Research Paper Assignment OBJECTIVE • To gain an understanding of American government through study and research of individually given topic • To further perfect proper term paper format through the use of citations and bibliography REQUIREMENTS • Student will be assigned specific topics relating to American Government. • Paper must be TYPED, Times New Roman, Font Size 12, with no typos or grammatical errors • Paper must contain Intext Citations • Paper must be double-spaced, no less than 5 pages, and no more than 10 pages • Paper must contain a title page with title of paper, course name, student’s name and due date. • Title page and Reference page are NOT part of the 5-10-page count. SOURCES • Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable source • Newspaper and periodical sources are fine. Published books are best! • Use only reputable sources • Paper must contain a minimum 5 sources / references – these sources may be computer-generated – computer-generated sources MUST have a publisher and date published; the published source should be no older than 10 years – be prepared to cite your sources and references – information verifiably published elsewhere that is retrieved from the Internet is NOT considered a computer-generated source. Examples: text of” I Have a Dream” speech, magazine archives, and newspaper archives. • Use APA format for references and citations. TOPICS Most topics will reflect the FEDERAL government, local or state, and be about something current or within the last 40 years or so. Incorporate both your knowledge of history, and government- where you should focus on effects of government action on people’s lives today and in the recent past, and on how the various branches of government deal with the topic.

Create a call to action poster/mailing flyer to encourage individuals to join the women’s rights movements

Consider:

“You can’t protect your rights if you don’t know how you got them”

And

“You can’t fight for your rights if you don’t know who is attacking them”

Instructions:

DO NOT argue politics, use historical evidence and campaigns to develop an argument. 

CONVINCE your readers that the suffrage cause and women’s rights was and remains legitimate and needed.  

BE creative and have fun with this.

1 Page MAX

Use any format/design/text/size you want—make it visually appealing

Include a minimum of three quotes/references that support the statements made in your flyer.

How you will be graded:

Thoughtful/Creative/coverage                                                                                                  /10

Tips: This is a flyer—it should look and read like one. Be colorful and inventive while appropriately addressing the topic.

Analysis/discussion of topic                                                                                                        /10

Tips: while this is a flyer, make sure all major issues relevant to the topic have been addressed and discussed—don’t leave your reader with questions.

Grammar/ organization                                                                                                                           /5                                                                                                                                               

Class materials referenced/utilized                                                                               /5       

Tips: Great flyers will integrate the material so that it reads seamlessly

To cite: simply include the author’s last name and the page number after the material.

Ex: (Brown, 55)