Assignment:
Policemen of the World paper
Position Paper: Should the United States "police" the world?
Students will take a position on the question "Should the United States "police" the world? This paper must include an introduction to the idea of the U.S. being a world policeman and end with an underlined thesis that clearly asserts the position and should include the following examples to justify their thesis:
Examples of at least three policing actions from 1865 - 1980. Provide a brief overview of the action. Evaluate whether the action was necessary and examine the consequences of the actions. (each action should be its own paragraph)
Examples of at least three policing actions from 1981 - present. Provide a brief overview of the action. Evaluate whether the action was necessary and examine the consequences of the actions. (each action should be its own paragraph)
Paper Requirements:
3-5 pages (not counting title page and references)
A minimum of four academic sources (at least 2 must be primary sources)
References:
Put your references on the last page of the paper (by themselves with a heading "References"
Use APA format
Make sure to cite your references within your paper any time you use information from the source (whether it is a direct quote, which will be indicated by quotation marks, or whether you have summarized the information in your own words.
All references must be cited somewhere in your paper (not necessarily quoted, but at least cited when you have summarized info from the source)