The purpose of this project is to demonstrate your ability to identify and examine a current political problem or challenge within one specific country or focused set of select counties, develop a research question, identify and use a variety of appropriate resources to gather information, engage in critical analysis, and present a clear and focused argument based on key concepts and theories and supported by evidence.
The complete project consists of a progressive set of assignments that include an annotated bibliography, a written proposal, a persuasive research-based paper, and an academic poster presentation.
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Supporting resources from ARC’s Library:
- POLS 302 Library Research Guide (Links to an external site.) created by Kate Williamson, ARC Librarian.
- ARC Library Resources Tutorials downloadcourse in Canvas.
- MLA Style: 8th Edition (Links to an external site.) for help with citing sources and formatting your annotated bibliography, proposal, and paper.
Proposal
What to Do
Submit a 250 word (one page) proposal that
- states your research question
- identifies the specific country or focused set of countries (the primary case or cases) and the problem you will address
- describes your initial beliefs about the nature or cause of the problem (and, potentially, possible solutions)
- identifies additional evidence and types of sources you will need to complete further research and develop an argument in support of a solution.
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