INDIVIDUAL SUMMARY: DARE PROGRAM **HALF DONE JUST NEED HELP FINISHING IT**

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I HAVE DONE THE MAJORITY OF THE PAPER BUT HAVE TO GO TO WORK.

THE PAPER IS ABOUT THE DARE PROGRAM.

IT’S DUE 7:00PM EST ON 4/19/2018 TO BE TURNED IN ONLINE!!!!!! I CAN BE MAYBE AN HOUR LATE TO TURNING IT IN BUT NO MORE THAN THAT WITHOUT RISKING A SEVER GRADE DROP!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!

I HAVE ATTACHED WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN SO FAR, MY GROUPS POWERPOINT, AND OUR REFERENCE LIST. PLEASE ONLY WRITE ABOUT THE DARE PROGRAM. THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW ARE FOR HOW THE PAPER NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN


INDIVIDUAL SUMMARY GUIDELINES

For this assignment, you are to prepare a written summary 3-5 pages in length (double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins) describing your own conclusions, thoughts, and insights about the policy analysis your group performed. The purpose of this assignment is to allow group members to demonstrate their individual mastery of the material, in order to offset the heavy point allocation of the group assignment. This assignment is worth 50 points.

Students should address the following questions in this writing assignment. Do not number your answers; instead, be sure that each question is answered sufficiently in a free-flowing essay format.

1. What is the policy you researched? Please provide a brief overview. What “expert conclusion” did your group reach about your assigned policy? Does this match your own conclusion about the policy? Why or why not? Give specific examples.

2. Were you familiar with this policy before taking this class? What is the most important thing you learned about your policy that you did not know before taking this class? Did your research this semester change your initial opinion or understanding of this policy? Why or why not? Please describe.

3. What is the most important thing you think policy makers should know about this policy, and why? What is the most important thing you think the general public should know about this policy, and why? Be specific.

Tips for Writing Your Essay

Papers should use the “roadmap”approach: (1) tell me what you are going to say, (2) say it, then (3) tell me what you just said. To assist with content organization, all papers must include the following subject headings:

Introduction—preceding the introductory paragraph

  • This paragraph must include your thesis statement (E.g., “The purpose of this essay is to…”)

Expert Conclusion—preceding the discussion of Question 1

Lessons Learned—preceding the discussion of Question 2

Informing Others—preceding the discussion of Question 3

Conclusion—preceding the concluding paragraph

  • This paragraph must include a restatement of your thesis statement.

Before submitting your assignment, check that you have:

  • Developed a clear thesis statement that is included in the first paragraph and restated in the concluding paragraph
  • Used the subject headings identified above
  • Included your name
  • Included page numbers
  • Answered all questions fully

Finally, some students have asked about
whether references should be attached.
The answer is yes.

Your paper should cite references the same way you would in any normal

research paper. Your attached reference list should include all the

references you cite in your Individual Summary. If the references in

your Individual Summary are all from your group reference list, it’s

okay to just attach that full list if it’s easier for you to do so

(rather than editing out references you don’t use in your paper). If you include new references/citations, though, please add those to your reference list so I know what you’re citing.