The impact of hurricane Harvey on the state of Texas economy
The impact of hurricane Harvey on the state of Texas economy
Format APA
Academic Level: Undergraduate/Bachelor
Volume of 7 pages (1925 words)
Description
The Assignment:
Pick a position in the Texas Government and write a paper on that position or pick a topic relevant to Texas Government and research and write about that topic. In your Paper you should:
• Describe the role, explain what does this person does and the sources of this person’s power (i.e. Constitution or another law or bill), who does this person share power with, who does this person report to / who provides a “check and balance” on this position?
• Explain how the role is filled (i.e. appointed or elected and the process)
• Who is the current person in this position and provide background information about this person and major goals / initiatives this individual has in this position.
• Is this person affiliated with a political party? What role does that play in this position (i.e. with election or appointment, with how this person carries out their duties, with decisions the person makes, with accountability)?
• What are the major issues confronting the person in this position currently?
• What is your opinion of this person and why?
• Based on your research, what are the major impacts in history of this position and explain.
Length and Style
• Your paper should be in APA format and double spaced.
• Your paper should include a cover page, five (5) written pages at least, and a works cited page.
Sources:
• You must use at least 4 credible sources.
• All 4 sources must be either secondary or primary sources and are credible sources from either library books or library databases.
• Wikipedia and Google are NOT sources.
• You must use at least one (1) chart, graph or other form of visual medium that you interpret / explain / comment on in your paper.
• Please use the librarians they are eager to help you with your research. Include citations for ALL sources you use. A separate works cited page MUST be included, along with short form citations within the paper. As a general rule you should have at least one citation for every paragraph except the introduction and conclusion.
• BlackBoard: Your paper must be turned in via BlackBoard so it is maintained for college assessment purposes.
Rubric
Please review the attached Rubric on your own and refer to it when writing your paper to make sure you follow directions and receive the maximum points possible.
http://libguides.elcentrocollege.edu/ld.php?content_id=28721260
There also needs to be an outline done on this paper as well that I need to turn in. Here are the guidelines for that.
Blank Sample Outline Format
Title of Outline
i. Main topic
a. Important subtopic
b. Important subtopic
1. Detail
a. Sub‐detail
b. Sub‐detail
c. Sub‐detail
2. Detail
3. Detail
a. Sub‐detail
b. Sub‐detail
ii. Main Topic
a. Important subtopic
b. Important subtopic
1. Detail
2. Detail
References