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Overview – Term Essay Paper
INSTRUCTIONS
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(ONE ARGUMENT IN 1 PARAGRAPH ONLY- VERY IMPORTNAT)
Address -Grammatical Errors, Spelling Mistakes and Poor Organization
For this assessment you will research and write an essay on selected topic. This assessment is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts. In addition to being able to communicate a clear, concise idea about your topic, it is important that you use credible resources(only use academic peer reviewed literature sources only to support your work. In this writing assignment you will practice developing and supporting an idea through written work related to course concepts. write a Term Paper in 1600 words.
Topic is - A British Scandal. Britain is the model for our Westminster political system (for good or ill) and that includes the scope for a lot of misuse of office. Do some new research. Identify a British political scandal – national and local – that is NOT part of this course and explain why it is as significant as those we do study. Be sure to define what a scandal is and what laws and rules were broken.
Title: The Liverpool City Council Bribery Scandal: Corruption and Misuse of Public Office in Local Government.
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1. “You will need to view the only use academic peer reviewed literature sources only to support your work. (this is very very important)
Below are instructions and guidelines that should help you develop your Term essay Paper.
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Due: Week 3 (24th October)
INSTRUCTIONS
Assignment:
What to do?
Describe the scandal.
Identifying the principal participants, the roles they played and the ethical issues involved.
Were any laws broken?
What makes the scandal so important?
Whole paper has to be in academic tone.
What type of research is involved in an Term Paper?(Do a deep PROPER research and find out the 18 academic peer reviewed literature sources only. (USE LATEST SOURCES FROM 2021 OWNWARDS) (donot use any Wikipedia and donot use any Wikipedia sources).
Please observe and follow these rules.
1.The paper must be submitted to the Dropbox as a Word document. If we can't open it, we can't mark it.
2.This is an Academic Term Essay Paper. The Political Science department requires APA7 political science format in-text citations, and a list of references should be in bibliography format.
3.Please ensure that you define all key terms carefully using proper intext citation and referencing.
- This is an academic Term essay Paper. Thesis statements, APA style in-text citations and lists of references are required.
- Please use paragraphs every 4-6 sentences, and I also appreciate headings for each thematic section of the paper.
- No long quotations please. Anything longer than 1 sentence can be put into your own words.
- You should lead with an introduction that outlines your research question, and summarizes the sections of the essay to follow.
- The term essay paper should end with a clear concluding section that summarizes what you have presented.
- Headings are acceptable, and encouraged if you need them.
10.You are required to use the APA 7 OWL PURDE Citation Style that is used by the Department of Political science.
11.Please see the link below for the Department of Political Science’s style guide.
12.FOLLOW IT very strictly !!!
13.There must be a cover page with your name, course, assignment, word count, date, and title of your essay in APA 7 OWL PURDE Citation Style that is used by the Department of Political science.
14.The whole papers must be double-spaced. You may use subheadings if you wish.
15.The words you use in your reference list, citations and cover page will not count against your word limit. The 1600-word count applies to text only.
16.The Term Essay Paper written content should be exactly 1600 words. If it is 1601 there is a penalty of 15 percent.
17. All Term Paper essay will be put through Turnitin, the plagiarism detection system.
18.Do not use Wikipedia sources.
19.Use only academic peer reviewed literature sources and do a deep researched and find out 18 eighteen( 18) academic peer reviewed literature sources only( SHOULD BE LATEST FROM 2021 OWNWARDS ONLY).
20.Total 18 sources should be cited and referenced.
21.Stay away from Wikipedia. It is not an acceptable resource. We do not want to see it cited in any of your assignments. You can expect to lose marks if Turnitin reports that you have used Wikipedia in your short essay.
22.Stay away from Wikipedia and other online encyclopaedias and dictionaries. These are not acceptable resources. We do not want to see these cited in any of your assignments. You can expect to lose marks if Turnitin reports you have used it in your short essay.
- Independent research is must here! I will expect you to use outside academic peer reviewed literature sources only has to be used. You must use a minimum of 18 sources in this Term essay paper. You must use at least 18 academic peer reviewed literature sources. These can include academic peer reviewed journal articles. I want you to go out and find information yourselves – spend some time digging! Independent research and critical thinking are two of the most important skills you can acquire at university.
24.DONOT USE any WIKIPEDIA, encyclopedia and dictionaries source anywhere. (very very important).
25.Whole paper has to be in academic tone.
26.There should be one argument only in paragraph.
Structure
A definite structure to your paper is expected. As a general approach you should:
Introduce your topic by identifying the core issue of political ethics you are addressing, and clearly stating the thesis. (You will be marked on how well you then develop this thesis consistently throughout the paper.)
Clarify and describe the context in which any political ethics issues you are examining arise. Always define major terms and concepts of political ethics which you introduce. To improve structure in your paper, explain in the early part how it is organized and maintain that plan as you proceed.
Consider political, social, cultural or economic pressures created by the core ethical issue(s), and above all, make sure the content of your paper is relevant to the argument of your thesis.
Clearly present a summary of your argument in a conclusion to your paper.
Marks are given for writing style, technical correctness, appropriate sources, research and effort. There should be no spelling mistakes and grammatical error.
Some topics are more suited than others to the foregoing approach, but all papers require a thesis statement and coherent organization. This guide, adapted as appropriate, indicates the degree of rigour expected in your paper, and the standard of excellence to which papers will be marked.
ESSAY GUIDELINES (ADAPTED FROM FORMER COURSE TA MARK MITCHELL'S GUIDELINES) These guidelines are not only meant to assist you in writing essays for POLS3440, but also for your other political science classes. Following these guidelines will assist your writing and hopefully help you to gain better grades. • Ensure that you provide a strong thesis. Your thesis is the base upon which your essay is built. • Good Thesis: Prime Minister Stephen Harper should not have prorogued Parliament for reasons A, B, and C. • Always Avoid ‘I’! Avoid the use of ‘I’ in a formal essay. Instead of, “I feel the invasion of Iraq decreased U.S. national security” use, “The invasion of Iraq decreased U.S. national security.” Every time you want to write, ‘I think,’ ‘I feel,’ ‘I believe,’ just remove those first two words and then write your sentence accordingly. This helps to maintain formality and enhances the argumentative nature of your essay. • Utilize Paragraphs: Your thesis is made stronger by every argument that you use. Each argument needs to have its own paragraph so as to not confuse the reader. Make sure you have paragraph breaks every 4-5 sentences. • Utilize Government Titles: Unless you are a close personal friend of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, you need to refer to his title and then his full name when you first mention him in your essay. Following the first time you use his title you can then refer to him by his last name. This rule also goes for Presidents, Secretaries of State, Cabinet Ministers, etc. • Sources: More sources = better grades. The reader needs to see that you demonstrate a good knowledge of the subject matter and that you devoted both time and effort into constructing a good quality paper. Utilizing sources is an excellent way of demonstrating both! Further, so long as you back up whatever you say with an academic source, you are never wrong! • Class Material as Sources?: Not a good idea! The purpose of the term essay paper is for you to show you can do your own independent research. Go a search online databases, see what’s out there. • Number of Sources: A minimum of 18 academic peer reviewed literature source only has to be used sources are needed for this term essay paper. Using the minimum amount of sources thus makes your essay average. Less than the minimum will most likely result in a less than average grade. More than the minimum will more often than not result in a higher than average grade. • Citations: It is imperative that you cite facts, direct quotations and paraphrases. intext citation should match with references. • Types of Sources: Academic peer reviewed literature sources works best for most essay topics. Academic work is Academic peer reviewed literature sources for accuracy and quality, and is thus considered by your TA and/or Professor to be worthy of consideration. Reports of public inquiries are credible sources. Only academic peer reviewed literature sources has to be use which can include academic peer reviewed literature sources which includes academic peer reviewed journal sources.) • latest sources should be sued from 2021 and i should have access to all the sources. • Avoid contractions: Don’t, Wouldn’t, etc ? Do not, would not, etc. • Avoid Asking Questions: Remember, in a formal term essay paper you are trying to convince the reader of your position on a certain argument. Keep in mind that as the reader of your essay, I am already asking these questions – it is your job to tell me the answer. IE: Instead of, “Was it unethical for David Emerson to cross the floor?” you use, “It was unethical for David Emerson to cross the floor.” • Conclusion Paragraph: The conclusion paragraph is used to restate your thesis and summarize the points you have already made. It is not a place to introduce new arguments. • Write for the grade that you want!: In most University essays, the average grade is between 95 and 99. When you are writing your essay, assume that order to receive an excellent grade, your essay needs to be better than most others (there should be no grammar. error, strong thesis, superior logic, more than the required number of sources).
Grading Criteria/RubricThe following are the criteria by which your TERM ESSAY PAPER will be graded. Please ensure that you adhere to each one as much as you can to produce the most effective and efficient piece of writing possible.
You must provide a word count.
Failure to do so will result in a 15% penalty.
Excluding bibliography and title page.
Anything beyond 1600 words will be disregarded.
You will be penalized for not meeting minimal requirements.
Give proper title
Give proper short title in header and proper page numbers on every page.
The TERM PAPER is written clearly and concisely, and the reader is able to follow with relative ease.
The argument presented is highly coherent and unified around key points important to the topic of the Short Essay.
The Term Essay Paper is written in a manner that is accessible by a wide audience. This is critical as you are making a point on a topic, and your goal is to convince as many different people as possible of the validity of your perspective.
The whole Term essay Paper has to be written in academic tone.
The voice and tone of your Term essay Paper should be in academic tone – In every cases a academic tone will suffice. In others you may need a more academic tone approach in presenting your ideas.
The tone of the whole essay should be academic tone only.
Ensure everything is properly quoted and paraphrased for the purposes of accuracy.
Make sure you properly credit all sources. As this is academic paper a “formal essay paper ”, you do need to include formal citations.
Check the consistency of your opinion throughout your Term essay Paper.
If you contradict yourself in this piece of writing, it is a problem.
Finally, a tip about research. A factor we try to assess when grading your short paper is the amount of effort you put into the assignment. Research provides a window on effort. So don't be shy about using your list of references and in-text citations to display the range and quality of your sources. Intext citation should match with references. You are encouraged to go beyond the course materials in your research. Use only 18 academic peer reviewed literature sources (should be latest from 2021 ownards). Students who draw information from diverse sources can generally anticipate a superior grade in (90-100).
And guidelines and you have to answer to this i am proving the grading rubrics everything write in own words and do not use AI AND CHATGPT AS MAM HAS THE SOFTAWARE TO DETECT.EACH AND EVERY LINE and each
and every single word.
Length- 1600 words exactly. (NOT EVEN 1601 AND NOT EVEN 1599 WORDS)
Formatting and Referencing
Length- 1600 words exactly. (NOT EVEN 1601 AND NOT EVEN 1599WORDS)
You must provide a word count.
Failure to do so will result in a 1% penalty.
Excluding bibliography and title page.
Anything beyond 1600 words will be disregarded.
You will be penalized for not meeting minimal requirements.
Give proper title
Give proper short title in header and proper page numbers on every page.
Use proper transitions words
You are required to use standard settings, fonts and sizes.( Font- Times New Roman and FONT Size should be - 12. Margins should be 1 inch/2.54cm on the sides and 1.25 inches/3.17cm on the top and bottom.)
Your WHOLE Paper should be double-spaced.
You are required to use theAPA7 OWL PURDE Style and use the written guide given by the Department of Political Science-Department of Political Science Writing Guide.pdf (uoguelph.ca)
And guidelines and you have to answer to this i am proving the grading rubrics everything write in own words and do not use AI AND CHATGPT AS MAM HAS THE SOFTAWARE TO DETECT.EACH AND EVERY LINE and each
and every single word.
§All pages must be numbered.
§Whole paper should have a title that reflects the content of the paper. The title page should include the paper’s title
§You are required to use theAPA7 OWL PURDE Style and use the written guide
§given by the Department of Political Science-Department of Political Science
§Writing Guide.pdf (uoguelph.ca)
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SourcesFinally, a tip about research. A factor we try to assess when grading your Term Essay paper is the amount of effort you put into the assignment. Research provides a window on effort. So don't be shy about using your list of references and in-textcitations to display the range and quality of your sources. Intext citation should match with references. You are encouraged to go beyond the course materials in your research. First use you have to do the proper deep research and find out and use only(eighteen) 18 academic peer reviewed literature sources only(use latest sources only from 2021 ownwards). Students who draw information from diverse sources can generally anticipate a superior grade in (90-100).
While you should only use academic peer reviewed literature sources . This is a term research essay paper. You are expected to do a thorough academic peer reviewed literature sources search only which is relevant to your topic, and to use these sources in your paper.
When assessing how many sources you should cite in your paper, you will want to consider that a general rule of thumb for academic essays indicates that the number of sources that you use should be roughly equivalent to the number of double-spaced pages in your paper. This is not an inflexible rule, but it should give you an idea of the kind of research effort that is expected for this assignment. Remember that your bibliography should only include the sources that you cite in the body of your paper.
The quality of your Term essay Paper is largely determined by the nature of the evidence you are able to gather.
You need to ensure you have a broad range of sources that are both timely and relevant to your Term essay Paper.
You will be assessed on how efficiently and effectively you are able integrate your sources within your short essay and the amount of effort you put into the assignment.
TOTAL 18 SOURCES SHOULD BE USED
Submit a Polished Assignment
What is a Polished Assignment?
A Logical Discussion that is Clear AND Consistent and well balanced.
You Must Pay Attention to different dimensions AND perspectives of the essay.
Address Grammatical Errors, Spelling Mistakes and Poor Organization.
Accurate referencing.
Proofread Your Paper Prior to Submission.
Penalty of a Maximum of 10 Percentage Points for grammar problems.
GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria | Excellent 4.1–5.0 points | Criterion Score |
Quality of research | The analysis should demonstrate a high level of research and evidence. You use a broad range of academic peer reviewed literature sources that are both timely and relevant to your essay topic. Your evidence should be from a variety of sources. Use only 18 academic peer reviewed literature sources exactly. You efficiently and effectively you are able integrate your sources within your term essay paper. | / 10 |
Degree to which assignment answers questions posed in the instructions | When an assignment is graded, one important factor which will be check is how well the essay answers actually respond to the each and every single part of questions given in the assignment instructions. The evaluator will be checking relevance: did the essay directly address each and every part of topic and its question what was asked. It’s about completeness: Did the essay answer all parts of the question. It also relates to clarity of alignment: Are the responses clearly tied to the instructions, and showing the understanding and have answered what was being asked? | / 15 |
Conciseness and clarity of argument | In the body of your paper you will present your points of | / 10 |
argument. Do not try to make more than one point of argument in a paragraph. Each paragraph should start with only one point of argument followed by the evidence for this specific point. The first sentence of the paragraph is very important so ask yourself why you are presenting the material in this paragraph. If your first sentence does not make that clear, rewrite it. This way you can also avoid repetition of arguments. Make sure that everything in the term essay paper directly helps you to defend your main thesis. Each paragraph should have 1 argument only. Ther should be no more than 1 argument in 1 paragraph. | ||
Identification of key themes and issues | It deeply shows an ability to discuss and have identified the major key themes and issues concisely. | / 10 |
Clear Introduction | Your introduction should accomplish three things: introduce the relevance of your paper, state the main argument or thesis, and provide a roadmap of the remainder of the paper, identifying the main steps of the argument. The main statement needs to be specific and argumentative in that it takes a specific perspective on the question at hand. This does not mean that your paper should be completely one-sided. As you develop your argument you will want to acknowledge counterarguments – always | / 10 |
disarm your critics by doing so! This will make your argument more convincing. | ||
Correct grammar and spelling | There should be proper accuracy, clarity, and professionalism of written language, including proper use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. | / 5 |
Well written - clarity, precision, conciseness, proper use of the language, absence of repetition, freedom from spelling and grammatical errors | The Term essay Paper clearly explained concepts, theory, and/or research introduced in the unit, and textbook, etc. Ensuring that ideas are clearly articulated, well written, clarity, precision, conciseness, well-structured, proper use of language, there should be no repetition, there should be no grammatical error and easy to follow. | / 10 |
Presentation of research evidence to support argument | The Term essay Paper should demonstrate a high level of research and evidence. You use a broad range of sources that are both timely and relevant to your essay topic. Your evidence should be from a variety of sources. Use only 18 academic peer reviewed literature sources only .(use latest sources from 2021 onwards only) You efficiently and effectively you are able integrate your sources within your essay. | / 10 |
Strong conclusion | Your conclusion should summarize the main thesis and the most important supporting arguments and discuss the implications of the thesis and the insights you have gained. Never introduce new evidence into the conclusion. | / 10 |
Citation and Referencing | The Term essay Paper correctly cited sources using APA 7 OWL PURDE Citation Style that is used by the Department of Political science for intext citation and a reference list, without errors. Please see the link below for the Department of Political Science’s style guide. FOLLOW IT very strictly !!! Total 18 sources has to be referenced. | / 10 |
Total | / 100 |
How do I Cite my References?
This is a formal academic paper, such as an essay which requires you to both cite information when you use it [Such as an intext citation or a footnote] and provide the source in a bibliography.
Rather, if you are using information from a source in your op-ed you can simply cite the author's name in the sentence or in paratheses and then just provide the full reference in a bibliography at the end.
This type of writing is conversational and persuasive in style, so it is critical to ensure that there is a succinctness and flow. So, bogging down your writing with excessive sourcing may prevent you from doing that.
Here is a working example of an actual sentence from an op-ed I wrote.
"One of the key drawbacks on climate change regulation that Ostrom draws to our attention is the issue of risk."
PLEASE NOTE, I ONLY REFERRED TO THE AUTHOR'S NAME IN MY SENTENCE. IN MY BIBLIOGRAPHY I PROVIDED THE FULL CITATION.
***IF THIS APPROACH MAKES YOU SQUEAMISH AND MAKES YOU THINK YOU WILL FLUNK A TURNITIN SCORE, YOU CAN WRITE THE SAME SENTENCE LIKE THIS.
“One of the key drawbacks on climate change regulation that Ostrom (2006) draws to our attention is the issue of risk.
***DOES THIS APPROACH STILL FREAK YOU OUT? OKAY, HERE YOU GO, EXTRA WORK FOR YOU.
One of the key drawbacks on climate change regulation that Ostrom (2006: P143) draws to our attention is the issue of risk
This is a formal academic paper, such as an essay which requires you to both cite information when you use it [Such as an intext citation and a footnote] and provide the source in a bibliography. succinctness and flow. So, bogging down your writing with excessive sourcing may prevent you from doing that.
Here is a working example of an actual sentence from a short I wrote.
"One of the key drawbacks on climate change regulation that Ostrom draws to our attention is the issue of risk."
PLEASE NOTE, I ONLY REFERRED TO THE AUTHOR'S NAME IN MY SENTENCE. IN MY BIBLIOGRAPHY I PROVIDED THE FULL CITATION.
***IF THIS APPROACH MAKES YOU SQUEAMISH AND MAKES YOU THINK YOU WILL FLUNK A TURNITIN SCORE, YOU CAN WRITE THE SAME SENTENCE LIKE
THIS.(use this method through the whole paper for intext citation)
“One of the key drawbacks on climate change regulation that Ostrom (2006) draws to our attention is the issue of risk.
What citation style do I use?
You are required to use the APA 7 OWL PURDE Citation Style that is used by the Department of Political science.
Please see the link below for the Department of Political Science’s style guide.
FOLLOW IT very strictly !!!
What should my sources look like?
Total 18 references only 18 sources should be there only.
You can use any credible sources as described.
First do the deep proper research and find out and Use only Academic peer review literature sources only. (exactly 18 sources only 18 academic peer reviewed literature sources only has to be used).Use latest sources from 2021 ownwards).
TOTAL 18 SOURCES SHOULD BE THERE (USE LATEST SOURCES FROM 2021 ONWARDS ONLY).
And guidelines and you have to answer to this i am proving the grading rubrics everything write in own words and do not use AI AND CHATGPT AS MAM HAS THE SOFTAWARE TO DETECT.EACH AND EVERYLINE and each and every single word.
You first have to use the four course readings for this assignment. Let me be clear, YOU HAVE TO First do the deep proper research and find out and Use only Academic peer review literature sources and peer reviewed literature only. Use exactly 18 sources only 18 academic peer reviewed literature sources only has to be used for this assignment).
§DOCX 1 I AM ATTACHING IS THE Term Essay Paper ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
§DOCX-2 IS THE PDF OF THE GRADING RUBRIC
§DOCX 3 Writing Guide for this course and this assignment.(VERY VERY IMPORTANT).