this MUST pertain to TEXAS government.
Three- Five pages (not including the title page and end notes/citation page)
Justified paragraph alignment
Double spaced
Title page
Must have five sources (one must be the primary source). You will use Chicago style citations.
at least one Primary source
Primary Sources are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it. Primary sources can include-
Texts of laws and other original documents.
Newspaper reports, by reporters who witnessed an event or who quote people who did.
Speeches, diaries, letters and interviews – what the people involved said or wrote.
Original research.
Datasets, survey data, such as census or economic statistics.
Photographs, video, or audio that capture an event.
1 source must be yourTEXTBOOK
Chicago style citations
You need in-text citationswhether you have a direct quote or not…remember your information came from somewhere so give that person credit!!
You will be analyzingthe issues, and/or policies in TX politics and government. (Below are just examples)
Issues = why was this needed? Why wasn’t this needed? (EXPLAIN)
Policies = what current policies does this support or notsupport?
use political language/concepts/models
show relationship of phenomenon
reference specific topics covered in class
discusses cause and effect
Place your information within the context of social and personal responsibility.
Social responsibility is an ethical theory, in which individuals are accountable for fulfilling their civic duty; the actions of an individual must benefit the whole of society.
Personal Responsibility: the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Primary source: are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it. Primary sources can include: Texts of laws and other original documents. Newspaper reports, by reporters who witnessed an event or who quote people who did. Speeches, diaries, letters and interviews – what the people involved said or wrote. Original research. Datasets, survey data, such as census or economic statistics. Photographs, video, or audio that capture an event.
Analysis-“Analysis involves an in-depth examination of the fundamental elements or structure of something. It is the process of breaking that thing down into its components in order to understand how it works, why it appears the way it does, how its pieces interact with each other. The thing in question could be a physical object, a natural phenomenon, a business process, or a government policy. Most importantly, analysis moves beyond simply describing something and offers a detailed examination and explanation of its nature.“ Socrata Data Academy, Oliver Wise, Introduction to Data Analysis-Part 1
Social Responsibility: is defined as including intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
Personal Responsibility: is defined as including: the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
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