an analysis of news articles, government sources

The essay will be 6 pages in length, double spaced, and in a 12 pt. font, with one-inch margins Your paper will be an original empirical paper that will include an analysis of news articles, government sources or similar forms of evidence, in addition to scholarly articles that you identify and that are relevant to your question. It is essential that the paper have a clear hypothesis about the specific theme that you are writing about. The point is for your to defend that hypothesis carefully and systematically, while also considering and evaluating alternative points of view. You should use a broad range of sources and assume a scholarly and analytical style, not a polemical one, in presenting your argument. Evaluation Criteria: Your essay will be assessed on the basis of [a] the quality and clarity of your argument; [b] the quantity and quality of the evidence that you present to defend your position; [c] your degree of clarity in explaining and using key concepts; [d] your ability to address and challenge opposing points of view; [e] correct use of Standard English, including proper grammar and spelling; [f] and your use of proper academic referencing (a bibliography, in-text citations, footnotes or endnotes, etc.).