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POLI 279 Written Assignment Summer 2020
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POLI 279 Written Research Assignment
40% of Final Grade
Due July 29th at in D2L Dropbox
Objective
The goal of this assignment is to strengthen student research and writing abilities while expanding
their knowledge and understanding of theory and a particular issue or case in the politics of the
Global South.
Instructions
Students are expected to conduct research using proper academic sources and write a 6-8 page (9
page maximum), double-spaced paper that applies one of the theoretical perspectives discussed
in class to a single issue, trend or case study in the politics of the Global South (i.e. conflict,
inequality, corruption, Nigeria’s politics, etc.). Papers should provide an outline and discussion of
the theory they will be applying (at least one paragraph) to demonstrate the student’s understanding
of the theory. Students are expected to evaluate how well the theory applies to their issue or case
of choice and argue how well the theory helps to explain/understand the issue/case.
In order to assist students moving forward, research topics/case studies should be approved by the
instructor no later than Monday July 13th.
Students are expected to collect relevant information for their analysis through research of at least
5 academic (peer reviewed) sources and/or official reports from the university library’s journal
databases and/or book catalogue. These sources must be aimed at collecting information for the
specific case study and/or the theory being applied. The textbook may be referenced when
outlining their chosen theory but will not count towards the 5 required sources. Additional
references may be used.
Your paper should consist of a) a title page (not included in page count), b) an introductory
paragraph that summarizes your argument (provides a thesis statement), c) an organized body
of paragraphs that outlines your theory and systematically applies it to the issue/case study,
d) a conclusion that reiterates your argument, and e) a bibliography (not included in page count)
Citation style can be of your choosing but keep the style proper and consistent.
POLI 279 Written Assignment Summer 2020
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Grading Rubric
Introduction
/3
-Contains a well written summary of the paper and a thesis statement that
argues how well the theory helps to understand/explain the issue/case
Body of Paper
/10
-Provides sufficient outline and discussion of theory
-Consistently applies the theory to the issue/case study
-Is well organized (not repetitive)
Conclusion
/3
-Provides summary of the theories and case study
-Provides an evaluation statement of the theory’s application including the
overall strengths and weaknesses of the theory when applied the
topic/case of choice
Research
/5
-Utilizes sufficient (minimum of 5) and proper (peer reviewed) academic
sources and/or official reports
-Sources are relevant to the case study
Writing
/5
-Writing is clear
-Use of proper grammar, sentence structure, spelling, etc.
Style
/2
-Title page, page numbers, bibliography (organized alphabetically)
-Citation style is proper and consistent
Total: /28
Will allocate .25 and .5 grades accordingly
Late penalty deductions of 5% per day (not including weekends)