PADM 620

Assignment 3: Administrative Law Instructions

Read all instructions and the grading rubric carefully before writing this assignment. You are responsible for reading and understanding these documents.

For this assignment, you are required to choose between producing a PowerPoint presentation, a video presentation, or writing a research paper. This assignment must focus on the relationship between administrative law and public administration.

Read Exercise 8 in the Dresang text, the Metzger article, and conduct your own research; then you will draft a 5–7-page research paper or a 9–10-minute presentation. In your paper/presentation, you must explain the relationship between, and impact of, Administrative Law on Public Administration.

Option 1: Research Paper

If you elect to write a research paper for this assignment, the text of this research paper must be 5–7 pages (not including title page, reference page, and any appendices). This paper must be in current APA format with 1-inch margins and 12-pt Times New Roman font. A title page and reference page must also be included. You must include citations to at least 4–7 appropriate sources (in addition to the course textbooks, assigned readings, and the Bible) to fully support your assertions and conclusions. This assignment draws heavily from the assigned readings for this module/week and you are expected to illustrate your understanding of those sources.

Option 2: PowerPoint Presentation

If you elect to complete a PowerPoint presentation with audio (see tutorial in the Assignment Instructions folder for adding audio), the presentation must include 9–10 minutes of spoken audio. You must include citations to at least 4–7 appropriate sources (in addition to the course textbooks, assigned readings, and the Bible) to fully support your assertions and conclusions. This assignment draws heavily from the assigned readings for this module/week and you are expected to illustrate your understanding of those sources. In addition to the presentation, you must submit a separate document listing all references in current APA format.

Option 3: Video Presentation

If you elect to complete an original video presentation, the presentation must include 9–10 minutes of spoken audio. You must include citations to at least 4–7 appropriate sources (in addition to the course textbooks, assigned readings, and the Bible) to fully support your assertions and conclusions. This assignment draws heavily from the assigned readings for this module/week and you are expected to illustrate your understanding of those sources. Images may be incorporated where appropriate. In addition to the video, you must submit a separate document listing all references in current APA format.

General Instructions

You are expected to comport yourself with the highest writing, research, and ethical standards. Additionally, to do well on this assignment, you must conduct high quality research and offer rich, well-supported analysis and evaluation. The emphasis here is on your ability to critically evaluate and analyze the material and to exhibit a nuanced understanding of the substance, dynamics, and ramifications reflected in the subject matter; mere reporting, opinion, or conjecture will not suffice.

You must avoid any careless or simple grammar errors such as misspellings, incomplete sentences, comma splices, faulty noun/verb agreement, etc. Such errors will result in substantial point deductions. Oral presentations must be professional, articulate and free of grammar errors, informality, etc.

Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited and may result in failure of the assignment, failure of the course, and/or removal from the program. It is your responsibility to ensure that you fully understand what constitutes the various forms of plagiarism and that you avoid all forms of plagiarism.

Submit Assignment 3: Administrative Law by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7.

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