These are your five major sections of the paper:
Statement of the Problem (one-half to one page)
Define/explain the problem in clear, non-technical language and also describe why this is an important problem for the Central Valley.
II. Historical Context (two to three pages)
Give enough background information about the problem so that the reader is able to grasp the way(s) in which the present situation has developed and why it has developed.
III. Analysis of the Problem (four to six pages)
Study the problem in sufficient detail and from sufficient interdisciplinary perspectives. This is where most of your data will be displayed. Use ample statistics and/or other forms of data to make it clear that you have researched the problem thoroughly, understand it well, and are able to explain it in a coherent and interesting way. You must use an integrative approach to the problem that connects the “people” and “land” of the Central Valley (i.e. what is the importance of the physical “place” to the issue in question?). This section of the project will normally be the longest.
IV. Review of Current Problem-Solving Efforts (three to four pages)
Review the work of agencies/organizations/individuals currently working on the problem, Include summary statements from two interviews with experts (or at least knowledgeable people) directly involved with the problem under consideration. Critique the effectiveness of their efforts and the validity of their perspectives.
V. Possible Solutions and Specific Recommendations (two to three pages)
Based on your own research and creativity, recommend a set, or alternative sets, of solutions, including specific action steps that you recommend to alleviate the problem. Indicate obstacles to the achievement of a solution using these recommendations, and how these obstacles might be overcome. Include a timeline for implementation of recommendations, if possible.
THESE MUST BE THE MAJOR SECTIONS OF THE PAPER.
These are your five major sections of the paper:
Statement of the Problem (one-half to one page)
Define/explain the problem in clear, non-technical language and also describe why this is an important problem for the Central Valley.
II. Historical Context (two to three pages)
Give enough background information about the problem so that the reader is able to grasp the way(s) in which the present situation has developed and why it has developed.
III. Analysis of the Problem (four to six pages)
Study the problem in sufficient detail and from sufficient interdisciplinary perspectives. This is where most of your data will be displayed. Use ample statistics and/or other forms of data to make it clear that you have researched the problem thoroughly, understand it well, and are able to explain it in a coherent and interesting way. You must use an integrative approach to the problem that connects the “people” and “land” of the Central Valley (i.e. what is the importance of the physical “place” to the issue in question?). This section of the project will normally be the longest.
IV. Review of Current Problem-Solving Efforts (three to four pages)
Review the work of agencies/organizations/individuals currently working on the problem, Include summary statements from two interviews with experts (or at least knowledgeable people) directly involved with the problem under consideration. Critique the effectiveness of their efforts and the validity of their perspectives.
V. Possible Solutions and Specific Recommendations (two to three pages)
Based on your own research and creativity, recommend a set, or alternative sets, of solutions, including specific action steps that you recommend to alleviate the problem. Indicate obstacles to the achievement of a solution using these recommendations, and how these obstacles might be overcome. Include a timeline for implementation of recommendations, if possible.
THESE MUST BE THE MAJOR SECTIONS OF THE PAPER.These are your five major sections of the paper:
Statement of the Problem (one-half to one page)
Define/explain the problem in clear, non-technical language and also describe why this is an important problem for the Central Valley.
II. Historical Context (two to three pages)
Give enough background information about the problem so that the reader is able to grasp the way(s) in which the present situation has developed and why it has developed.
III. Analysis of the Problem (four to six pages)
Study the problem in sufficient detail and from sufficient interdisciplinary perspectives. This is where most of your data will be displayed. Use ample statistics and/or other forms of data to make it clear that you have researched the problem thoroughly, understand it well, and are able to explain it in a coherent and interesting way. You must use an integrative approach to the problem that connects the “people” and “land” of the Central Valley (i.e. what is the importance of the physical “place” to the issue in question?). This section of the project will normally be the longest.
IV. Review of Current Problem-Solving Efforts (three to four pages)
Review the work of agencies/organizations/individuals currently working on the problem, Include summary statements from two interviews with experts (or at least knowledgeable people) directly involved with the problem under consideration. Critique the effectiveness of their efforts and the validity of their perspectives.
V. Possible Solutions and Specific Recommendations (two to three pages)
Based on your own research and creativity, recommend a set, or alternative sets, of solutions, including specific action steps that you recommend to alleviate the problem. Indicate obstacles to the achievement of a solution using these recommendations, and how these obstacles might be overcome. Include a timeline for implementation of recommendations, if possible.
