Research Paper

1) Unit II Research Paper Topic

Within Unit VIII you are going to submit a Research Paper based upon a topic related to American homeland security. The Research Paper will need to be at least eight pages in length with five scholarly references to support your argument surrounding your topic, answer your research question, or support your points about the need for further research on this topic.

Unit II: For your first submission, you will need to choose a topic based upon American homeland security from which to create research questions. Once you have chosen your topic, you will need to submit an outline of your preliminary research with at least two scholarly references. Within your outline, discuss why you chose your topic, possible subtopics for focus (at least two), possible research questions you could investigate, and the relevance of your two scholarly references to your research. Make sure that your topics, research questions, and references are related to American homeland security. 

Your topic outline should be at least one page in length, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt font, with appropriate APA style writing. 

2) Unit III Annotated Bibliography

For this assignment, you are to create an Annotated Bibliography containing five sources related to the three of the following objectives:

1. Analyze the roots of modern terrorism including various terrorist groups.

2. Examine the nature and characteristics of nationalistic and ethnic separatist terrorism.

3. Summarize the historical and current roles of women in terrorism.

4. Evaluate the tactics of modern terrorism.

5. Explain the impact of the Spanish War and the Basque region.

Your other two sources should relate to the research paper you are working on for Unit VIII. An Annotated Bibliography is considered a summary and/or evaluation of a source. Usually, annotations perform three different functions (summarize, assess, and reflect) dependent upon your purpose.

However, for this assignment, you just need to provide a one paragraph summary of five different sources for a total of five paragraphs. Each paragraph must be a minimum of 250 words in length.

3)Unit IV Assignment

For your second submission, you will need to submit a draft of your introduction for your research paper along with other components to ensure you are on the right track. Submit the following in a single document:

Title page in APA format;  A rough outline of the abstract for your research paper and your preliminary findings;  A draft of the research paper introduction that:

o Clearly presents the research paper's thesis and a summary of the main points

o Provides a clear road map for the research paper either in the thesis statement or body of introduction

o Provides a clear background for the topic;

 A reference page that contains at least 5 of the scholarly resources you have found that contribute to your topic

This research paper draft should be at least 4 pages in length (Title page, abstract outline, introduction, and reference page), double-spaced with Times New Roman 12 pt font, and use appropriate APA style guidelines. You should be thorough in your research so your professor (or a colleague) could adequately determine your intended research and the direction you are going with your paper. 

4) Unit VIII Research Paper

Within Unit VIII you are going to submit a Research Paper based upon a topic related to American homeland security. The Research Paper will need to be at least eight pages in length with five scholarly references to support your argument surrounding your topic, answer your research question, or support your points about the need for further research on this topic.

The Research Paper will be submitted in parts throughout Units II, IV, and VIII (the final product), to provide appropriate feedback and ensure you are on track with your progress

Unit VIII: For your final submission, you are to submit the Research Paper you have been working on throughout the course. The Research Paper should be at least eight pages in length, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt font, with appropriate APA style writing. The Research Paper must contain a minimum of five scholarly references supporting your argument surrounding your topic, answering your research question(s), or supporting your points about the need for further research on this topic.