Sample Essay Questions

The Reformation was, as we have seen, a confusing and tumultuous time. Do you think that the changes brought about by the Reformation (the nation-state, divided political and religious groups) were good for modern society today? Why or why not?

This final assignment has three objectives–to look at a historical case study, to examine Command and Control and planning in-depth, and to apply concepts brought out in class. The final paper is a campaign analysis.  In 8-9 pages, using one of the historical examples in class, answer the following questions. a. What were the strategic […]

The components of this assignment include a title, research question, hypothesis, a purpose statement, literature review, and a Reference list. It must contain at least 8 sources, at least 6 of which must be peer-reviewed journal articles or scholarly books.  Here’s what the layout should look like: 1. Your topic and a tentative title for […]

Essay assignment of 4 questions, 2 double-spaced (12-point text) pages (exclusive of bibliography). Title Page: The title page must include the title (i.e., Final), name, course name and number, and professor’s name. 2.Table of Contents: The table of contents provides the section/topic (i.e., Essay 1) and page on which it begins (i.e., 1). The table […]

This white paper will be a review of the U.S. national security strategy and defense policy that proposes a way forward for the nation (i.e., a new national security strategy and defense policy) in an era of fiscal austerity and persistent conflict. Required length is 12-15-pages double-spaced, 12-point text (i.e., excluding the title page, executive […]

Read the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the following cases: Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 U.S. 186 (1986) http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=U.S.&vol=478&invol=186 Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003) http://supreme.jU.S.tia.com/U.S./539/558/case.html Part II What societal factors may have caused the U.S. Supreme Court to abandon the rule of stare decisis in the Lawrence v. Texas and Bowers v. Hardwick cases? Write a 5–6 page paper on the topic […]

You are the commander three shifts of corrections officers (COs) working around the clock in a maximum-security cell block in a state penitentiary. You have an exceptionally good group of COs who have managed to intervene in most potentially violent problems without incident. They have developed an effective network of prison informants form the inmate […]

You are the director of global security for a large international hotel chain, which entails you having to deal with almost every type of crime, ranging from murder to theft, to public trust crimes like embezzlement and fraud. However, you have been tasked to discuss public trust laws that deal with the embezzlement of public […]

Due Week 8 and worth 175 points Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you: Identify at least four (4) key points of a relevant economic article from either the Strayer Library or a newspaper. The article must deal with any course concepts covered in Weeks 1-8. Apply one (1) of the […]

What motivates you to learn? Think about a training event that you have participated in that did not motivate you to learn during the event. Compare that event to a training event where you were motivated to learn. Compare the differences in the two events. Do you believe a specific learning theory was involved? If […]