Instructions
Answer each question in your own words unless otherwise specified. If you must quote material, then do so judiciously and cite your sources. Your answer should be in essay format with an introduction, body, and conclusion. No more than two pages, please. Your assignment must conform to the writing guidelines. Failure to comply with the writing guidelines will guarantee a reduction in grade.
Assignments must be submitted to Canvas in a standard file format such as .doc (Word document) or .pdf (Acrobat format) only. Turnitin has difficulties parsing .docx files, so be sure to perform a “save as” to the older .doc format or export as a .pdf. File naming conventions must be your last name first initial followed by an underscore with the class number and section followed by another underscore and an abbreviation of the assignment number (Ex: kelleym_g112s2_essay2.doc).
Also,
Correct use of English is a fundamental requirement for your papers to be graded. If detected errors in spelling, syntax, grammar, APA styles matches or exceeds 20; then the errors will be noted and you will be given a 10% reduction in grade. Therefore, it is vital that you proofread prior to submission.
Question
As some commentators noted in the video, the United States is vital to world-wide security as the “world’s policeman.” Argue for or against this thesis. You may use last week’s assigned article as a reference.
Wanlund, B. (2020, May 1). Global protest movements. CQ Researcher,30(17). Retrieved from
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre20…
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Academic Writing Guidelines
Please upload your assignments as either an MSWord document (.doc) or Portable Document
File (.pdf) only, unless otherwise specified. I cannot accept any other file formats.
All assignments must be written using formal academic writing styles conforming to standard
guidelines:
• lastname first initial_course number_assignment number (ie
kelleym_G112S1_essay1.doc)
• Times New Roman 12pt normal font
• double line spacing
• 1″ margin all around
• APA citation method
• reference page (anytime you cite others’ work)
• page numbers
• proper headings and enumeration styles
• DO NOT add your student name/class/date heading on your assignments because the file
name and date stamp on Canvas provides me with this information
• DO NOT include questions and prompts (Your Turnitin.com scores will be artificially
high and you waste space)
If any of the above standards are not adhered to, then each violation of a major bullet point a
reduction of 0.1 point will be assessed from your total score. Refer to the Purdue Online Writing
Laboratory General Format webpage for APA style guidelines.
I am your target audience. Therefore, I expect a formal tone from your essays: no breezy style
and no contractions. If any of the previously mentioned styles are used, then they will be
counted as an error of syntax and/or grammar. Refer to the Purdue Online Writing Laboratory
Levels of Formality webpage for more information.
Remember, the first 20 errors will be counted and an overall 10% reduction will be assessed on
your assignment. Therefore, it is vital that you proofread your paper before you submit!
APA Style Guidelines on the Internet
Here are some websites that can help you when it comes time to write your papers:
In the past, I had my trusty APA style guide by my side when I wrote my papers (as well as an
APA automatic citation generator in LaTeX).
But there are now some very nice tools out on the Internet:
• The APA style guide website
• Purdue Online Writing Laboratory General Overview website and side bars for
comprehensive listing
• Purdue Online Writing Laboratory APA Sample Paper website
• Citation Machine website for formatting citations, although naively relying on an
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automatic citation generator may get you into trouble—always double check
Get used to using these resources. Your instructors will be very grateful!
Please email me via Canvas mail system a picture of hummingbird to show that you have read
the document and understand the content.
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