- 01 Apr, 2021
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Academic Paper Public Safety Canada Policy and Indigenous communities and Indigenous missing women and Policy Infrastructures
Use the same References that is in the Research Proposal
Academic Paper
Your paper for this course will take a traditional academic form with subheadings, including:
a brief abstract,
an introduction to the topic,
how you plan to approach your topic, (using available case studies/journal articles, etc.),
outline of the papers’ main concepts/tenets, and discussion of their relation to your subject,
critical discussion of relevant theories (e.g. why they are relevant to your topic), and
a conclusion or summary.
Your academic paper should be based on one of the topics shared and discussed in this course. Perhaps the most obvious topics will involve how public policy affects an aspect of public safety.
The purpose of your paper is to demonstrate your in-depth knowledge of the topic you chose as well as mastery of the relevant literature. Your goal, however, will not be to simply summarize what is already published, but to discuss what ideas/theories remain untested or what problems still exist, then consider how they can be solved. Your individual academic paper will be a culmination of your work throughout the course. For example, you may to examine public safety policy regarding crime (or any of the other three pillars of public safety). What policies have been effective in the past? What are their pros and cons? How could the goal of the policy become more effective? What steps are required to change that policy and who should be involved?
Make sure you use the usual layout, structure and the APA-7th Edition format for your academic paper. If you are continuing your academic studies, I recommend you buy the APA Manual. You will find it helpful.
I would also suggest that you have a look at these library videos: they will help you determine is your source is scholarly or not!
How can I tell if my Source is Scholarly?
Recognizing Source Types
You are required to include within your paper an academic literature review related to your topic. Newspapers and magazines should be used with caution and only when they add something of value to your paper. News sources are often incomplete or unreliable. The intent is that you explore the topic you have chosen in depth, based on reliable literature pertaining to your topic.
In summary, the purpose of your academic paper is:
to determine your in-depth knowledge of the topic;
mastery of the relevant literature; and
to be able to initially assess your topic and then support your arguments and conclusion with the academic literature in a concise manner.
If you are unclear about what an academic paper should look like, seek out some peer reviewed academic papers to read. This will give you an idea about the layout and construction of an academic paper. You can also access books from libraries, including WLU, and from the likes of Amazon that will assist you in how to write an academic paper. You can also, of course, contact your instructor for assistance. For this course, your academic paper consists of two Parts.
Part 1 is your proposal (it will be worth 10% of the total 30% for the academic paper).
Part 2 is your actual finished academic paper (this part is worth 20% of the total 30% for the academic paper).
Length: 8-10 pages (a variance is allowed of up to one page at either end) not including the cover page and the reference