Course Project: Managing the Prison Environment
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Course Project: Managing the Prison Environment
Objectives
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The Course Project is designed to provide you with an opportunity to
research a topic of interest related to some aspect of correctional
administration. This project is an effort to allow you to fully explore issues
related to either correctional officials or prison inmates.
This project incorporates all TCOs.
Guidelines
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The course project is worth 320 total points and will be graded on APA
formatting; quality of research topic; quality of paper information; proper use
of text citations; proper grammar, punctuation, usage, and sentence structure;
and the deliverable components for Weeks 1, 2, 5, and 6.
There are four components to the Course Project.
title page, topic
discussion, and a list of three referencesannotated outlineannotated bibliographyFinal Paper
Requirements
APA guidelines must be
followed for all course component deliverables.At least six authoritative,
outside references are required for the annotated bibliography and the
Final Paper.All DeVry University
policies are in effect, including the plagiarism policy.The Final Paper is due
in Week 6 of this course.The Final Paper must be 8 to
10 pages of text in length, Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced,
include a cover page, introduction or abstract, body of the report,
summary or conclusion, and a works cited page.Any questions about this
paper may be discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion topic or
instructor e-mail.
Course Project Deliverables
Week 1–Title page, description of Final Paper topic, and references to three
outside sources. This deliverable should include a properly formatted title and
reference page and one page of text describing the topic selected, your reasons
for selecting this topic, and what you expect to learn from having explored
this topic area.
Week 2–Annotated outline for the Final Paper. Submit a polished outline for
your Final Paper. Include in your outline a brief summary, two to three
sentences, of key points for each topic area.
Week 5–Annotated bibliography for the Final Paper. Your bibliography should
include references to at least six outside sources. Also required is a brief,
one-paragraph summary of the publication and your reasoning as to why this
source is important to the topic you are investigating.
Week 6–Final Paper. Submit an 8 to 10 page paper that includes a separate
title and reference page. This paper should be well organized and follow the
outline submitted for Week 2 unless otherwise approved by your instructor. It
should also include the list of references, but not the annotations, submitted
during Week 5. The Final Paper should adhere to all APA guidelines.
Grading Rubrics
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Category
Points
%
Description
Week 1–title page, topic description, and three references
40
12.5
This should include a properly formatted title page, a one-page topic
description, and a list of three references to outside sources.
Week 2–annotated outline
80
25
This requires a properly formatted outline, a comprehensive outline
that addresses key points, and a brief summary of key points for all main
topics addressed.
Week 5–annotated bibliography
80
25
A properly formatted bibliography, a one-page summary of the
publication selected, and substantive reasons for selecting the publication
are required to receive full credit for this portion.
Week 6–Final Paper
120
37.5
You will need to include a title and/or reference page, an
introduction or abstract, a body for the paper, and formatting to adhere to
APA guidelines.
Total
320
100
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
Breakdown of Different Components
Week 1–title page, topic
description, and three referencesproperly formatted title
page–10 pointsone-page topic
description–20 pointsreference to three outside
sources–10 pointsTotal: 40 Points
Week 2–annotated outlinea properly formatted outline–20
pointsa comprehensive outline
that addresses key points–40 pointsa brief summary of key
points for all main topics addressed in the outline–20 pointsTotal: 80 Points
Week 5–annotated
bibliographya properly formatted
bibliography–20 pointsa one-page summary of the
publication–40 pointssubstantive reasons for
selecting the publication–20 pointsTotal: 80 Points
Week 6–Final Papertitle and/or reference
page–10 pointsintroduction or
abstract–10 pointstext or body of the
paper–60 pointsAPA guidelines–40 pointsTotal: 120 Points
Best Practices
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Milestones
Identify Course Project
topic.Locate three sources of
interest.Develop a complete outline
to include topics and subtopics.Complete your literature
search.Develop a complete draft of
your paper by Week 4.Submit your Final Paper on
or before the due date.
The following are best practices in preparing this paper.
Cover Page: Include whom you
prepared the paper for, who prepared it, and the date.Table of Contents: List the main ideas
and sections of the paper and the pages where they are located.
Illustrations should be included separately.Introduction:Use a header on your paper.
This will indicate that you are introducing the paper.
The purpose of an introduction or opening is to
introduce the subject and
explain why the subject is important;preview the main ideas and
the order in which they will be covered; andestablish the tone of the
document.
Include in the introduction a reason
for the audience to read the paper. Also, include an overview of what you will
cover and the importance of the material. (This should include or introduce the
questions you are asked to answer in each assignment.)
