Step 3 – The Proposal
Submit a one to two page proposal to the appropriate dropbox by the date specified in the course calendar. The proposal should:
Identify the topic in one or two paragraphs:
Summarize the central issues of the policy topic you will be addressing
Describe the current status of the policy or topic as it relates to the differing roles and/or positions of the federal and state governments
Describe why this policy is important to Texas and the United States
Cite each of your academic journal articles (not supplemental sources) at least once in the paragraph using correct MLA in-text citations.
Include the Works Cited or Reference section with the three (at a minimum) peer-reviewed academic journal articles that will form the basis of your policy paper.
These three references must be cited in the final policy paper.
Additional sources can be added (and should if a good grade is desired), but they cannot be removed without permission after the proposal is approved.
In-text citations and the Works Cited or Reference section must be formatted using MLA citation style. Other MLA formatting elements (e.g. header, page number format, etc.) are not used in this assignment.
Do not use block quotations (or any quotation that exceeds three lines of text) or first person in the proposal or final policy paper!
References provided in the proposal cannot be changed at a later date without approval (see Step 4 below).
An example of a good policy proposal is provided in eCampus.
A fundamental expectation of college writing is that all key arguments, facts, assertions and claims are supported with research (i.e. parenthetical citations). When a source has been cited, you are expected to acknowledge the source in the body of your text and on a Works Cited page using formal MLA citation format. The paper must be completed using the formatting guidelines provided in the syllabus as “Guidelines for all Coursework.”
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