Decision Day 2016
The race for the White House has begun. Nearly 20 Republican and Democratic candidates have announced their candidacy to become the 45th President of the United States. Will the first female become president? Will the 2nd African-American reach the Oval Office? Will the first Hispanic be President of the United States? Will a Third Party finally break through?
For some of you next November will be the first time you will be able to cast your ballot. To help you make an informed decision, we are going to research and analyze each of major candidates. |
Description
The 2016 presidential candidate research paper will apply key characteristics of the material learned over the course of the first semester. The paper will be formal, including proper citations with parenthetical references and a list of works cited. Each student will be assigned a candidate at random. Due to the unequal number of students and candidates some students may have the same candidate. Due Date: Feb. 16, 2016
Discuss the following in your paper, not necessarily in this order:
1. Background. Discuss family, educational, professional and political experience as it is relevant to fulfilling the duties of the office of the presidency. Do NOT include irrelevant details about the person’s private life.
2. Electability. Discuss characteristics of the candidate would most likely attract widespread support among undecided voters. Discuss characteristics that would most likely be a hindrance to attracting undecided voters.
3. Beliefs. Discuss political affiliation and philosophical views, including the candidate’s party and policy proposals. Be sure to analyze the candidate’s views on economics, social issues, domestic policy, and foreign policy. This should be an analysis, not a list.
Discuss the following in your paper, not necessarily in this order:
1. Background. Discuss family, educational, professional and political experience as it is relevant to fulfilling the duties of the office of the presidency. Do NOT include irrelevant details about the person’s private life.
2. Electability. Discuss characteristics of the candidate would most likely attract widespread support among undecided voters. Discuss characteristics that would most likely be a hindrance to attracting undecided voters.
3. Beliefs. Discuss political affiliation and philosophical views, including the candidate’s party and policy proposals. Be sure to analyze the candidate’s views on economics, social issues, domestic policy, and foreign policy. This should be an analysis, not a list.
Format
1. Must be typed, 12 point, Times New Roman font, 1.5 spaced.
2. Must not include 1st or 2nd personal pronouns (For example, “I,” “me,” “you”)
3. MLA Style citation including parenthetical notation and a Works Cited page. Failure to properly cite sources is a form of plagiarism and will result in a score of zero (see the Purdue Owl or bibme.org for assistance).
4. Any plagiarized paper will receive a score of zero. Papers must include proper citations and a works cited page in order to receive credit. If the paper is not cited properly, it will receive a zero. If in doubt, ask questions before you lose points.
5. Include a clearly defined thesis, a statement that shows what the author intends to prove in a paper. For this paper, it will probably work best as a statement regarding the overall promise of the candidate, and then you’ll spend the rest of the paper proving the thesis.
6. There is no specific guideline for the number of pages. be certain to cover all topics in detail to support the thesis.
7. See a detailed grading rubric here.
2. Must not include 1st or 2nd personal pronouns (For example, “I,” “me,” “you”)
3. MLA Style citation including parenthetical notation and a Works Cited page. Failure to properly cite sources is a form of plagiarism and will result in a score of zero (see the Purdue Owl or bibme.org for assistance).
4. Any plagiarized paper will receive a score of zero. Papers must include proper citations and a works cited page in order to receive credit. If the paper is not cited properly, it will receive a zero. If in doubt, ask questions before you lose points.
5. Include a clearly defined thesis, a statement that shows what the author intends to prove in a paper. For this paper, it will probably work best as a statement regarding the overall promise of the candidate, and then you’ll spend the rest of the paper proving the thesis.
6. There is no specific guideline for the number of pages. be certain to cover all topics in detail to support the thesis.
7. See a detailed grading rubric here.