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POLICY PAPER GUIDANCE ***MUST CITE WORK WITH
PAGE NUMBER****
You have a lot of guidance already! There is a second
Announcement following this one. Just to remind you all of the
core goals:
1. Identify the leading NGO that deals with your problem area
(e.g., human rights) and the corresponding UN agency. Search
for materials relating to their findings. This CAN be from the
open web.
2. Starting with the paywalled database JSTOR, begin searching
for scholarly articles on your subject. Branch out from there as
needed. CITE!!! There was an issue with plagiarism on the PDE
Film Response. Please be careful. Protect yourself by offering
citations for anything that is not your original idea.
You need a minimum of two (2) policy reports from an NGO
and two (2) peer-reviewed academic papers.
As a reminder, I posted detailed overviews of where to search
and how in previous Announcements. Please review the Policy

Paper-focused Announcements.
Those seeking to utilize the UN document delivery service can
find the URL here:
http://www.un.org/en/databases/index.html
Additional Guidance and Rubric - Policy Paper
Posted on: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 8:20:35 AM EST
The main guidance has been offered already in the form of two
Announcements. Please scroll down through the
Announcements until you find them...
The additional guidance today relates to sources and structure.
As I have informed you all, either privately of via feedback, this
is a research-based assignment. Therefore, you need to have
evidence in the form of sources. You cannot use the open web
for your scholarly sources. They MUST come from one of the
paywalled databases available in the list I provided (or via the
Logue Library A-Z Databases page).
The scholarly source requirement is two peer-reviewed journal
articles. These apply for the whole paper. So, you can use the
same sources for each of your three policies (but vary what
information you include from those sources - i.e., do not just
keep citing the same data for each policy solution).
You also must have some NGO (non-governmental
organization) report elements. This means something specific,
from an NGO in the field that your policy focuses on.
So, there are also two NGO report sources required as well.
FOUR SOURCES TOTAL - 2 from a peer-reviewed journal
(like the ones we have read all term) and 2 from an NGO. The
former MUST be from a paywalled academic database. The
latter CAN be from the open web so long as it is directly from
the NGO itself (not second-hand cited in, say, a newspaper

article).
The paper is humanitarian and global in its focus. So, the
solutions cannot be military intervention or something akin to a
diplomatic summit. Your core policy must be addressed in a
realistic way. You do not have unlimited funding!
To reiterate: you come up with a CORE GLOBAL
ISSUE/PROBLEM and then devise THREE ACTIONABLE
SOLUTIONS. Back it up with sources. That's it!
Notes from class:
Must find 2 articles from the approved websites and only use
those peer review articles.
This paper has to state the impact the problem has on the United
States and the rest of the world.
You have to state what the problem is and come up with 3
solutions to fix the problem.
You can also use a case study approach when writing this paper,
but you don’t have too.
You can only use NGO/INGO peer review databases for the
topic. NO .com websites.
Must cite page number for full citation must be 5 pages long.

Again, there is a lot of information contained below. Please
digest this slowly. This, to reiterate, is just for you to start
thinking. This is not due until Week Seven!
OVERVIEW:
The first step is understanding the purpose of the Policy Paper.
As noted, you are roleplaying as a special advisor to the US
Ambassador to the UN.
As such, you are to devise a policy in accordance with the
positions of the United States Federal Government.
To be clear: this does not mean the Trump
Administration, per se. It means policy recommendations in
accordance with best practices in each field.
***For this academic exercise, you are an employee of the
United States Government. As such, you do not have total
freedom of speech as a policy advisor. This is an important
thing to keep in mind***
If your policy recommendations cannot be verified with FACTS,
it cannot go forwards.
To assist you, I provide below a list of peer-reviewed and
otherwise credible databases for research. You CANNOT use
the open web for your research EXCEPT for sites tied to
respected policy institutes, think tanks, non-governmental
organizations, the UN itself, and university research centers.
While .org and .edu do not automatically give credibility to
information, they are more likely to be accurate than .com sites
(and other similar top-level domains).
So, no .com sites of any kind can be used. Lobbyist groups'
data can be used but you must identify clearly the position of
the groups - what is their goal in spending money to get
Congress to support a specific bill? The same idea can be

extended to the international realm. Here, the issue relates to
lobbying the United Nations for policy reform. Remember that
not all reforms equal "progress." Some "reforms" are actually
retrogressive. These reforms are not what we want.
We want to come up with concrete solutions to the problems
caused by the interconnectedness of nation-states that do not
always get along.
SOURCES:
Some organizations' websites that can be used (for illustration
purposes - JUST EXAMPLES!):
***Columbia International Affairs Online - examples of policy
papers and think tank strategizing***
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development -
Datimf
The United Nation (and its many sub-orgs and committees)
The International Committee of the Red Cross/Red Crescent
CIA World Factbook
World Health Organization, Statistical Information System
Databases Suggested for Use (linked to Logue Library databases
- you need to log in with your CHC credentials - any database in
the A-Z Dabatase List can be used, these are just the most
relevant):
Academic Search Complete
ACLS Humanities eBooks
ACM Digital Library (for tech-specific topics)
Administration on Aging - Data & Statistics (example for using
quantitative tools from a government organization)
Amnesty International Annual Reports ( an example of an NGO
that frequently clashes with the US - great for counterexamples
and more extreme policy recommendations - FINDING A
SIMILAR ORG FOR YOUR POLICY IS A GREAT IDEA!)
Bureau of Justice Statistics

Business Searching Interface (includes country reports, which
might be useful)
Business Source Premier
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Core Documents of US Democracy
CQ Researcher (we have used these in class - Congressional
Quarterly newsletter of sorts)
Criminal Justice Archives
EBSCOhost eBooks - Computer Crime (this is just one of many
examples in this area from EBSCOhost)
Environmental Policy Documents at the LOC
ERIC (education)
GreenFile (environmental issues)
Hathi Trust Digital Library
JSTOR --> THIS IS YOUR BEST BET IF HAVING TROUBLE
ELSEWHERE
LexisNexis
Library of Congress Resources
Pew Research Center for People & the Press
ProCon (offers "pros" and "cons" for various issues - your topic
might be listed, not terrific, but might get you thinking...)
Project Muse
SpringerLink
Statista (stats on many subjects)
Supreme Court Database
Trends Online (decent, not wonderful, collection of data on
"global change")
U.S. Computer Use & Ownership Stats (via US Census Bureau)
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Women's Human Rights Resources Database
Yale University Genocide Studies

First, don't panic! This is for the final week of class. I need
you to continue to brainstorm about potential topics. I offer
some "pre-approved" topics below (meaning, they will work
well for the assignment). You are free to write about whatever
you wish with this one caveat:
Each topic must contain a "global issue" at its core.
As special advisor to the US Ambassador to UN, your main
focus is, of course, the impact such policies hold for the future
of US global power/influence. Yet, the power can be harnessed
for good or bad. Your chance here is to suggest ideas that can
make the world a more positive, more egalitarian, more
harmonious place for all of us to share.
Each topic must also contain a technological component. So,
regardless of the "global issue," you must offer at least
something technologically-focused as one of your ideas. Think
of how technology is either helping the problem or making it
worse.
Each topic begins with "Globalization." So, in the following
list, "Globalization AND..."
Each of these topics is a BROAD area. It is up to you to narrow
it in on something manageable - you are making THREE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO
AMBASSADOR HALEY.
When writing your policy paper, you will take into
consideration both the "positives" and "negatives" of each
policy as they relate to US interests. If you notice, this is part
of the problem!!! The nation-state model requires each country
to put their own interests ahead of the global community...
List of Pre-Approved Topic Areas (Globalization and..."):
Automation

Education - access and reform
Environmental preservation
Food
Free movement of peoples (national borders, immigration
controls, and so on)
Gender equality
Healthcare reform
Human rights
LGBTQ protections
Pandemics/epidemics
Organized crime
Religious freedom
Refugees and other displaced persons
Space exploration/terraforming
Terrorism
Transportation
Water
When deciding, consider if the topic area selected can provide
you with THREE POINTS TO EXAMINE - symmetrical
analysis is key here: examine the positives and negatives as you
see them...
PHIL 434 Signature Assignment: Term Paper
In this assignment you will select a current medical ethics issue
to research and write about for your Research
paper due week 8. Give this some thought, this will be the topic
you will be using for the outline, rough draft, and

final term paper assignments. Make sure you can find articles
for support of your topic. Read the term paper
requirements before you select your medical ethics issue topic
to insure it is want you want to research.
Due Dates
Week 2: Medical Ethics Term Paper topic submitted
Week 4: Outline submitted
Week 6: Rough draft submitted
Week 8: Final paper submitted
Term Paper Requirements:
aspects of your topic in general terms.
choose. This section should cover arguments
that are in favor of and opposed to the use of the techniques or
products.
nion regarding the importance of
the topic and the validity of the pro and con
arguments.
o A title page
o The body of the paper: 4-6 pages of text, double-spaced, 12
point font with clear and

understandable language with no grammar or spelling errors.
Provide adequate justification that
supports your response with at least three appropriate references
using textbooks, websites, and
articles are required.
o Subheadings (technical aspect, public policy, and personal
opinion/conclusion.)
o Appropriate in-text citations throughout paper
o A reference page with only the sources that you used in the
body of the paper. Sources should be
less than 5 years old unless there has not been recent research
available. At least one reference
must be a peer-reviewed article from a profession journal. Do
not use Wikipedia or encyclopedia
as they are not considered a reliable academic source to use.
o Appropriate formatting as per APA 6th ed. website:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu
Grading (300 possible points total)
Points Possible
Topic Submission 30
Outline 60
Rough Draft 90
Final Paper
(see detailed
rubric below)

120
300
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Final Paper Rubric
Meets Expectations
80-100%
Approaches Expectations
60-79%
Does Not Meet Expectations
0-59%
Content
50%
Paper demonstrates that the
author fully understands and
has applied course concepts.
Paper includes several high-
quality, thought- provoking
ideas.
Topic is focused narrowly
enough for the scope of the
assignment.
Paper does not demonstrate

that the author fully
understands and has applied
course concepts.
Paper includes few, if any,
thought-provoking ideas or
unique insights to the
discussion.
Topic is not focused narrowly
enough for the scope of the
assignment.
The paper indicates no
understanding of the concepts
in the course.
The paper lacks any
exploration of the subject by
the author.
The topic is unclear or too
broad for the scope of the
assignment.
Organization/
Cohesiveness
20%
Connections among subtopics
and the thesis/topic are clear
without being repetitive or
redundant.

Concluding remarks
demonstrate analysis and
synthesis of ideas.
Writing and integration of
source materials is eloquent
and skillful.
are missing or forced.
Conclusion is unclear or
disconnected from the topic.
Writing and integration of
source materials is awkward or
confusing.
are missing. Subtopics are not
presented.
Conclusion is missing or
disconnected from the topic.
Writing lacks skill. Sources are
not present.
Supporting
Evidence/Research
20%
Three or more appropriate
sources are completely and

eloquently integrated
throughout the paper.
At least one source is from
credible, scholarly, peer-
reviewed materials.
Detailed, meaningful
quotations and paraphrases
aptly and accurately support
the topic.
Fewer than three appropriate
sources are used.
At least one source is from
credible, scholarly, peer-
reviewed materials.
Quotations and paraphrases
are lacking or do not support
several subtopics.
Sources are missing.
Paper lacks quotations and
paraphrases.
Mechanics and APA
10%
The assignment consistently
follows current APA format and
is free from errors in

formatting, citation, and
references.
No grammatical, spelling, or
punctuation errors. All sources
are cited and referenced
correctly.
The assignment does not
follow current APA format
and/or has many grammatical,
spelling, or punctuation errors.
Many sources are cited and
referenced incorrectly, or
citations and references are
missing where needed.
No attempt to follow APA
format is indicated. Sources are
not used and/or there is no
reference page.
Mechanical errors significantly
interfere with the readability of
the paper.

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