THE END OF BIPARTISAN POLITICS IN SPAIN. WHEN DID IT HAPPEN? WHY DID IT HAPPEN? WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE END OF THE ALTERNATION IN POWER OF THE TWO MAIN POST-FRANCO POLITICAL PARTIES (PP AND PSOE)?
THE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE SECESSIONIST CRISIS IN CATALONIA. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT POLITICAL ACTORS PROPOSING TO GET OUT OF THE STALEMATE?
You can choose the title that best describes your thesis.
Length: 7 to 9 pages (double-spaced). Times New Roman size 12, standard margins.
Format: This paper has to be divided in three parts
Introduction: Presentation of your research question and the sources you are going to use
Body: Analysis of your sources and development of your thesis
Conclusion: Concluding remarks (different from the introduction)
Sources: You need to use a minimum of 3 sources for this paper. Two of them, at least, should be academic (peer reviewed).
Wikipedia or blogs are not acceptable.
Citation method: You can use Chicago, MLA or any other citation method you are familiar with. You need to be consistent with your choice throughout your paper.
Grading Rubric:
Correct grammar and spelling________________________________________/1
(Correct spelling, punctuation & grammar used throughout. proper noun/verb agreement, correct use of writing voice, clarity of writing, etc. Acknowledgement of sources/correct format for bibliography )
Introduction: _/2
Is there a clear opening sentence that begins the essay well?
Is the thesis statement in the introduction and is it clear?
Main Body of Essay – Quality of analysis of the complexities of either Secessionism in Catalonia or the causes and consequences of the end of bipartisan politics in Spain____________/5
Does the essay “flow” well – do the ideas expressed by the writer make sense sequentially? Are the ideas expressed in the essay well-developed?
Does the essay clearly identify the main factors involved in the complexity of both processes?
Conclusion: _/2
Does the writer manage to summarize and conclude his/her essay well? Is there a “final sentence” within a concluding paragraph that completes the essay satisfactorily, rather than leaving the essay mid-thought?