesis statement, not just generally descriptive (e.g., avoid “In this essay I am going to talk about…”). The rest of the essay should then provide in-depth explanation and evidence that is based on your original thesis statement from the introduction.
REMINDERS:
Be clear and detailed regarding who, what, where, when, how, and why. [This is applicable for all paragraphs. In other words, include 5WH in every paragraph. Being “clear” and “detailed” does not automatically mean “more words,” however; aim for specificity and logical connections/explanations.]
Avoid slang, jargon, idioms, and acronyms. [Refer to the handout in this folder titled “Political Science Formal Writing Advice” for a list of words to avoid using in the paper. Also, if you are going to use an acronym, spell it out first and then put the acronym in parentheses. After that, you can use just the acronym.]
Consult with the CASA Writing Center to improve your writing. [CASA has templates for how to do in-class lecture citations as well.]
Go to the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) website for useful tips and tricks related to grammar, punctuation, spelling, writing, research, formatting, and much more.
Your paper citations must come from a minimum of five in-class lectures and a minimum of five online resources from our Blackboard course (i.e., a minimum of ten course-related citations). Additional outside research is permitted and highly encouraged. [In-class citations = lectures (i.e., information from your in-class lecture notes for my lectures and/or course content on the lecture slides that I post in Blackboard like the main ideas, definitions, history points, timelines, case examples, etc.) and Blackboard resources = any of the Open Educational Resources listed in Blackboard within the unit folders and any of the “outside” links to websites or videos that are listed in the lecture slides (e.g., Crash Course videos)]
FOR THE INCLASS CITATIONS (MINIMUM FIVE) IVE LINKED LECTURE NOTES/ ARTICLES/CRASH COURSE VIDEOS DOWN BELOW THEY ARE FROM MY PROFESSORS RESOURCES THEY NEED CITATIONS . ONLY FIVE CITATIONS. FROM ANY OF THE LINKS POSTED. THE OTHER FIVE CITATIONS CAN BE ANY ONLINE SOURCES FROM YOUR CHOICE OF ARTICLES PLEASE USE APA, AND ADD ALL SOURCES AT THE END OF THE PAPER ON ITS OWN PAGE:
DOWN BELOW ARE IN CLASS LECTURE CITATION LINKS ANY LINK CAN BE USED MIN. 5 CITATIONS. ( I uploaded the lecture notes files)
https://www.ushistory.org/gov/index.asp
https://www.ushistory.org/gov/1.asp
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/logic_in_argumentative_writing/fallacies.html
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/amendments-11-27
PDF document only [One single, complete PDF; no separate documents or images permitted]
Heading – Full Name, A-Number, Course Title and Section Number, Professor Name [Use Dr. Epley Sanders without a hyphen], and Date at the top of the page on the left side [You may place the heading on two lines if needed to save some space. For instance, your name and A-number could be in the top left corner and the course title and section number below it, while the professor name can be in the top right corner with the date below it.]
Times New Roman, font size 12
Single-space the entire document [This includes single-spacing the heading.]
Title: “Case Study Final Paper” (goes after the heading; no separate title page) [A line space is permitted after the title and before the Introduction.]
Indent the first line of each paragraph
No line spaces between paragraphs
Include a formal Introduction [Introduction includes specific thesis statement], Body, and Conclusion
Amount – Three full standard pages; The minimum is two and a half full standard pages; Do not go over three standard pages. [This minimum and maximum is for the number of essay pages. The Works Cited, References, or Bibliography will be on its own fourth page. An optional appendix will be on its own fifth page if you want to include any tables, graphs, charts, etc.]
Standard one-inch margins on all four sides of the page
APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, or APSA are permitted for citations and a Works Cited, References, or Bibliography page, but only choose one citation type and be consistent throughout the entire document. [Each citation type has a different approach for how to format/cite an in-class lecture or various kinds of multimedia. Check Purdue OWL and similar sites for specific examples.]
A Works Cited, References, or Bibliography page must be separate on its own on the fourth page after the essay, but still in the same single PDF document. [Single-space this entire page, too, but leave one line between each citation/reference.]
ESSAY PROMPT (Answer all parts of this prompt; each part builds towards the next part for a whole paper.): [All four parts of the prompt should be equally distributed/balanced throughout the paper, i.e., do not write multiple pages for one part of the prompt and leave only a couple of paragraphs for other parts of the prompt.]
What is the meaning of “civic engagement?” Explain its elements/components (i.e., who, what, where, when, how, and why in theoretical and practical, applied terms) at the individual level, local level, state level, and national level. [Pay close attention to the lectures from the beginning of the semester. Answering this part of the prompt will be related to democracy, federalism, political culture, American political values, and political socialization. Also, remember the multiple lessons about critical thinking and the main political science questions for tackling any research topic.]
Explain how civic engagement is directly related to one specific civil liberty or one specific civil right from the U.S. Constitution. [Students may discuss public policies, bills attempted and/or passed, court cases, etc., but start with a civil liberty or civil right that originates from the constitution itself first before discussing other elements or pieces. DO NOT DISCUSS AN ENTIRE/WHOLE AMENDMENT IF IT HAS MULTIPLE LIBERTIES OR RIGHTS IN IT; ONLY FOCUS ON ONE CIVIL LIBERTY OR ONE CIVIL RIGHT.]
What is one formal recommendation to increase civic engagement as it relates to the one specific civil liberty or one specific civil right that you have selected? How and why is your formal recommendation a “good” one and for whom exactly? (The recommendation can be one that already exists, but you need to expand on its details OR the recommendation can be a new original idea that you have.) [Remember 5WH and be consistent with your unit of analysis and level of analysis. Avoid logical fallacies.]
What is/will be your own role (e.g., position and set of actions) in the context of your aforementioned formal recommendation now or in the future? [Students may use the first person, i.e., “I” statements in this section. Avoid doing so in first, second, and third parts of the prompt where possible to maintain a formal tone and approach in the essay.]
Your thesis statement must directly address the aforementioned prompt in the introduction. A thesis statement may be more than one sentence. Be specific in your thesis statement, not just generally descriptive (e.g., avoid “In this essay I am going to talk about…”). The rest of the essay should then provide in-depth explanation and evidence that is based on your original thesis statement from the introduction.
REMINDERS:
Be clear and detailed regarding who, what, where, when, how, and why. [This is applicable for all paragraphs. In other words, include 5WH in every paragraph. Being “clear” and “detailed” does not automatically mean “more words,” however; aim for specificity and logical connections/explanations.]
Avoid slang, jargon, idioms, and acronyms. [Refer to the handout in this folder titled “Political Science Formal Writing Advice” for a list of words to avoid using in the paper. Also, if you are going to use an acronym, spell it out first and then put the acronym in parentheses. After that, you can use just the acronym.]
Consult with the CASA Writing Center to improve your writing. [CASA has templates for how to do in-class lecture citations as well.]
Go to the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) website for useful tips and tricks related to grammar, punctuation, spelling, writing, research, formatting, and much more.