If you had the power to reset the global economy, would you?

A proposal for final paper. Three pages double-spaced on what you envision your topic will be, what sorts of sources you’ll need, any challenges you think you may encounter, and why this topic is of interest to you. Any topics is fine. Below is the final paper guideline

The course culminates in a major final paper. It is a research paper and must cite sources. It must demonstrate the objectives of the program as a whole. The characteristics of the paper in its final form, therefore, should encompass the following:

Thesis

• A proposition or position argument (the paper is not an informative report)

• Writers should be contributing to or engaging in the debate or conversation, not simply reporting on it

• The thesis should arise from a substantive research question (an open question) so that the process of writing engages the writer in inquiry and discovery

Sources

• Sources actually cited: 8-10, but this is highly dependent upon the thesis of the paper

• Sources consulted, but not cited, should be listed separately

• Research must be broader than the cited sources—hence the need for a “sources consulted” list

• Sources should be largely scholarly, peer-reviewed, or otherwise clearly expert

• The nature and purpose of source material should be identified: sources may provide illustrations or examples, popular views, or expert contributions to the arguments—the paper must demonstrate awareness of these purposes

• Any consistent citation method is acceptable

Argument

• The argument must engage with and synthesize the ideas present in the main sources, not simply refer to them in passing or extract tidbits from them

• The paper must use a variety of argumentative approaches, e.g., logos, ethos, and pathos

• The paper must reveal the range of arguments or alternatives to the proposition

• The paper must engage in refutation of opposing or alternative arguments

Length: At least 12 pages

The assigned topic research paper will need to meet all of these criteria as well, however it only needs a minimum of four sources and is to be six pages in length.

The assigned topic you will write on is: The World Economic Forum will discuss its “Great Reset” at the Davos forum in January 2021. If you had the power to reset the global economy, would you? If so, what would it look like? Or would you only change some things? If you wouldn’t change anything, why not?

Expository Writing Bibliography Assignment Instructions

Find eight sources relevant to the topic you have chosen to write on for your final essay. Try to use several different kinds of resources. Indicate clearly which resource you used in each case. List all sources according to one consistent citation style. Include a one-paragraph annotation on each.

Library Online Sources

Go to http://library.bentley.edu/ (bookmark this page!). From there, find material on your topic from the following sources:

1. A newspaper or magazine article from a general database. Use the search box on the Library home page or click on “Databases by Subject” and choose a “General Topics” database.

2. A refereed journal article. Start with Academic Search Premier or Project Muse/JSTOR. On the search page, select the filter for refereed articles. In your report on the items you find in this category, indicate the characteristics of the author and article that distinguish it from the general articles in item 1.

3. Statistical information from a source such as FedStats.Gov or Statistical Abstract of the United States. For the latter, either choose “Statistical Abstract of the US” from the databases under “Databases A- Z” or consult the print edition located behind the reference desk.

4. An article from an external website. Click on “Research Guides” under “Ask a Librarian” to find an online guide that covers your topic. If your topic is not covered, use an Internet research gateway such as the Internet Public Library (www.ipl.org). Wikipedia is not acceptable.

5. An e-book in the Bentley library. Click on “eBooks” under “Research.”

Library Physical Sources

From the library’s website, click “Classic Catalog” and search for material from these sources:

6. A book in the Bentley library. Click on “Books” just below the Bentley logo. Cite a single-author book or a chapter from a collection.

7. A film in the Bentley library (either streaming or a DVD). Click on “DVDs/Videos” just below the Bentley logo.

8. An entry in a print reference book: a specialized encyclopedia or dictionary, almanac, or bibliography. Choose “Advanced Search” and the filter for “Reference Stacks” in the online catalog.