Political Science Discussion Paper
In writing your paper, you want to address the following questions:
- What is the topic? Why do we care about the topic?
- What is President Biden’s position on this topic?
- What do other Democrats say about the topic?
- What do Republicans say about the topic?
- Compare and contrast the various positions you discuss above
I want you to note that this is not an opinion essay. This is, after all, a political science course, emphasis on the second word. You need to objectively lay out what the issue is, what various actors think about it, and what implications that topic has, without engaging in partisan grandstanding. While it can be difficult to not grab the soapbox, it is critical to effective writing.
Your paper should follow your standard five section format (Introduction, body sections (Biden, Democrats, Republicans), conclusion). This is like the five paragraph essay, but realize each section will likely need multiple paragraphs.