American National Government Research Project Module Learning Objectives
View as Text / 6 POS 2041 American National Government Research Project Module Learning Objectives 1 Complete a research project related to one of the Standard Course objectives. ( CO 3, 4, or 5 ) 2 Analyze the influences on American National Government in policy decisions. ( CO 5 ) 3 Demonstrate proper application of APA formatting and reference documentation. ( CO 6 ) Letter Writing Project This is a semester long research project, submitted in multiple parts, which involves researching a federal issue or concern and addressing that matter in a letter to a member of the United States Congress. Part 1: Define the issue – 50 points (250 Words) Define the issue – This is the first step in completing this assignment and actively engaging as a citizen. In paragraph form clearly articulate a concern that is important to you and within the authority of the United States Congress.[unique_solution] Explain your concern, how this impacts the United States and specifically the source of the Congress’ authority to address this issue. Please review Federalism or Congress sections in your textbook, for sources of federal authority. Please support your position with two research sources. Once your topic is identified/approved you will move on to the research, analysis and action portion of the assignment. Part 2: Annotated Bibliography- 100 points (500 words) Annotated Bibliography – Provide a summary and analysis of at least five separate sources. ▪ “ An annotated bibliography is a list of sources with information that describes and makes a value statement about each source. It is a research tool to assist you in synthesizing and reviewing your sources.” (umuc.edu). This part will involve at least five separate summaries with analytical evaluations of each source. Each citation must be in proper APA format. For more details and brief tutorial on the formatting, please follow the link below to the University of Maryland’s resource center: ▪ How to Write an Annotated Bibliography (tutorial) ▪ In addition to the proper citation format, the above link provides important information regarding your bibliography, which should include an analysis of the intent and perspective of the author. Bias for the purposes of this assignment, is about understanding the perspective of your source. Almost all articles about political issues have some bias. This does not necessarily discredit the source but it does require your recognition of that bias or perspective for a meaningful evaluation.