GOVT 2306 San Jacinto College Legalization of Marijuana Texas Political Issue Paper
GOVT 2306 Research Paper Requirements and Grading
Assignment details:
1. Select a current Texas political issue and briefly describe the issue and what the different viewpoints are. For example, the topic could be legalization of marijuana in Texas. The viewpoints are either for legalization or against it.
2. Research the topic using three professional sources (books, journals, newspapers, magazines, or websites that end in .org, .edu, or .gov)and compare and contrast the different viewpoints and positions on your topic. Fully address the different sides of the issue and demonstrate an understanding of its complexities.
3. Draw a personal conclusion based on your analysis of the issue and present an informed evaluation from the evidence.
4. Your paper will include the body of work and a Works Cited Page (list or resources used).
5. Do not include your name or the instructor’s name on the paper. Submit your paper through Blackboard by the due date as posted in the Course Syllabus. Fyi, the paper will automatically be ran through a program that checks for plagiarism. Plagiarized work will receive a grade of zero (0) with no opportunity for make-up.
Requirements for formatting your paper:
• Completed in Microsoft Word
• Use MLA (Modern Language Association) Formatting
o Details and helpful information can be found at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
• 12 or 14 inch font
• Verdana font
• Double spaced
Grading Basics:
• The body of the research paper must be a minimum of 1,000 words.
• The research paper must be original work from the student and may not be recycled from a different class. In other words, if you’ve already submitted the paper in a different class, ever, you may not use it for this assignment. All information must be properly citedusing in-text citations; place the author (e.g., Brown) or the source name(e.g., U.S. Census Bureau) in parenthesis after paraphrasing their work.
• Use 3 separate professional sources.
• Information from sources must be paraphrased and not quoted. The resources cited within the body of the work must match the listed resources on the Works Cited page.
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See the Grading Specifics/ Rubric on page 2.
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Grading Specifics/ Rubric First, there must be 1,000 words. Assuming there are 1,000 words, the grade will be 100 points. This grade will be reduced if certain criteria isn’t met. Carefully read and understand all the requirements before submitting your paper. Late papers = -10 points per day (12:01 a.m. after the due date is late) |
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Word Count (body of paper) = 1,000 words in Microsoft Word = 100 points Not counted towards the word count: the header, anything in quotes, words on Works Cited page, irrelevant information (doesn’t pertain to the topic or assignment) “Match Overview” must be below 25% Point deductions: 1 point deduction for every 10 words short of 1,000 5 point deduction for every 1% over 25% on the paper’s Match Overview; this percentage will be shown after you upload your paper (note you may upload your paper as many times as you’d like) 10 point deduction if it isn’t submitted in Microsoft Word 10 point deduction if your name or the instructor’s name appears on the paper |
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3 different professional sources cited correctly Acceptable sources: nonfiction books, journals, newspapers, magazines, or websites that end in .org, .edu, or .gov. Not acceptable sources: Wikipedia, Dictionary Each source must appear twice: 1. Cited within the paper and each cite must be highlighted once (highlight the author’s name or source within the paper) -AND- 2. Correctly cited on the Works Cited page at the end of the document Point deductions: 5 point deduction every time quotations are used; use paraphrasing For each of the 3 sources: Not an acceptable source or less than 3 sources = – 20 Not cited within the paper = -10 Cited within the paper and not highlighted = -5 Not cited on the Works Cited/ References page = -10 |
