Instruction
TOPIC- The role of laws and regulations and their enforcement in resilience
1. The paper must analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information in a logical fashion. A topic that presents the application of concepts, for example, would be too shallow because it lacks evaluation of the information. Also not acceptable are papers that are basically mash-ups of information from various sources; your paper must demonstrate critical thinking. required .
2. Elements of the Research Topic Description
- A thesis statement, describing the problem area you intend to address.
he problem area should be focused rather than broad and suitable for
you to evaluate information gathered in your research and cogently
analyze that information. For example:
-This paper will examine the history of regulations, standards,
industry collaboration, and funding for addressing the safety,
resilience, and security of cargo transport.
3. Your research strategy, which may include one or more of the following:
-Gather information from sources such as academic journals or
books or government publications;
-Conduct interviews with, for example, subject matter experts;
-Collect data for analysis, whether through surveys, observations, or
experiments.
4. The names of at least 2 scholarly articles or books or government
documents you intend to use as sources of information. (For the final
paper, you will need at least 5 scholarly or government items as sources,
plus 5 more sources -- a total of 10 sources minimum.)