Freedom of Speech toward a Police Officer

ConstitutionalLaw

 

Term Paper: You will select a topic from a list provided by your professor and post it to the Term Paper Discussion Board. It does not need to be discussed. Just list it. Only one student per topic.

 

An original research paper, not to be submitted for credit in any other course is required.(TurnItIn will let me know if it has been previously submitted.) It must be 10-12 pages (referring to the body of the paper), 12 point type, and double spaced in its entirety. APA format is required, including the cover sheet. Failing to adhere to APA guidelines will result in a failing grade, regardless of how well it is written.Refer to the schedule for the due date for the term paper & ORAL PRESENTATION dates.

YOUR REFERENCES MUST INLCUDE A COMBINATION OF RELIABLE INTERNET SITES, PERIODICALS, AND BOUND SOURCES (BOOKS).YOU MAY NOT USEWIKIPEDIA AS A REFERENCE

Refer to the document How will my term paper be graded?

It is located in the first section on Moodle.

NOTE: If you do 2 pages a week, you’ve more than covered it!

 

Paper Topics –

Constitutional Law

 

 

 

There’s loads of stuff out there. The Internet is loaded, so are magazines. Cover the topic, A-Z. Be heavy on the case law.

Be very short on your opinions!

 

HAVE YOU READ “IMPORTANT” ABOVE?

 

There’s loads of stuff out there. The Internet is loaded, so are magazines. Cover the topic, A-Z. Be heavy on the case law. Be very short on your opinions!

 

#2–Freedom of Speech toward a Police Officer

-cover the law

-cover the major case law, what’s pending in the SC?

-reasons for decisions

-are there trends?

APA Paper Grading Rubric – 4000 level course

10-12 pages

Applies to Mrs. Whittington’s courses

Must be submitted via Moodle Turnitin Drop Box

DEDUCTIONS – (over 50% Turnitin originality score is unacceptable – student must resubmit to pass the course)

5 points per day late

Grammar, spelling, etc. – 1 point to 40 points

Set-up, spacing, font, etc. 1-10 points

All online sources – 5 points (must have at least one hardbound source, meaning a book)

Originality – minus 1 point for every % over 25

Use of Wikipedia – 1 point every use

No Abstract (-3)

-6 points per page for less than 10 pages

 

APA POINT DEDUCTIONS – not to exceed 25 points

No title page 5

No page numbers or improper page numbering 1-3

Minor errors 1-3

No references in body of paper -10

Reference page errors 1-3

Citing errors 1-3

No running header or header errors 1-3