Posted: January 23rd, 2016
You are required to submit your paper to the Writing Lab prior to submitting it to me. Once I grade your paper, the grade will be final.
You are to write a current event paper, approximately 750 words in length, consisting of a summary and analysis of a current event having to do with American government and/or politics. You must cite a minimum of five references (sources) in the paper and include a works cited page at the end of the assignment to provide full bibliographic information for each of the references that was cited in the text of the paper.
Students should use New Times Roman or Arial 12 point as the paper’s font, double space the text, and create one inch margins on all four sides of the page. In addition, the assignment should be formatted according to MLA style. Please go to here before starting your paper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xAc4yZ8VSA. See attached format.
All papers must be submitted to the Writing Lab prior to turning it in to me. Submit your papers a minimum of 48 hours to the Writing Lab, before it is due.
To get to the Writing Lab:
1. Look at the top of your screen.
2. Click on “Organizations and Tutoring”
3. Click on “The Writing Lab”
4. The Writing Lab needs a minimum of 72 hours to review your paper before getting it back to you. Ensure to plan accordingly since your paper is due at the end of week 6.
5. Employ all changes the Writing Lab has suggested. You are welcome to submit your paper more than once to the Writing Lab (I encourage you to do this).
6. The Writing Lab does NOT check for plagiarism. You may ask the Writing Lab to check however, it is your responsibility to ensure that all of your work is properly cited.
The current event paper should have the following elements:
Grading will be based on the following criteria:
Criteria | Exemplary 16-20 | Accomplished 11-15 | Developing 6-10 | Total |
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Submission Instructions:
Complete your assignment using word-processing software such as MS Word, Open Office (download free software at http://www.openoffice.org/), or other per course requirements. Submit your assignment by selecting the title link, browsing to, and attaching your saved file. Make sure to select SUBMIT. You may view your posting both on this page and under My Grades (available under Tools).
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