Order Instructions
This final course project will be due by the end of the course; Week 8. By Week 2, you must submit your topic and proposed approach to it through the link on the Assignments page for the Week 2 assignment. You need to obtain your instructor’s approval before proceeding to develop and submit your work for a grade. Topics that are significantly similar to concepts covered in the course, or in the forums and/or in other assignments will not be accepted in fulfillment of this final paper.
There is no stipulated maximum length for this paper, but I expect the paper to be complete. Typically, a term paper in this level course should have between 5-8 double-spaced pages in the body of its text not counting the title page and References page(s). You must include at least 10 sources. Work not attaining at least 5-8 pages or having at least 10-sources will be considered as non-responsive and will not attain a sufficiently passing grade.
The term paper will be graded in accordance with the rubric located in the assignment section of your course classroom (See: term paper assignment) for details.
Your term paper must be formatted in conformance with APA Style (the most recent edition of the APA 7th Ed manual). You can find the APA Style guide in the APUS Online Library. No other formatting and citation style will be accepted.
Your assignment will automatically be scrutinized by Turnitin.com for an originality report when you submit the assignment – nothing further is required from you. Plagiarized assignments, re-utilized student-created work and works exhibiting a high-similarity score indicative of an over-reliance on supporting material and the works of others, will not be positively assessed for credit.
Research Topic: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, passed by President Obama in 2014.
Approach: explore its impact on homeowners as well as the National Flood Insurance Program.
Approach: analyze the provisions of the act, such as its gradual increase in rates to reflect flood risk and elimination of subsidized premiums for pre-FIRM policyholders.
Approach: examine how the transition time provided by the act allows homeowners to adapt and implement damage mitigation measures to lower their risk and premiums or sell their properties.
Approach: analyze the various objections that led to the act’s creation, such as concerns over affordability and escalating premiums.
Approach: assess the effectiveness of the act in addressing these concerns and whether it achieved its intended goals.