IMPORTANT GUIDELINES: THE OFFICAL website of Djibouti needs to be utilized as a source: include information from 3 perspectives: a) what does the country say about its own underdevelopment? b) what does the USA say about the country’s underdevelopment? (see the US state department’s website) c) what do non-governmental sources say about the country? (UN, Red Cross, World Bank, etc). General Paper Guidelines As you research your topic, remember that your paper must include the following: · Guiding research questions that are the focus of your project · Specific details to support your thesis and conclusion · You should connect your research and conclusions with well established studies and the works of various credible researchers in the fields of political science, economics and/or sociology. Sample Guiding Research Questions · Plaguing problems for the country from western & local perspectives · CHOOSE ONE of the following: · economic underdevelopment: causes & examples, level of economic development & industrialization, income distribution, taxation, land ownership · social underdevelopment: causes & examples, level of education, literacy rates, life expectancy · political underdevelopment: causes & examples, suffrage, media, public, and political participation · Government role in any of the above · Citizens role in any of the above Organization of the paper 1. Title that indicates the question(s) that you are answering. 2. The research you do is written in paragraph form “ 3- 5 pages, rules of APA for margins, type size and format. The number of pages is for text only!! ALL lists of citations, bibliographies and pictures are in addition to the 3 “ 5 pages. 3. Any pictures or graphs etc. MUST be put at the end of the paper. 4. Times New Roman 12 font ONLY !!!!! 5. The introduction provides an over-all focus to your research writing; the introduction includes the time frame, background, major points, and a clear, well developed thesis. This is usually 15% of your paper in length (approximately). 6. The body of research provides proof for your thesis and evaluates the topic and subtopics. Body paragraphs also include analysis from established sources. This is NOT an opinion piece. 7. The conclusion recaps the major points of the research and ends in a generalization of your thesis statement. This is usually 15% (length) of your paper. 8. The paper must contain parenthetical references. Each cited source must have at least one corresponding notation. These must be properly cited according to APA format. 9. The credits section, entitled œWorks Cited, follows the APA format; this includes all research and quoted materials within the written work. DO NOT list a source that you have not cited from in the text of your paper. Sources for the paper Major ideas are developed fully and supported with relevant information from a minimum of four (4) sources: · your sources should be peer reviewed journal article and a mix of government, (Local and USA) AND non-government sources (Red Cross, Religious Groups, Charities). “ DO NOT FORGET to check the official and non-official websites of your country · Your text book and general encyclopedias or reference books are not acceptable sources. This would include Wikipedia, Britannica, Grolier “ NOT ALLOWED · ALL PAPERS will be submitted to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism and to insure an approximate 75% original content · Any paper that is less than 75% original content will fail Clarity of Expression 1. Writing flows smoothly from one idea to another (transitions). 2. Ideas are clearly expressed (sentence structure). 3. Mechanics are correctly implemented: · spelling, punctuation, capitalization · diction (slang and colloquialisms omitted) · proper citation of sources (APA format required) · proper grammar usage