Constitutional Issues CBA: The Assignment
In-Text Citation Guidelines
Quoted from the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers:
“If you wish to cite an entire work–whether a print source; a non-print source, such as a film, television broadcast, or performance; or a Web publication that has no pagination or other type of reference markers -- it is often preferable to include in the text, rather than in a parenthetical reference, the name of the person (e.g., author, editor, director, performer) that begins the corresponding entry in the works-cited list.
In Renouard’s Building Highways, he states that “safe infrastructure is necessary to transport goods to new developing areas”.
In Renouard’s Building Highways, he states that “safe infrastructure is necessary to transport goods to new developing areas” (34).
Otherwise, in this order it’s by website, book with page number and title of webpage, article or book [no author].
Progress is essential to a productive economy and a “safe infrastructure is necessary to transport goods to new developing areas” (Renouard).
Progress is essential to a productive economy and a “safe infrastructure is necessary to transport goods to new developing areas” (Renouard 34).
Progress is essential to a productive economy and a “safe infrastructure is necessary to transport goods to new developing areas” (“Building”).
Given that, students might use the first two examples in Renouard’s Building Highways. So, it might look like with a real court case - In Plessy v. Ferguson, the doctrine “separate but equal” was the cornerstone of __________________
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
The successful completion of this CBA is a Seattle Public Schools and Nathan Hale High School graduation requirement. You jeopardize a passing grade in your government class as well as your graduation by not completing this task. Please confer with your government teacher about any problems or concerns.
Quoted from the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers:
“If you wish to cite an entire work–whether a print source; a non-print source, such as a film, television broadcast, or performance; or a Web publication that has no pagination or other type of reference markers -- it is often preferable to include in the text, rather than in a parenthetical reference, the name of the person (e.g., author, editor, director, performer) that begins the corresponding entry in the works-cited list.
In Renouard’s Building Highways, he states that “safe infrastructure is necessary to transport goods to new developing areas”.
In Renouard’s Building Highways, he states that “safe infrastructure is necessary to transport goods to new developing areas” (34).
Otherwise, in this order it’s by website, book with page number and title of webpage, article or book [no author].
Progress is essential to a productive economy and a “safe infrastructure is necessary to transport goods to new developing areas” (Renouard).
Progress is essential to a productive economy and a “safe infrastructure is necessary to transport goods to new developing areas” (Renouard 34).
Progress is essential to a productive economy and a “safe infrastructure is necessary to transport goods to new developing areas” (“Building”).
Given that, students might use the first two examples in Renouard’s Building Highways. So, it might look like with a real court case - In Plessy v. Ferguson, the doctrine “separate but equal” was the cornerstone of __________________
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
The successful completion of this CBA is a Seattle Public Schools and Nathan Hale High School graduation requirement. You jeopardize a passing grade in your government class as well as your graduation by not completing this task. Please confer with your government teacher about any problems or concerns.
Your Research
* Two Tips*
1. When selecting a Constitutional Amendment issue, consider selecting one that stirs strong emotions. Your feelings about the issue will carry your essay forward.
2. When searching for information, some amendment issues are listed in different forms such as "Gun Control" or "Gun Background Checks" so be sure to use different terms. See the example chart below:
1. When selecting a Constitutional Amendment issue, consider selecting one that stirs strong emotions. Your feelings about the issue will carry your essay forward.
2. When searching for information, some amendment issues are listed in different forms such as "Gun Control" or "Gun Background Checks" so be sure to use different terms. See the example chart below:
Begin your search: Encyclopedias
Start by thinking generally about the topic, and find introduction articles in the encyclopedia. We HIGHLY encourage you to begin with a print encyclopedia such as World Book Encyclopedia in our library collection. We also have subject encyclopedias such as Encyclopedia of the American Constitution or Encyclopedia of the Constitutional Amendments.
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