Assignment:
Research and write an 8 to 10-page paper, double-spaced, on the topic of your choice. Your paper should show how your topic is associated/interacts/conflicts/supports or detracts with Homeland Security. Some potential topics are listed below:
SELECTED TOPIC: War on Drugs;
Note: how it impacts the country and legal issues with smuggling and drug trafficking.
Your points will be allocated on the following criteria:
- Articulation of thesis or hypothesis;
- Framing and development of argument;
- Offering creative and/or critical opinions;
- Forming logical arguments and conclusions;
- Identifying and discussing counter-arguments;
- Use of supporting and credible documentation;
- Expressing yourself clearly and concisely;
- Grammar and compliance with APA (6th edition).
Recommended template for paper: Background (Brief overview of subject discussed in paper. For example, if my topic was about criminal street gangs, in this section I'd discuss what street gangs are and what problems they create for society.)
a. Hypothesis (Statement of question that you seek to answer in your paper. For example, Does the transnational scope of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) pose a threat to homeland security? Thesis (Statement that will be proven, for example, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) poses a threat to homeland security due to its transnational scope.
b. Analysis (This section comprises the majority of the paper. In this section you'll argue your position. You can use source commentary, scientific studies, anedotes, and/or statistics to support your position as well as to identify counter-arguments.)
c. Conclusion (In this section, you'll summarize the issues and your findings)