Africa Geology Research Paper

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Analytic Research Paper: Students will prepare an academic research paper on an African geostrategic issue. Papers will be graded on the following qualities (a detailed rubric can be found on the unclass Blackboard site):
1. Well-defined thesis or problem/issue statement.
2. Clarity of the paper’s logic in making a reasonable argument and drawing a conclusion or recommendation for policy.
3. Use of appropriate evidence to support the analysis, to include the quality of the sources of evidence.
4. Application of a theory or concept learned during the course, such as an international relations theory.
5. Present one or more countering points of view.
6. Use of appropriate citations and endnotes, using formats consistent with Turabian.
7. Absence of mechanical issues (grammar, punctuation, spelling/typos, within page limit constraints).
The research paper will be 10 to 12 pages in length, 1.5-spaced. Papers will be written in 12-point Times New Roman font, with 1” margins on the top/bottom and sides. Students will use footnotes (not endnotes or in-text citation) . A bibliography is required. Title page, footnotes, and the bibliography do not count towards the page count.
Academic research papers should conform to the writing style described in Kate Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 8th edition.