Palomar College Indian US Policies The Indian Child Welfare Act Essay

A paper that analyzes a specific federal Indian policy issue. The research papers should be at least 5 pages (no more than 7) and include a bibliography. Expected to use at least three other sources besides the required text- book. (Canby, William C. Jr. American Indian Law in a Nutshell. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 2020. 7th Edition.)

Introduction/Thesis: Is your thesis statement clearly stated? (Ex. In this essay I am going to focus on the issue of taxation in Indian Country) That is, does it define a specific policy issue, focus your approach to the policy issue, and make strong connections?

Organization: Does your introductory paragraph briefly & clearly set up your paper and lay out your thesis/policy issue? Does each body paragraph have a single topic that connects back to both the thesis and the previous paragraph? Is the material and the paragraphs presented in logical order?

Clarity & effectiveness: Is it clear in your paper what your policy issue is? Do you succeed in clearly working through your policy issue? Are examples/citations appropriate, and adequate?

Correct use of sources: Do you use the required number of sources(A minimum ofone court case, one piece of legislation, and a book )? Do you accurately represent their information and ideas? Do you cite them correctly and place citations from them in context?Do you use them to re-enforce your policy issue?

Grammar, Spelling, and Mechanics: Is your essay typed, double-spaced, using a standard 12-point font? Is it the proper page length 5 to 7 pages? Is your essay correctly punctuated? Is everything spelled correctly?

I will include an example policy paper