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Academic Integrity
For this assignment, you will write a case study of a person or small group that is admired for standing up to authority, especially governmental authority, and doing what they believed was right. Select someone who lived (or is living) during the 20th-21st centuries. An example would be Nelson Mandela, who endured many years as a political prisoner before becoming the leader of South Africa. In your case study, describe the background and motivations of this person or group and the environmental, economic, or political factors that shaped his or her life and actions.
Choose someone who interests you, and for whom you can find enough information to write a case study. Teacher approval of your individual is a must before you start your research. Be sure to answer the following questions in your case study:
1. When and where did this person live?
2. What was this person’s family life like?
3. What was this person’s education or training?
4. What gave this person courage?
5. Why did this person oppose some type of authority?
6. What were the short and long term results of this opposition, for this person and others?
You are to construct a well-written, informative research paper on your chosen topic.
Your writing shou1d be expressed in well-constructed paragraphs, reflecting the techniques of good essay writing in structure, organization, word choice, content, etc. Familiarize yourself with the grading rubric before you begin.
The key to a quality paper is a well crafted thesis statement. This is an assertion that you are proving as a result of your research. You should start with a question about your topic that you will answer through in your paper.
The following are the basic requirements of the paper:
• Typed, double-spaced, 12-font, Times New Roman and formatted according to MLA guidelines.
• Length is a minimum of five pages, not to exceed 7 full pages. These lengths do not include a Works Cited Page.
• A minimum of five sources must be used, three of which must be scholarly, peer-reviewed, articles. Your other sources can come from websites, magazines, interviews, and other valid resources.
• All sources must be printed or photocopied. Students must highlight passages that are directly quoted or paraphrased in the paper.
• Before beginning the writing process, an outline is required that has a complete introduction, thesis statement, complete topic sentences and information from secondary sources in it in addition to their own examples.
• An outline, rough draft, and a final copy are required.
• Works Cited Page
