Political science-Essay-College (1-2 years: Freshmen, Sophomore)

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Political Science 1 Interest GroupPaper Instructions The interest group paper is a paper in which each student will find an interest group that lobbies the national government. The paper will be a m... inimum of 1500, papers which are not a minimum of 1500wordswill not receive a passing grade. The paper will describe an interest group, what it does, how it does it, its membership, and its impact on society. A minimum of 3 sources is required for this paper. Syllabus Description: Students will find a national interest group and describe what the group does, how they do it, and how it affects society. In describing the interest group the student should discuss the group’s goal what is it trying to achieve. In discussing how the group operates students should give examples of lobbying or mobilization techniques used by the group. Finally, students should discuss whether the group is effective and what is its effect on society as a whole. A few examples of interest groups are the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the National Rifle Association (NRA), and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Three outside sources are required for this assignment, encyclopedias and dictionaries do not count as sources. General paper guidelines, all written work should adhere to these instructions. Each paper must be a minimum of 1500 words and should not exceed 2500 words. All papers must be written in a paragraph format, typed double spaced, with one-inch margins, 12 cities new roman font, using in-text citations, including page numbers, a title page, and a reference page. Direct quotes should be kept to a minimum, on average a sentence or two or four lines per page. PAPERS THAT DO NOT MEET THE 1500 WORDS OF TEXT REQUIREMENT WILL NOT RECEIVE A PASSING GRADE. A grading rubric is provided on Moodle under course documents. Papers will be due at the beginning of the class period on 5-11.Paper Expectations:1. The paper will thoroughly describe an interest group, the description should include a discussion of the goals of the group, including a summary of its charter or mission statement. This section should be roughly 1-2pages in length.2. The paper will discuss how the interest group fulfills its goals. The paper should discuss important lobbying techniques or grassroots operations. The discussion of how the group operates should constitute the bulk of the paper roughly 2-3 pages in length. 3. The last section of the paper should focus on the membership of the group and its impact on society. In this section, the paper will address whether or not the group is effective or not in fulfilling its goals and whether or not fulfilling its goals is good for society as a whole. Specific examples should be used to define the arguments of the author. This section should be 2pages in length. Sources: The best source for this type of paper is the interest group'sweb page and newspaper articles dealing with the interest group. Online sources may be used but they must be from a legitimate governmental agency, interest groups, or media outlet, for example, ABC, NBC, CBS, Huffington Post. Citation and works cited: Students should use in-text citation following the APA format; you can find more information at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/Each paper must have a work cited page using APA citation standards for more information see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/07/If you have any other questions do not hesitate to ask. [Show More]

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