Overview
A research paper (6-7 pages) that explores in more depth one particular aspect of the college cost problem, and a potential solution, that is of interest to you.
All the answer should based on the reading, which attached below.
The paper should:
Identify one particular aspect of the college cost problem and explain why it is important in the bigger context of the overall question (e.g. labor market shifts, student recreational facilities or services, student financial aid, loan debt, faculty workload, faculty salaries, research infrastructure, bureaucracy, rankings, federal government policy, etc.);
Identify possible ways (if any) to fix your chosen aspect of the college cost problem. You can include specific examples of proposals, implemented institutional changes, lessons learned from other countries, as well as conceptual rationales for the approach(es) selected.
A good paper makes a clear argument, based on specific evidence.Try to pick a narrow topic that interests you. Do not attempt to answer the question in general, expansive terms and do not simply reproduce the readings or class discussions.
Be sure to include references to some of the key concepts covered in the course. You must include multiple citations to both materials used in the course and relevant additional sources you find that are not part of the course.
Submit the paper on Brightspace, typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font, in .doc or .docx format (not .rtf or PDF) and formatted according to the APA Manual, 7th Edition.
- Remember that both the content and the quality of your writing will be assessed. Written assignments should show: (a) Understanding and use of relevant readings, (b) Scholarly use and citation of theoretical and methodological literature, (c) Critical engagement with the idea presented, (d) Clear organization and structure and (e) Fluent and accurate writing.
This paper is graded out of 25 using one decimal point. 23.5-25.0 = A; 22.5-23.4 = A-; 21.8-22.4 = B+; 20.8-21.7 = B; 20.0-20.7= B-; 19.3-19.9 = C+; 18.3-19.2 = C; 17.3-18.2 = C-; 16.8-17.2 = D+; 15.8-16.7 = D; Below 15.8 = F.
- Each PAPER is graded with a numerical score (using one decimal point) that reflect the following letter grade:
A-/A These are exceptionally good papers that demonstrate substantial effort and achievement in critical thinking and scholarship. They demonstrate a high level of analysis and offer a consistent point of view with appropriate examples. In papers receiving these score, previous scholarship is consistently acknowledged, organization is sound, writing is clear, polished and free of grammatical errors.