Each student will be required to write at least 400 words (approx. 1
page-single space) on the question. Word count does not include titles, the
original question nor reference list.
There will be 2-3 questions from which to choose. Cut and paste the question
at the beginning of your response so I will know what question you have
chosen. Failure to cut & paste question will result in -10 points.
You will be graded on content, grammar, punctuation and organization of
thoughts. I expect college level writing proficiency and style. I expect
that your thoughts will be concise and logical. There is no “right” or
“wrong” answer to these questions, however, your position must be supported
by cited references. Reduced points will be given for random thoughts or
ideas that are not supported by logic or cited sources. Repetitive
statements of your position on the subject will also result in reduced
points. All data, sources or facts must be cited. The text book & Wikipedia
may be cited but you must have at least two (2) additional sources as well.
Quotes MUST be cited and should not be longer than 1 sentence. The total
percentage of quoted material must not exceed 10% of the assignment.
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Pay close attention to technical details described in the section below.
Failure to observe them will seriously lower your score.
You must have 2-3 references for each Journal (may not include Textbook
or Wikipedia).
Journals must be typed using a computer word processor & posted into the
Blackboard Campus Pack Journal feature. It is strongly recommended that you
compose your Journal in MS Word and then cut & paste the finished product
into Campus Pack Journal.
Use the APA (American Psychological Association 6th Ed.) Style Manual for
text (manuscript) and reference page citations of works used or cited. These
sites provide a guide to using the APA style.
These sites provide a guide to using the APA style:
APA Formatting and style guide –
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01 ;
How to cite sources APA style –
http://www.nova.edu/library/dils/lessons/apa/ ;
Landmarks Son of Citation Machine – http://citationmachine.net
Presentation Style
The presentation of any research paper is important. The flow of the
narrative should be:
First paragraph – State your position on the question (1-2 sentences)
Middle paragraph(s) “ Support your position with research, statistics,
quotes, etc. This paragraph(s) should be the majority of your written
narrative. You may need to have more than 1 paragraph.
Last paragraph “ Closing statement. This should be no more than 2-3
sentences.
Click on “View/Complete” for the Journal week you wish to access. This
should automatically take you into the Turnitin submission page that shows
you the Journal Entry screen
Example Journal: A well written Journal is included as an example of the
type of work I expect from students. This example can be found at the bottom
of this content area.
Note: Rubric for Weekly Research Journal can be found on Blackboard under
the “Rubrics” tab
Weekly Research Journal #2
CHOOSE ONE QUESTION
Question #1 “ Do you think that the United States enabled the Taliban (and
therefore, al Qaeda) by supporting the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan
War in the 1980s? Explain you answer.
OR
Question #2 “ Do you believe that the killing of terrorist targets using
drones by the U.S. is a justified legal and/or moral tactic to combat
terrorism in the world?
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