POLISCIEssay2Prompt2 x
Analysis of Ronald Reagan Presidency and Legacy
Musicians Institute
POLI SCI 1
American Government
Winter ‘21
Analysis Prompt Guidelines
Analyze any US Presidency and its legacy. What are the politics surrounding the President? What impact did they have on government and legislation?
· 3-4 pages in length/ double-spaced (not including references)
· Times New Roman
· 12 Font
· 1 inch margins
· MLA/ Chicago format/ Reference list
· Structure
· intro
· body paragraphs
· conclusion
· Must include a thesis/ argument
· Must include evidence and examples
· Quotes- limit to two quotes or references per page and max 3 lines long
· Case studies
· Statistics
· As evidence reference the textbook (Ch. 12), lectures, articles, discussion notes
· At least two outside academic references
· Must directly address the prompt/ all parts of the prompt
· Utilize and define key terms
· The ones you find relevant to your argument
· I’m not looking for a specific answer, more so your interpretation and analysis of the material and chosen president
· ***Argument driven/ addressing the prompt/ & in your own words
Topics for Discussion: Campaign, Campaign strategy, Opponent, VP, Congress during presidency, significant world events, significant legislation, wars, culture, legacy, political party, national politics, national issues, political platform, etc.
Due: Week 10 THURS 3/11 11:59PM
