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Sample format for Research Paper

Your Name

Professor Betancourt
GOVT 2305
Date

Title of Your Paper

THE ISSUE

Give a summary of the background of the issue. Identify what the issue is and provide an historical overview, summary
of past court cases or legislation or any other relevant data. How has the issue changed over time? The end of this
section should also include the thesis statement (e.g. “The goal of this paper is to objectively present the two sides of
the … controversy, to identify the key political elements of the debate and offer a recommended course of action”). This
section should be about 1 page in length

THE POSITIONS
In this section identify the various positions on the issue (e.g. for and against, pro and con; or different ways of handling
an issue). Be sure to objectively cover the issue from both perspectives. Avoid inflammatory language and logical
fallacies. Present DOCUMENTED support for each perspective (not your personal opinion, but what other research has
found). You should paraphrase all information (put in your OWN words). If you MUST use a direct quote, be sure it is
enclosed in quote marks and is IMMEDIATELY followed by the appropriate citation. Information that is paraphrased
should still include an in-text citation). This should be the longest part of your memo (aim for 1 ½ – 2 pages)

PUBLIC OPINION
What is public’s view on this issue? Has this view changed in the last few years? Do some groups have a particular
viewpoint (e.g. women, minorities, etc…)? www.peoplepress.org offers a lot of good public opinion data on a wide
variety of topics. This section is ideal for including the REQUIRED graphic element. Consider including a table of public
information data. (Wherever you chose to include the graphic element, be sure you 1) include the actual graphic in the
paper itself 2) include a citation directly under the graphic (where you obtained the image, not just the citation that may
be ON the image; 3) Discuss the image in your text (e.g. “For example in the table above you can see….”)) This section
should be approximately ½-1 page in length.

INTEREST GROUP POSITIONS
Identify and discuss 1 or 2 organized interest groups which support or oppose each position/perspectives. Be
specific, identify the group, what they stand for and HOW they are working for or against the issue. Try a
google search “Interest Groups that support…” This section should be ½ to 1 page in length.

PARTISAN CONSIDERATIONS
What is the PARTY’s (Democratic / Republican) position on this issue? You can usually find this information on the
Party’s website (www.democrats.org or www.GOP.org you can also google “Republican Party view on… or Democratic
Party view on…). Be careful not to confuse people who identify with a party with the actual position of the party) This
section should be approximately ½-1 page in length.

CONCLUSION/ RECCOMENDATION
Give a short recap of the main points outlined in the paper. You may also write a general recommended course of
action. This is the only section where you can offer your own personal opinion. (e.g. “Based on all of the information
presented above, I believe that the best course of action would be to….”)

http://www.peoplepress.org/

We are the Democratic Party

http://www.gop.org/

Sample format for Research Paper
Your Name
Title of Your Paper
THE ISSUE

Page1 of 2

Policy Project Proposal

Focused Topic:

Topic Description (100-150 words):

Arguments For:

1.

2.

3.

Sources (1-2 full citations):

Arguments Against:

1.
2.
3.
Sources (1-2 full citations):

Party Positions:

Democratic Party Position:

Source:

Republican Party Position:

Source:

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Interest Group Positions:

Interest Group For:

Source:

Interest Group Against:

Source:

Public Opinion:

Public Opinion on Issue:

Percent of Public in Favor:

Source:

Percent of Public Against:

Source:

1. Focused Topic: Should there be a Constitutional amendment banning abortion ?
2. Topic Description 100150 words: There is much controversy in society today regarding abortion. There is a belief that the pregnant woman should be able to make her own decison when it comes to having a child or not. Some in the government feel as if there needs to be some kind of decison or amendment regarding this. In my opinion, I feel like that decision is not for the government to make. There should be an amendment allowing this is every state. I hope to expand on the views regarding those who believe in abortion and those who don’t.
3. Democratic Party Position: Supports Roe V Wade
4. Republican Party Position: Against Roe v Wade
5. Interest Group For: Pro Life Action League
6. Interest Group Against: NARAL Pro Choice America
7. Public Opinion on Issue: Public opinion today is half and half on the topic of abortion.
8. Percent of Public in Favor: 38%
9. Percent of Public Against: 61%
10. First Argument For: Has the belief that pregnancy starts when the egg is fertilized
11. Second Argument For: Defines human being as every stage of life – beginning with conception
12. Third Argument For: Most commonly used second trimester abortion method is dismemberment abortions
13. Sources 1 to 2 full citations:
14. First Argument Against: women should be able to choose to abort or not
15. Second Argument Against: Fetuses cannot feel pain when most abortions are performed
16. Third Argument Against: Abortion reduces welfare costs to taxpayers
17. Sources 1 to 2 full citations Against:
18. Democratic Party Position Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/celeb/Democratic_Party_abortion.html
19. Republican Party Position Source: https://www.economist.com/comment/3032481
20. Source of Interest Group For: https://prolifeaction.org
21. Source of Interest Group Against: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org
22. Source of Public Opinion in Favor: https://www.pewforum.org/fact-sheet/public-opinon-on-abortion
23. Source of Public Opinion Against: https://www.pewforum.org/fact-sheet/public-opinon-on-abortion