The Final Paper should utilize the POL201 Final Paper template and be at least six pages in length (not including title page and references) and based on your previously submitted assignments. It is important to utilize APA Style Elements (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. headings for major sections of your paper in order to ensure that the paper is easy to follow.
Scaffold your paper around the following outline:
- Title page (see Introduction to APA (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
- Introduction (half page) (see Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
- Describe the paper’s overall thesis.
- Provide an overview of main points.
- First Main Point (one to one and a half pages) describes the historical and Constitutional basis of American government’s structure and how this relates to the policy.
- Describe the main point.
- Support the main point with research.
- Second Main Point (one to one and a half pages) explains how the policy is involved within the process of checks and balances.
- Describe the main point.
- Support the main point with research.
- Third Main Point (one to one and a half pages) describes how the policy relates to public policy and elections and how the policy is portrayed by the media.
- Describe the main point.
- Support the main point with research.
- Fourth Main Point (one to one and a half pages) explains how the policy impacts voting and the election process.
- Describe the main point.
- Support the main point with research.
- Conclusion (see Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
- Review your main points.
- Review your overall thesis.
- References page (see Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
The Final Paper Assignment
- Must be at least six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must use at least eight scholarly sources in addition to the course text. A minimum of five of the resources must be from peer-reviewed scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
- Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
