Write a 5-7 page term paper, where they
summarize and analyze political events that occur in a Latin American
country of their own selection throughout the semester. For the paper,
students have to pick a specific country from region, follow political
news from those countries throughout the semester, and analyze these
news in terms of what we learn in the class.
Students have to
communicate to the instructor their country selection by February 13, Saturday. The paper is worth 20 percent of the total grade.The paper is intended to give students an opportunity to- Get a strong understanding of ongoing events in the country of interest to them-
Work on their critical and analytical thinking skills by applying some
general ideas discussed in the class in understanding practical
political events- Work on their writing skillsThe paper is graded as follows:- Organization and Quality of Writing…………………………..………………20%- Summary of News…………..………….…………………………………..…30%- Analytical discussion of News………………………………………………..……50%Final papers (submitted via email; double spaced; Times New Roman; 12-point font size; 1” on left, right, top and bottom)
Requirements: 5 pages