SUBMISSION 2

Library Research

SUBMISSION 1Just To Remind Everyone

Submission One – 10%

Paper One consists of 2 parts:

1.Annotated Bibliography

2.Research Proposal (worksheet)

Research Proposal

• Worksheet.• Overview ONLY!• Do not go into depth.• Get the arguments right!• In prose form, this becomes the introduction

to Submission Two.

Sub 1: Annotated Bibliography• Basically a feasibility study• Requires 14 sources total, pro- and con-• Books, scholarly articles, legitimate websites and government

resources• No “helper” sources (limited journalistic sources and magazines

allowed, but NO Wikipedia, NO Taking Sides or Controversial Issues citations etc.)

• Include: MLA Works Cited plus “annotations” (comments on each source’s authority, and on how you will use each source)

• Due on February 13th

About the Sources

• 14 Total sources

• A minimum of– 1 Book– 3 Articles– 3 Webpages

• Sources Must be from 2008 and Later

Annotation involves 2 things

• Develop a standard MLA citation for each entry

• Summarizing each source– What is the source about– Why it is credible– How it will contribute to your project

Recap

• Submission One = Annotated Bibliography + Research Proposal (worksheet)

• Research Proposal is revised for the introduction to Submission Two and subsequent submissions.

Save the information to put in your Research File

SUBMISSION 2Library Research

The Bad News

• The hardest paper

• The Single longest paper

• The Paper that involves the most research

• The paper that begins the Capstone “fade”

The Good News

• Once this is completed, Capstone becomes much easier

• This paper forms the basis of your first oral presentation

WHAT IT ENTAILS

THREE SECTIONS

1. Introduction to social problem

2. Background/history/ current policy

3. In-depth presentation of the sides

INTRODUCTIONSection I

INTRODUCTION (Sec 1)(approximately 3 pages)

• Interesting Introduction• Social problem

– Significance– Statistics– Importance

• Brief overview of the controversy (no more than 2 paragraphs)

• Conclude with normative/research question

Significance of the Social Problem

• The social problem that underlies your controversy (the broad macro problem)

• Statistics for the problem, describing the scope– Demonstrate that this is a problem– Targets- who is hurt by the social problem

• Why it is important that the problem is solved

Watch out for bias

INTRODUCTION : Definitions

• The Current controversial policy (these are the laws that are currently in place)

• Important words in topic sentence

• Relevant law(s), guidelines, etc. (specific laws should be put the text in your research file)

Overview of the Controversy

• Identify the Real political actors involved (stakeholders)

• Identify the issues that shape the debate

• Identify the values central to each side

The Solution

• Conclude the introduction with your solution

• The normative question that is also the title of your paper

INTRODUCTION (Sec 1)

• After Reading your introduction, the reader should:– Understand why this is an important controversy– Understand who is affected by this problem– Understand why this problem needs to be solved– Understand the major actors and what they want– Understand the controversial solution to solve the

problem

Your introduction should scare the reader by convincing him/her that the fate of the world depends on

solving this problem

BACKGROUND AND HISTORYSection 2

BACKGROUND/HISTORY(Approximately 5 pages)

• Goal: historical context to understand current controversy

• Starting place: it should be far back enough to describe the modern dilemma

• Ending point: Most recent events

BACKGROUND cont.

• Narrate the History of Government Action• Include:

– Pivotal events- e.g. the first legislation– Important court cases (if applicable)– Proposals, laws, etc.- previous attempts to solve the problem– Important people- real actors who have made a difference

• Chronological order• Varied sources- avoid the cut and paste from

CQ!

Finish With The Current Policy

• What is it (be specific)

• How does it work

• What are the problems

For Each Key Event

• Why was it controversial

• Which side passed it

• Who opposed it

Sources

• Vary your Sources

• Do not simply cut and paste from CQ Researcher (it is worth mentioning again)

• Reliance on a single source is transcribing!

Things to avoid

• Going Back too far in time

• Wikipedia (of course)

• Missing out on important events

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

• At the End of this section, the reader should:– Know the policy attempts at solving the social

policy– Know the deficiencies with the current policy– Know the current policy: As of Spring 2013, what

is the current policy.

PRESENTATION OF EACH SIDESection 3

What it Contains (4-5 Pages for Each Side)

• Stakeholders

• Arguments

• Issues

• Plans

IN-DEPTH PRESENTATION OF EACH SIDE: Stakeholders and Values

• Approximately 4-5 pages per Position• General parties to the controversy

– Comprehensive information • Specific parties to the controversy

– Comprehensive information– WHAT DO THEY VALUE?

Who are the Stakeholders?• Identify the General Stakeholders

• Identify the Specific Stakeholders– Tell me why the group matters– Tell me what they value

• Conclude by identifying their major arguments on the solution

IN-DEPTH PRESENATION OF EACH SIDE, Issues and Arguments.

• Clearly identify Issues for Both sides (minimum 3 for each side)

• Specific Arguments for each side’s issue• Evidence supporting each argument, such as:

– Case studies– Statistical evidence– Expert testimony– Court cases

Issues and Arguments.

• Introduce the issues in a paragraph listing the issues

• You must have 3 for each side

For Each Issue• Identify the Issue

• Provide the argument why they want it

• Provide the evidence to support their argument

Examples of Evidence

• Examples – Government Reports– Research Studies– Legal arguments– Case Studies

• Not all evidence is created equal

Presenting the Plans.

• What are the specific ways that the stakeholders are trying to influence policy

• How are they advancing the cause– Electoral– Lobbying– Media– Legal

MECHANICS

• Approximately 14-16 pages long (Minimum of 12)

• Works Cited• Correct MLA form throughout• Style

– In accordance with Capstone guidelines– Polished, proofed

• DUE: In Class 3/8/2013

Turnitin.Com

This paper must also be submitted to turnitin.com

About Turnitin.com

• It Checks your paper for plagiarism

– Against the web

– Against the other papers in the turnitin archive

• Failure to use this results in a 10 point deduction from your paper