In the bоx prоvided immediаtely belоw, type your second essаy. Remember, you must аnalyze one discussion point and one situation in each essay. Each of the two essays must use a different situation and a different discussion point.
INSTRUCTIONSYоur respоnses must be 400 – 500 wоrds eаch, for а totаl of 800 – 1000 words for the exam, and rooted in the assigned readings while paying attention to grammar and writing style. The length is not specified in pages because you will not be permitted to use word processing software on the exam. This required length is comparable to 2-3 double-spaced pages for each response, for a total length comparable to 4 to 6 pages. This means full pages.Use Study Materials During Exam: NoCitations: Since you will not be allowed to use material during the exam, it is not expected that you provide a reference page with bibliographic references. However, you must internally cite assigned readings in the body of each essay using parenthetical references.POLS 5335: State Institutions Final Exam – Honorlock Proctoring PoliciesEnsuring the integrity of the final exam process is extremely important. Pursuant to that aim, students must follow all the requirements to ensure that everyone submits their own original work, and the positive image of the Lamar University Master of Public Administration Program is maintained. The POLS 5335 State Institutions Final Exam will be proctored using Honorlock. Exam StructureDuring the exam period, each student will complete two essays. When the final exam is available, the link to it will be in the Module Four folder on the Content page of the class Blackboard site. From the time they begin the assessment, students will be permitted a total of two hours and thirty minutes (150 minutes) to complete both essays. This total time limit allows for 150 minutes to complete the exam; there is not a separate time limit specific to either essay. Exam-takers are not permitted to leave the room when the exam is open on their computers. The exam will include a list of situations and discussion points. Students cannot use a discussion point or a situation in more than one essay. To complete the first essay of the exam, you will need to choose a situation and a discussion point to address in your response. You will also be required to note which situation and which discussion point you have used in your response. A heading such as “Situation One, Discussion Point Two” will assure compliance with this rule. You will be required to complete the second essay of the exam in the same manner and label the situation and discussion point used in that response as well. RulesAny violation of the POLS 5335: State Institutions Final Exam rules can result in a student automatically receiving a zero on the exam. Two sets of rules are itemized below to highlight how students should set up their testing environment and how they should behave during the exam.Testing Environment RulesStudents need to take the exam in a room with lighting sufficient to clearly show their faces and surroundings.The front-facing camera needs to capture a clear image of the student’s face, and the student’s neck and shoulders should be visible in that image as well.During the exam, students are not permitted to use two-screen monitor configurations or to use electronic devices other than the computer they are using to take the exam.Students are required to use a working microphone during the exam. Audio recording is required in addition to video recording.Exam-Taker Behavior RulesStudents are required to indicate which situation and which discussion point they have used in each essay response. A heading such as “Situation One, Discussion Point Two” will be sufficient to comply with this rule.Students should take the exam alone. Talking to other people during the exam will not be permitted, regardless of the reason for doing so.Students are not permitted to wear hats, wristwatches, headphones, or earbuds during the exam session.A student’s face should remain visible on the front-facing camera throughout the duration of the exam.Students must remain seated through the duration of the exam; they are not permitted to leave the room while taking the exam.While a student is taking the exam, no programs should be open on the student’s computer other than the web browser used to take the exam and the Honorlock proctoring extension.The web browser used to take the exam should not have tabs open other than the ones necessary to enable proctoring and type exam responses.Students must type their responses to the questions in the appropriate area within the testing tab of the web browser. Using a word processing program will not be allowed.