National Security Policy Position Assignment

NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY POSITION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONSIn this National Security Policy Position Assignment, you should discuss how a Christian Worldview shapes an approach to the National Security issues and challenges, the background of the selected national security problem, its scope and severity, a well-specified statement of the problem, policy alternatives, criteria by which the policy alternatives should be judged, and recommended action(s).This National Security Policy Position Assignment represents a culmination of all the assignments in the course, particularly the your chosen topic as developed and analyzed in the National Security Policy Brief Assignments and the Systematic Literature Review Assignments (SLR). The National Security Policy Position Assignment supplies to the stakeholders an array of alternative solutions to the problem. It is a consumer document for policymaker, whereas the SLR is a scholarly document providing the theoretical underpinnings upon which the policy recommendations have been derived. For the sake of clarity, “workable solution” refers to you either finding/developing:1) A complete solution; 2) Deriving a strategy for decreasing/impeding the rate of growth of the problem; or, 3) Deriving a strategy for reducing the amount/intensity/severity/spread of adversity associated with the problem.The following components must be included:Letter of TransmittalExecutive SummaryBackground of the ProblemProblem StatementPolicy Alternatives RecommendationsIn writing this 15-page paper you will:1. Discuss the background of the selected national security problem 2. Develop policy alternatives 3. Articulate criteria for judging how policy alternatives should be judged4. Advocate for a recommended policy approach based upon Christian Worldview Paper Format and Other Requirements: Materials submitted to fulfill requirements in one course may not be submitted in another course. Concerns about the propriety of obtaining outside assistance and acknowledging sources should be addressed to the instructor of the course before the work commences and as necessary as the work proceeds.This paper must include at least 10 references.In-text citations are required to support your points, statements, issues, arguments, concerns, and opinions.
PLCY 800Page 2 of 2The cover page needs to include this statement: By submitting this assignment, I attest this submission represents my own work, and not that of another student, scholar, or internet source. I understand I am responsible for knowing and correctly utilizing referencing and bibliographical guidelines.The required cover page abstract and the reference pages are not included in the required assignment page length/word count, but are required as part of your paper.The current Turabian required introduction, conclusion sections and subject headings are expected.The introduction and conclusion sections should be approximately ½ page each.Sources of information from Wikipedia, dictionaries, and encyclopedia will not be accepted. Citations should accompany each written assignment thesis statement, paragraph topic sentences, and supporting statements of fact and opinion.Paragraph lengths: Each paragraph should have a topic sentence unless it continues from, or provides support to the prior paragraph. A paragraph is defined in this course as being at least 4 sentences in length. Similarity scores must not exceed 20%.Main subject headings besides the abstract, introduction, conclusion, and reference headings should restate each assignment question as a short-paraphrased statement. Avoid clichés, slang, jargon, exaggerations, abbreviations, figurative language, and language that is too informal and too subjective. Biblical based topical analysis and biblical integration needs to be specific to the subject with a depth that is greater than a general Christian worldview. Please refer to the National Security Policy Position Grading Rubric for more specifics on each of these required components/sections.Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

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