Morocco’s environmental and political stability

THIS IS THE FINAL EXERCISE OF YOUR CLASS AND WORTH 25 PERCENT OF YOUR GRADE. PLEASE TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. You need to plan for it well in advance. You will need to write a 6 page essay in Word, and submit it to the SafeAssign Link you see above. SafeAssign is an anti-plagiarism application. If you plagiarize, I will know. So please do not cut and paste text from the Internet. You MUST use at least 5 sources for your paper. These should be academic journals and books. Your sources MAY include an article from a good magazine (Slate, Vanity Fair, Mother Jones, Africa Confidential, etc.) or a reputable newspapers so long as the source features investigative journalism. Do not cite or reference Reuters, Associated Press, BBC, NBC, other news agencies like these, or Wikipedia, even if you use these for your background research. Use journals that you can find on John Jay’s Library portal. I highly recommend JSTOR and Project Muse. Here is the link for JSTOR (YOU MUST BE LOGGED INTO THE JOHN JAY LIBRARY OR THE CUNY PORTAL): http://www.jstor.org/action/showAdvancedSearch Here is the link to Project Muse (YOU MUST BE LOGGED INTO THE JOHN JAY LIBRARY OR THE CUNY PORTAL): http://muse.jhu.edu/browse/ Here is the general library research portal (YOU MUST BE LOGGED INTO THE JOHN JAY LIBRARY OR THE CUNY PORTAL): http://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/ You can also use sources like EBSCO Host. The Term Paper must conform to the following criteria: (1) A SEPARATE cover page with the, title, date, professor’s name, and course name, and the semester. This does not count as part of the 6 essay pages. (2) 6 page essay, 12-point font, double-spaced (3) SEPARATE bibliography – minimum of FIVE (5) sources, not including Reuters, Associated Press, BBC, Wikipedia, or other television news sites (CNN, NBC, ABC). When you write your bibliography, please do not provide HTML links. This page does not count as part of the 6 essay pages. Follow this guide: http://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/content.php?pid=136486&sid=1169197 (4) Citations for quotes and paraphrasing from your sources. These should ideally be in Chicago or MLA footnotes. Please see the citation guide provided in the PDF link. AGAIN, THIS SAME LINK ALSO EXPLAINS CITATION STYLES. http://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/content.php?pid=136486&sid=1169197 (5) Introduction which presents a general historical overview of the country you researched, poses the essay question in your own terms, and offers a THESIS STATEMENT. A thesis statement is one or two sentences that present your answer to the question posed, which you will develop in the body. It answers the question: What is your argument or claim? (7) The Body consists of several paragraphs where you tackle what you have identified as the main issues posed by the essay question. It should include a discussion of the information you found, and what perspectives scholars have on the issue. However, the emphasis of the body paragraphs should address ideas you have identified as relevant to answering the essay question posed, and the arguments you have selected to support your thesis statement. Each paragraph should address one theme, concept, or idea. (8) The Conclusion should summarize your argument in the context of the evidence you have presented. In many respects, it is a confirmation of your thesis statement. (9) Critical analysis and commentary based upon your research. Remember, a key objective of this course to learn to think and write critically and independently about economic, social, and political questions relevant to your specific country’s history – and the continent’s history. PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY