Overview
The overall goal of the paper is the following: 1) Capture a summary of the issue: terrorism (and terrorist threats) and how "fake news"/disinformation affects it; 2) advance a thoughtful analysis of the issue; 3) relate the subject matter to the topic of "US national security"; 4) incorporate at least five different peer reviewed sources you have found on your own in order to advance a substantial and thoughtful analysis; and 5) address a specific policy conundrum related to national security, intelligence, and/or terrorism.
For example, another issue that has been addressed in another paper has been the vast intelligence bureaucracy that has hindered information sharing and how this has decreased U.S. national security. However, in this paper, one would also have to address this problem and try to solve it.
Details:
The paper must be five pages in length (make sure to hit that sixth page), not including the reference list.12 Times New Roman font, double-spaced, and default margins (do not squish the margins to get more space!). Remember that graphs, pictures, table of contents, reference list, glossary, short abstracts (an abstract is not a requirement in the paper) do not count as page space. Only writing counts toward that space. When developing your paper, think of the five-paragraph-theme rubric, only longer. The first paragraph is the introduction, the middle paragraphs are the meat of the essay, and the last few paragraphs focus on a conclusion. For this paper, your conclusion should not just recap what was written, but advance policy options related to your subject.
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