Overview
Two parts, one is a draft and the other is the final paper so make the "w8" more polished. As set forth in the syllabus, you can write a traditional research paper, a case note, or a position paper.
*uploaded several “Paper Proposal”(s) for an idea you can use any of them.. there is two parts of this assignment First Draft and Final draft version of said topic
If you opt to write a research paper, the research paper must address a legal issue raised in this class or the class readings. Also, a research paper must do more than summarize your findings. Instead, your research paper must have a clear thesis. A thesis is a statement that you seek to prove with evidence in your paper. Because this class is a Legal Studies class, you should limit your evidence to legal sources, i.e., cases, law review articles, and other primary and secondary legal sources.
If you write a case note, you should select a recent Supreme Court case and then you should provide your analysis of that majority's reasoning and the legal effects of that case. I have attached a handout that describes the parts of a case note: Writing a Case Note
The final type of paper is called a position paper. In this type of paper, you should provide your legal opinion on a contemporary Homeland Security law issue. For example, you may want to write a position paper on the contemporary debate over immigration, the prevention of terrorism, or another issue in the news. To support your position, you need to use legal sources. You can find additional legal sources by searching the school's online library.
Once you have decided on your paper's format, you need to select a topic and then try to formulate a tentative thesis as well as a short list of your possible sources. You should post your paper topic along with tentative thesis and sources in this Discussion and then comment or critique on the topics of two of your peers. Then, please be ready to answer any questions that I may have about your topic.
Ideally, you should post your proposal early in the week so that your peers can provide you with feedback on your proposal.