Discussed in the class on:

28thSept, 2019

MS (Research Based Graduate Degree Program)InRIMS

RIPHAH University Campus, Rawalpindi

“Crisis Communication”
Final Research Paper
To be submitted
To: The Professor of the Subject, i.e. Irshad Ahmed Kaleemi
(Date of Award: 28thSept, 2019)
Total Marks 35+2+3=40
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1. Crises Communication course is required to focus on media

sensitivity based subject of Crises Communication on various
scenarios through research based information integration being the
approved syllabus of the Class.

2. Students are required to submit their research paper on the

following format, mentioned at para # 11below.

3. Assigned Topics at following para # 13 And The Groups

formulated in the class will not be changed and shall be taken as
final.

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5. First draft of the Research Paper is to be submitted on 28thOct,
2019.

6. Second revised draft of the Research Paper will be submitted on 2nd

Nov, 2019.

7. Final draft of Research Paper shall be submitted on 21st Dec, 2019.

8. Viva/Defense of the research paper will be conducted after
submission of final draft, i.e. on: 28 th December, 2019. (Semester
Ends on 25th December, 2019.)

9. Class Representative (CR) is required to keep the record of the

signed copy of assigned topics of every student.

10. CR is also required to brief the students on any aspect of research

paper in consultation with the teacher.

11) FORMAT

i. Sequence of RP: Must be according to Model Table of Content at

following Para # 12

ii. Word Count / Size of The Research Paper:Research Paper shall

contain 10500 Words (with a plus minus of 350 words)

iii. Word Count does not include: Title, Table of Content and
Bibliography.
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 iv. Paper Size:A4

v. Margin Setting :Top - 1, Bottom 1", Left – 1", Right – 1" ,

vi. Line spacingof 1.5

vii. Font: 12 , “New Times Roman”

viii. Text: Must be “Justify” (Control + J)

ix. Heading:Font 14. All Headings must be Left Aligned, Bold with
No Underline.

While the Headings of Discussion/Chapters: Font: 14,

Centralized, Bold, No Under Line

x. Page Numbering:In the “Running Head” alongwith the Topic.

xi. Spell Check: Any spelling or punctuation mistake will be taken as

“Negative”.

xii. Video Clips and Photographs: Not more than 5 Pictures of 3x3
inches. CD of Video Document (if required) be attached.

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 xiii. Maps, Tables: If any table or Map is given in the RP than its
“Source” must be given beneath the Table/Map

xiv. No Fancy:No Italics, No Emoticons or Symbols or shapes other

than a graph.

xv. No Colour other than Black and white.

xvi. No Italics.

xvii. Chapters: There shall not be more than 3 chapters under the Title:
“Discussion’. Every chapter shall contain a title and the same title
of the chapter be mentioned in the Table of Content.

xviii. Title Page shall contain: 1) Draft Number, 2) Plagiarism %age, 3)

Word Count, 4) Topic of Research, 5) Name of the Student, 6)
Name of Supervisor, 7) Date of Submission, 8) Semester Session
with Year, 9) Name of Faculty and 10) Name of University.

xix. Binding of Final Research Paper (Only) in Black with Golden

Print on it. One copy in hard print. While the first Two Drafts must
be in Spiral Binding

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 xx. Soft Copy of Final RPs: CR shall prepare a folder of the Soft
Copies of Final Research Paper and hand over it to the professor
on the date of submission. No Final RP would be accepted without
the Soft Copy.

xxi. Plagiarism/Similarity Report

on the Title Sheet of All the Three Drafts, Every Student would get
it Certified under signature of either of the Three: 1) Mr. Noman
Ansari Asstt. Professor, 2) Mr. UmerFarooq, Coordinator RIMS or
From3) Ms. Nirmal: Faculty of RIMS as to whether the the
Turnitin (Turn it in: Software) for Plagiarism %age at the most
12% or below of every DRAFT and Final Research Paper, before
its submission to the Professor.

xxii. Size of Bibliography:

As per para number #: XXIII above, Any of the drafts will Not be
accepted carrying Less than 50 references quoted/referred in the
Draft out of the Research Papers of earlier conducted researches in
Bibliography. APA Style must be followed for referencing.

XXIIICitations/Referencing Break up:

• Introduction must contain 05 citations

• Background/Historical Overviewmust contain 05 citations
• Scope must contain 02 citations

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 • Review of Literature must contain 20 Citations
• Chapters must contain 18 citations

xxivViva Voce/Defense: is of only 03 marks. But, since this defense

will be made before the marking of the Research Paper; therefore it
would be having a “Direct Bearing” on the marks given out of rest of
35 marks.

xxvMarking Pattern:
03 marks for defense, 2 marks for format as at # 11 above.
35 marks for Write Up, Totaling to 40.

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12) Table Of Content Shall Include:

Sl. # Content Page #s

1. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
2. Introduction
3. Background And Historical Overview of
the Topic

4. Statement of Problem
5. Scope of Research
6. Literature Review
7. Research Question
8. Chapter # 1: Title of Chapter
9. Chapter # 2: Title of Chapter
10. Chapter # 3: Title of Chapter
11. Research Findings/Conclusion
12. References / Bibliography

13.
Research Paper
On
Crisis, That Media is Not Communicating:
Flash Points and Separatist Movements in India

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 Date of Award 28thSept. 2019

Research Topics Name of Students

 Nauman Afzal
Regional Autonomy and Secessionist  Qurat-ul-ain
1.
Movements in India: An Overview  Sheraz khan
 Zari Ansar
 Amna Rehman
Indian Armed Forces Special Powers Acts ;  Sami Ullah jan
2.
POTA and India 'draconian' anti-insurgent law.  Syeda Zill E Huda
(AFSPA)  Fizzah
3. Dravidian Sovereign Country:
Dravida Nadu Movement:  aimed at creating a  Misbah ullah
sovereign country for the speakers of Dravidian  Muhammad Zubair
languages, i.e. the states of Tamil Nadu, afaq
Karnataka, Kerala, And Andhra Pradesh.  Sumbul khan
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  Zaniya Ayub

Naxalite in Assam  Separatist Movement of

Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh: (seventh  Faisal Murad
largest State in India), Indian West Bengal:  Haniaya Shabbir
Kamtapur Militant organization: KLO and  Maryam Javaid
4. United Liberation Front of Assam and Tigers  Mateeullah Khan
of Assam  Shumaila Bashir
With a special Focus on: Muslim United  Yawar abbas
Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA).

 Abdullah Akram
Nagalim for the Naga people: National  Humaira ameer
5. Socialist Council of Nagaland, Naga National  Makhdoom M.Shahab
-ud-din
Council and the People's Republic of Nagaland:  Sadaf Yunus
Militant organization: NSCN.

 Adnan Aslam Awan

Establish an independent Tripuri state:
 Haroon Mazhar
6. National Liberation Front of Tripura (or NLFT),
 Muqaddas Naz
and Insurgency in Manipur: Militant
 Saba Hassan
organization:  UNLF, alongwith East India
 Wafa Nishat Satti
Liberation Front
 Iqra Hanif
 Haroon Tariq
7. Uprising in Mizoram, Lead by:  Maha Jillani
Mizo National Front (MNF), All
 Raja Ahsan Hameed
Hajong Chakma Homeland
 Sundas Ashraf

National Democratic Front of

Bodoland and Bodoland  Adeel sahi
8. Militant Organization:  NDFB;  Sehrish Khan
alongwith Gorkha National  Zaheer ud din babar
Liberation Front

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 Movement and Insurgency in Meghalaya
and Arunachal Pradesh: the disputed territory  Ghazal Batool
of Southern Tibet ; Arunachal Dragon Force  Insia Rizvi
9. (ADF)  Syed Ali Abbas Syed
alongwith India’s Coercive annexation of Muzaffar Abbas
Sikkim (a state between China and India).
 Abdullah Azzam
10. Khalistan movement in Indian Punjab  Mahreen waseem
 Mati ur Rahman
 Muhammad Azhar
Separatist Movement in Jammu and Hafeez
Kashmir. Repealing of Article 370 and Articlec 35  Muzammil Khan
11. A of Indian Constitution and the Fallout of Sixth  Waleed Parakoi
Schedule of Indian Constitutional Provisions  Malik Javed Iqbal
made for the administration of tribal areas in
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Instructor

(Irshad Ahmed Kaleemi)

28thSept., 2019

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