An Instructor-approved topic
This week’s assignment will be the first of five related to your Research Paper. You will select an Instructor-approved topic for your paper. For each possible topic, write one to two paragraphs about each possible topic. Once your Instructor has reviewed your assignment, he/she will respond by approving all three topics or identifying the one(s) which meet the assignment requirements and provide any necessary comments related to your topic
Instructions:
• Identify three possible topics you would like to use for your Research Paper.
• Your topic must relate to a specific type of human trafficking. For example, you might
choose any of the following: “child exploitation,” “forced labor,” “prostitution,” or,
“victim’s rights.”
• Arrange your topics in order of your interest (i.e. your first topic should be your first
choice for this paper).
• Address the following areas for each topic:
o Definition of your chosen topic.
o What area(s) of the world in which this problem is prevalent.
o How does this issue effect the local population?
o How the local government is addressing this issue.
o Any additional thoughts you may have on this topic.
Requirements:
• 1-2 pages, double-spaced, not including title or reference pages.
• Follow APA formatting guidelines, including: title page, running heads, page numbers,
12 point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, in-text citations and reference page.
• Include at least two resources to support your writing.
• This paper will be checked for originality so make sure you use paraphrasing
appropriately and cite your resources.
Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.
Unit 2 Assignment: Research Paper Topic
Choice
CRJ322- Human Trafficking, A Hidden Crime
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Evaluation Rubric for Research Paper Topic Choice Assignment
Criteria Deficient Needs Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
(0-18) (19-22) (23-26) (27-30)
Explanation of Topics
Each topic may have a 1-2 paragraph explanation outlining the content. Key details are missing.
Each topic has at least a 1 paragraph explanation. Details are mostly clear, but some need clarification or are vague.
Each topic includes a 1-2 paragraph explanation. Details define the elements of the topic.
Each topic includes a 2 paragraph explanation of topic. Details clearly define the specific elements of the topic.
Resources No resources are
used to support
the topic or
relation of
resource(s) to the
topic is unclear.
1-2 resources
have been
identified for each
topic, but relation
of resource(s) to
each topic is
unclear.
At least 2
resources are
identified for each
topic. Relation of
resource to the
topic is clear.
2 or more
resources are
identified for each
topic. Each
resource has a
clear connection
to the topic.
(0-4) (5-6) (7-8) (9-10)
Topics Fewer than 3 topics are present, or topics identified do not relate to human trafficking.
N/A N/A 3 topics are identified. Each topic identifies a specific type of human trafficking.
Paper Length Less than 1 page
in length.
1 page in length. 1-2 pages in
length.
More than 2
pages in length.
APA Formatting
There are more
than 3 APA
formatting errors.
There are 2-3
APA formatting
errors.
There are 1-2
APA formatting
errors.
There are no APA
formatting errors.
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Spelling and Grammar
There are more
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There are 2-3
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grammatical
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There are 1-2
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