Campaign paper

 CAMPAIGN PAPER (Signature Assignment) You have chosen to run for elected office for the 2020 campaign season. For this project, you must choose to run for a position at the state (Texas House, Texas Senate, Governor, etc.) or local level (city, county, local school board), and complete a comprehensive campaign plan based on the guidelines described below. For a list of positions to choose from, see page three below. The paper is due on April 23. Paper Guidelines  The paper must be uploaded using one of these file types: Microsoft Word or PDF  The paper must be 3 to 4 pages in length not including the cover sheet and Works Cited page.  All characters must be typed in Times New Roman using 12-point font.  All lines must be double-spaced and include one inch margins (top to bottom and left to right).  The paper must be written in the following order: 1. Cover sheet a. Your name b. Campaign Paper c. Government 2306 d. Date 2. Introductory paragraph 3. Body a. What elected position are you running for and why did you  choose to run for this position? b. Provide a summary of your political ideology: conservatism,  liberalism, a combination of both, or a different ideology. c. Name at least four (4) issues and/or actions you will pursue if elected. Provide specific proposals for each. d. How do you intend to raise money for your campaign? What types of advertising or marketing techniques will you use to  inform the public of your candidacy? e. How will you recruit volunteers to assist with the campaign and what types of duties and responsibilities will they be given? f. What was your overall impression of this paper? Did it provide you with a better understanding of the process involved in conducting a campaign? Do you have interest in running for office in the future? Why or why not? 4. Conclusion paragraph 5. Sources/Works Cited Page: The paper must include a minimum of five sources and use in-text citations within the paper using MLA. Also, the  sources must be fully documented on a separate “Works Cited Page” using MLA. 6. The following sources are prohibited for use in the paper: Wikipedia, the class textbook, and using the same source more than once. For the “same source more than once” restriction, this means that if you use an article from the Houston Chronicle then you can’t use another article from the Houston Chronicle. This rule is intended to require students to use a diversity of sources.