Topic: Public Administration

Question: Literature review - Each student shall conduct research on the subject of development administration, and develop a comprehensive bibliography of not less than 20 academic journal articles, text books and other materials on this subject. In addition, students will be required to write a paper of 10-15 pages based on the literature students have collected in this field. The paper must have at least seven sections, two of which must be an introduction section and a conclusion section. A paper section is a set of paragraphs, not a paragraph. The literature Review should identify the major themes and patterns in the field of development administration, and discuss the future of this subject area. The Literature Review must be submitted in the Midterm Exam (Literature Review) folder under the Assignments tab on CANVAS by the deadline in the weekly course schedule.

Introduction - Provision of context for the literature review, with a clear argument statement.

Paragraphing - Development of appropriate paragraphs, each of which must have a topic sentence with a topic and a controlling idea, at least 4 supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence (the concluding sentence could be a restating sentence, a summarizing sentence, a predictive sentence, an opinion sentence, or a suggestive sentence).

Analysis - A sufficient number of concepts and theories of development administration for analysis.

Coherence - Consistency and logical connection in the development of ideas, arguments, and discussion.

Synthesis - Proper selection of points of comparison and/or departure among the scholarly sources, and clear explanation of theoretical and applied relationships among the scholarly sources that support your claims.

Conciseness - Use of sufficient space to discuss exactly what is intended.

Drafting - Evidence of thoughtful drafting and revision before submission of the final copy.

Grammar - Use of proper sentence structure, syntax, punctuation, and spelling. To be able to meet the Grammar criterion, get and read a copy of the 2011 edition of The Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference by Gary Lutz, Katia Brillié Lutz, Diane Stevenson.

Organization - Clear statement of the main points in a logical sequence.

References - Use of pertinent and timely references based on the APA format.