Intelligence Studies

Objective: This assignment, in accordance with undergraduate academic endeavors, provides an opportunity to evaluate assimilation of the course topics, and sharpen and evaluate students’ research & critical thinking skills. The assignment is driven & tested by a combination of course materials and external self-led research; analyzed and presented in essay form.

Please review the attached information literacy tools for help researching and writing this paper.

Type: This assignment consists of a research analysis paper approximately four to six pages in length, double-spaced (This page count does not include a title page, abstract (optional), table of contents (optional), Reference/Bibliography page(s) (please see the course overview for information on the Chicago writing style). The source material should result primarily from self-led external research of scholarly articles. In addition, the course required reading materials may be used. The paper should have four to six pages of content which are the written results of your research efforts.

Topic: Choose a terrorist incident, organization, leader, or development after 1991 or around that timeframe. Make sure you narrow down your topic. Your paper can not be a simple historical description of what happened, but it should also include analysis and content learned about the topic. What were the implications and consequences of the topic to the present and future?

You may use this reference for ideas, but keep in mind that it does not have to be on an topic

Plagiarism Note: This paper must be an original contribution internal and external from this class. It is a form of plagiarism to substantially use the same paper for academic credit more than once. Also, your final paper can not be a continuation of the first paper. You must choose a second subject matter for your final paper.

Citation and Reference Style

Attention Please: Students will follow the as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework to the course. A quick guide may be found at: The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. Chicago: University of Press, 2017 available online. The system is recommended.

All written submissions should be submitted in Times New Roman 12pt font with 1″ margins, typewritten in double-spaced format. College-level work is expected to be free of grammar, usage, and style errors.

Once you have completed this assignment, please upload your paper for evaluation and instructor feedback. Submit your paper only once. If there is a mistake or technical issue, you may submit a second time. Explain the issue in the comments section when submitting the second paper and ensure its saved name distinguishes it from the first submission.

Assignment Feedback: Feedback on your paper will be available in two places. First, select on the percentage % number next to your paper file in the assignments submission area where it is green, yellow, or red. Your paper will open in turnitin. In the upper right corner you will see 3 white over black diamonds. Select on that and then unselect the red similarity button. Next, select the blue grading button. Scroll down your paper and review edits and more importantly select on comments to see more detailed feedback.

Second, for details on your grade, select on the Rubric (checker board) icon next to your grade in the assignments area after you exit out of turnitin.