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Part 1 Project Topic 

Part 1 of the Research Paper requires students to submit their topic for review and approval by their instructor. Students must identify a pre-9/11 terrorist event and a post-9/11 terrorist event that will be the focus of their research paper. Note: The two terrorist events that are selected must have occurred at least five years apart. 

In addition to identifying the two terrorist events that will serve as the basis for the Research Paper, the student must provide a brief description that explains why they believe the selected events will serve as good comparison points for evaluating how terrorist activities have evolved over time. 

Part 1 of the Research Paper should be no more than one page in length. Please review the general guidelines for papers to obtain a description of other formatting requirements. Students are not required to utilize cited resources for the assignment in Unit II.

Part 2 of the Research Paper requires students to submit an Annotated Bibliography. The Annotated Bibliography must include a minimum of eight scholarly resources that the student plans to utilize in the Research Paper. Each resource must be formatted per APA (6th ed.) guidelines and include a brief description of the information included in the resource, as well as why it is relevant to the Research Paper. Students will be allowed to utilize more scholarly resources in the final version of the Research Paper as appropriate. The intent of the Annotated Bibliography is to demonstrate that the student is headed in the right direction with their research for the paper.

Part 3 Must include the following:

1) Introduction (which is PART 1) - In this section the student must identify the two terrorist events that have been selected and briefly explain why these events serve as good comparison points for evaluating how terrorist activities have evolved over time. This section should not exceed one page in length. 
2) Pre-9/11 Terrorist Event (PART 1 DIVIDED) - In this section the student must describe the first terrorist event that is being used for comparison. The description of this terrorist event must include the nature of the event, methods used by the terrorists, and eventual outcome of the event. This section should be no more than two pages in length.

3)Post-9/11 Terrorist Event (PART 1 DIVIDED) - In this section the student must describe the second terrorist event that is being used for comparison. The description of this terrorist event must include the nature of the event, methods used by the terrorists, and eventual outcome of the event. This section should be no more than two pages in length.

5. Terrorist Events Comparison - In this section the student must compare and contrast the two terrorist events that were described in the previous sections. Suggested areas for comparison include: (1) motivations for attacks, (2) methods of attack, (3) impact on society, and (4) lessons learned from attacks that can be used to develop counterterrorist strategies. Students should also discuss how terrorist strategies have evolved from the first event to the second event. This section of the paper should be three to five pages in length.

6. Summary and Conclusions - In this section the student must summarize the evolution of terrorism based upon the two selected events. This section should be no more than two pages in length.

7. References - The student must provide a reference list that is formatted per APA (6th ed.) guidelines.