Has the United States Supreme Court become too politicized?
Format:
Papers will be two to three pages, double spaced with one inch margins. Please ensure the font is set at 12-point Times New Roman. Proper use of MLA, APA or Chicago (student’s choice) citation formatting will be required.
Grading:
The below rubric will be used to grade papers. Grading is broken down into four sections: Format, Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation, Organization, and Use of Critical Thinking and Logical Argument.
Paper Topic:
This is a position paper which requires you to take a stance and back that stance through critical thinking and developing a logical argument. You will need to pick from one of the following questions as the topic of your paper:
You will be required to cite from two to four reputable sources, exclusive of your textbook. You will use either MLA, APA or Chicago (student’s choice) citation methodology for this paper (we will discuss further in class).
To assist you in ensuring you are on the right track, please submit paper topic, proposed thesis/stance, main points, and the counter-argument that you will address