The term paper should: • Discuss the technical aspects of your topic in general terms. • Discuss the public policy debates relevant to the topic you choose. This section should cover arguments that favor and oppose the use of the techniques or products. • Express your personal opinion regarding the topic’s importance and the validity of the pro and con arguments. Within the personal opinion/conclusion, frame your position with an ethical theory from the six workable theories covered in this course. Must include: • A title page. • The body of the paper, which includes 4–6 content pages, not including title or references pages. • At least three references from textbooks, websites, and articles that provide adequate justification and support your claim. • Subheadings (technical aspects, public policy, and personal opinion/conclusion). • Appropriate in-text citations throughout the paper. • A reference list with only the sources used in the body of the paper. (All sources should be less than five years old unless recent research is not available, and at least one reference must be a peer-reviewed article from a professional journal. Do not use Wikipedia or an encyclopedia as they are not considered reliable academic sources and will not be accepted.). • APA style formatting throughout your paper, using only one of these fonts: 11-point Calibri,11-point Arial,12-point Times New Roman, or 11-point Georgia. Rubric: 1) Content: Paper demonstrates that the author fully understands and has applied course concepts. Paper includes several high quality, thought- provoking ideas. Topic is focused narrowly enough for the scope of the assignment. 2) Organization/Cohesiveness: Connections among subtopics and the thesis/topic are clear without being repetitive or redundant. Concluding remarks demonstrate analysis and synthesis of ideas. Writing and integration of source materials is eloquent and skillful. 3) Supporting Evidence/Research: Three or more appropriate sources are completely and eloquently integrated throughout the paper. At least one source is from credible, scholarly, peer-reviewed materials. Detailed, meaningful quotations and paraphrases aptly and accurately support the topic. 4) Mechanics and APA Formatting: The assignment consistently follows current APA format and is free from errors in formatting, citation, and references. No grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. All sources are cited and referenced correctly.
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