Category: Political science

Case study:  Thunder Run Battle of Baghdad (2003)
INSTRUCTIONS
Develop an analytical essay with a minimum of three pages, no more than five pages (not including the title and references pages), using the six principles of mission command (ADRP [Army Doctrine Reference Publication] 6-0, Mission Command, sections 2-1 thru 2-5) to appraise.

Constructing essay in accordance with the APA Writing Style.
Analyze and evaluate the major points of your case study for research utilizing the Six Principles of Mission Command. Use your time to develop a deep understanding of your topic to fully explain your analysis. You are required to give an in depth introduction of your topic using an abstract based on the APA writing style. Then, develop the body of the paper using not less than 3 full pages, and no more than 5 pages. Provide transitional sentences from one topic to the next. You are required to provide at least three scholary or doctrinal reference on a properly APA formatted reference page at the end of your essay.
Ensure your essay is double-spaced, uses 1″ margins, and Times New Roman 12 point font. Furthermore, it must follow the APA standards described on the online resource located at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/.

    The  essay should include four major sections:
o    Title Page
o    Abstract (150 to 250 words)
o    Main Body
o    References Page

    Make sure you understand the assignment requirements contained in the 1009W Rubric (attached).
    Microsoft word APA template displays the required and different paragraph headers.
    Purdue owl sample APA paper attached displays the correct/required APA format
    Further instructions are located in the Analytical essay instructions ppt attached.
    ADRP 6-0 contains the information on the six principles of mission command needed for evaluating the case study.

1. TOPIC : “Why do cases of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault continue to take place in the ARMY, despite all the training and education that take place?”

2. GUIDE LINE :
    1. Title page 

    2. Introduction (1~2 paragraphs)
        A. Opening statement
        B. Background information
        C. Thesis statement
     
    4. Body (2~4 paragraphs)
        A. (Point A) Why does sexual assault occur? Include supporting evidence.
        B. (Point B) Does our current approach to training reduce (or not reduce) the risk of
              sexual assault and harassment? (Could be tied to point A).
        C. (Point C) Supporting topic & evidence to support your thesis.
        D. (Point D) How do we end sexual violence in the military (recommendations /
              solutions)?

      5. Conclusion (1~2 paragraphs)
          A. Summarize the main points.
          B. Make a strong, memorable final statement.

3. NOTES
    1. Essay must contain at least two references.
    2. No first person point of view
    3. NO PLAGIARISM!!!!!!!!

Your paper should be about 4-5 pages double spaced.  You will find a current event in the U.S. politics and write a paper that connects that event to the concepts you have learned in this course.  Please do NOT turn this in as a .pages file.  I cannot read those files and thus cannot grade them.

Suggested paper outline:

Page 1: Introduction. Describe the current event you have chosen. Use citations.

Page 2-3: Explain a concept from your course and how it connects to the current event.

Page 3-4: Explain a second concept from your course and how it connects to the current event.

Page 5: Conclude and provide thoughtful analysis.

In this assignment, you must submit proposals for one or two pre-formulated problems/issues. The problem/issue should take the form of a question. In addition, you should also provide an answer to this question, which is your argument.

You should also provide a short text explaining why you think the problem is interesting and relevant, from a theoretical and/or practical perspective.

Also describe what the purpose of the assignment is – what can you learn from reading the assignment?

In this assignment, you must submit proposals for one or two pre-formulated problems/issues. The problem/issue should take the form of a question. In addition, you should also provide an answer to this question, which is your argument.

You should also provide a short text explaining why you think the problem is interesting and relevant, from a theoretical and/or practical perspective.

Also describe what the purpose of the assignment is – what can you learn from reading the assignment?

In this assignment, you must submit proposals for one or two pre-formulated problems/issues. The problem/issue should take the form of a question. In addition, you should also provide an answer to this question, which is your argument.

You should also provide a short text explaining why you think the problem is interesting and relevant, from a theoretical and/or practical perspective.

Also describe what the purpose of the assignment is – what can you learn from reading the assignment?

In this assignment, you must submit proposals for one or two pre-formulated problems/issues. The problem/issue should take the form of a question. In addition, you should also provide an answer to this question, which is your argument.

You should also provide a short text explaining why you think the problem is interesting and relevant, from a theoretical and/or practical perspective.

Also describe what the purpose of the assignment is – what can you learn from reading the assignment?