Major Paper
Instructions
Paper & Presentation
Students are to develop and present a “White Paper” based upon an issue confronting Indigenous communities within Canada. A white paper is a report or guide that informs readers about a complex issue and presents their philosophy on the matter. To help focus this research process students may want to develop a research question, examples of such questions will be provided. A white paper is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem or question, and make a decision about how to resolve the issue. Students must first consult with the instructor on the question before proceeding with the construction of the paper. Papers are to be 3-4 pages, double-spaced, typed 12-point Times New Roman font.
Paper Guidelines
This paper should include, but not be limited to the following subtitles/sections.
Abstract
The abstract gives the reader a brief overview of white paper’s main points. It gives the reader insight as to what will be addressed in the paper thus providing valuable information about the topic and its relevance for their purposes.
Issue Being Addressed
This is a statement specifying the issue being address. The purpose of this section is to clarify for the reader the problem and also define and placed the issue in a context with other potentially important information of relevance.
Background/History
This section provides the background information required for the reader to grasp the problem. The content depends on the problem being addressed. Some issues will have a long history with multiple significant actions or events involved.
Solution In this section you develop and argue your position as to what the solution to the issue being addressed could be. You may want to incorporate expertise of others in this section.
Conclusion
This section summarizes your major research findings.
References
All sources used to develop the white paper must cited in this section. This will add validity to the document and give the reader content for further research.