Essay Assignment
Before beginning on your assignment please SUBMIT A PROPOSAL to your instructor to ensure that the content is applicable to this course. A topic and a BRIEF outline of your plan will suffice. The assignment will not be received without a proposal!!!
There are two basic fundamental principles behind the assignment. The first is to be able to conduct research in Public Policy. The task of finding information will familiarize you with the various sources of information that are available. The key to a successful research project is to be able to formulate a "Research Question". The Research Question is what you are attempting to prove or disprove. Modern research should be falsifiable. This means that you should be able to disprove certain theories or statements. It is often difficult to be able to actually prove a hypothesis. Generally you state that you can not prove that it is wrong. (Review hypothesis testing from intro econometrics ).
The second principle is your ability to understand the relevant theory that pertains to your research. The text book should be your first starting point. From there you should move to supplemental sources such as academic journals, government publications, newspapers etc. The greater your understanding of the relevant issues the more effective your research will be.
You will have a choice of two types of essay
1. A research topic as outlined in the above paragraph.
2. The other type of essay you could produce is a "narrative" essay where you outline the relevant research others have done.
If you have any questions about the assignment or the goals of the assignment please talk to your instructor as soon as possible.
The finished paper should include the following:
The purpose of the paper (research question)
The relevant theories
Your research methodology
Your research conclusions and analysis
Appendix with data and any statistical work
Bibliography
TOPICS
You must choose a topic that relates to government intervention/regulation/interaction with business. It must be a Canadian topic. For example
Minimum Wage Ontario. Cannabis Retail. LCBO. Pipelines. Marketing Boards. Trade Agreements. Health and Safety. Education. Mortgage Rules. Zoning bylaws.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.