Instructions & Portal for Submission Term Paper Proposal

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL TERM PAPER & FINAL TERM PAPER PROPOSAL Final term paper is worth 30 % of your grade. Final term paper proposal is worth 5 % of your grade. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL TERM PAPER: What should the final paper be about? For the term paper the student should write about a development (planning) project that has been initiated in any city in the global South in order to “improve” the city. The student is expected to write a critical /analytical essay on this development project. In other words, the final term paper should not simply be an empirical account of the student’s chosen development project. Rather the paper should provide empirical details about the development project such as when it was initiated, who initiated the project, the major stakeholders of the project, the target population of the development project, the objectives and outcomes of the project, but crucially, it should offer analysis of the development initiatives using theoretical insights and concepts learned in the class. In order to write a good paper, begin by reading broadly about your chosen urban development project, then, define an appropriate research question (this is critical), conduct effective focused research that will answer your research question and communicate results in good writing. Length, format and structure of the final term paper: Length: Each student is expected to write a medium length term paper (minimum of 8 pages and maximum of 11 double-spaced pages excluding title page and references). File format: MS Word or PDF Font: 12-point Times New Roman font Text: Double-spaced with one-inch margins on all sides and page numbers at the bottom of page References: You must cite all the readings and any external articles/sources you use in APA format in text as well provide a list of references in alphabetical order in APA format at the end of the final paper. Minimum of four readings from class must be referenced. Structure: As to the structure, the research paper should be organized under the following headings: 1) Title Page 2) Main Body (includes introduction and conclusion)*** 3) Endnotes (if any) 4) Bibliography/ References APA style 5) Tables and Figures (if any). ***Please note: The page limit applies to the main body of the term paper. Due Date Length Percentage Final term paper Proposal Thursday, 7 November 2024, Submit on Quercus 2 pages 5% Final term paper Thursday, 28 November 2024, Submit on Quercus 10-11 pages 30% Writing resources: William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. (New York: Macmillan, 1959) Joseph M. Williams. Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace. (Glenview, IL, Boston, and London: Scott, Foresman & Company, 1989) Kate L. Turabian. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL TERM PAPER PROPOSAL : Length and structure of the final term paper proposal (worth 5%): Submit a 2-page proposal that lists and briefly describes your chosen development project, a list of (briefly annotated) potential academic papers and reports that will used in the paper, identify concepts and/or theoretical insights from class that will be used to critically evaluate the project. Please also provide a brief elaboration of argument/ thesis of paper. Also do make use of my office hours to discuss the paper or any concerns you might have. NB: Final papers written on a topic that I have not approved will not be accepted. So it is mandatory that you submit the proposal and get it approved.