During the next several lessons you will be writing a literary analysis essay about a literary element in The Alchemist. Your essay should be about 500–750 words. Check with your teacher regarding the date you need to turn in the assignment

Major events such as the birth of the Christian Church, the Reformation, and the American Revolution as well as critical intellectual developments including the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment have all played roles in transforming political thought. These events and developments illuminated, as one side of the coin, the power of the government to coerce and, as the other side of the coin, the notion of political legitimacy and the obligation of the governed to obey. The rationale for that legitimacy and obedience became the subject of much thought and discussion among political and religious leaders and philosophers.The topic readings offer rationales for political legitimacy and obedience to government from St. Paul and Thomas Jefferson. Your textbook references Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke who also contributed to the discussion of the rationale for obedience to government. In "Political Legitimacy and Democracy," Buchanan made a modern argument for the source of political legitimacy and the rationale for obedience.Complete a matrix that compares the views of these thinkers regarding the source of political legitimacy and the rationale for obedience to government. The matrix has cells for you to provide the following for each of these 4 thinkers: Major event or period of thought Source of political legitimacy Rationale for obedience to government Write a summary (750-1,000 words) that offers a viable comparison of your observations of the ideas of these thinkers regarding the source of political legitimacy and the rationale for obedience to government.Here is the citation for the source I have attached below and I have attached the worksheet as wellBuchanan, A. (2002). Political Legitimacy and Democracy. Ethics, 112(4), 689. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1086/340313

*NOTE: I only need the thesis statement, outline, and Annonated bib. The "week 5 " information I posted below is only for help... Countering the ISIS/ISIL Threat Review the instructions for the Final Paper in Week Five of your online course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide. (SEE BELOW MARKED ******)Develop a thesis and outline, and an Annotated bibliography for at least five sources to be used in your final paper in addition to the references identified in the assignment. This prep assignment is intended to help you prepare for the final draft of the Framework, which is due in Week Five. This assignment must contain the following elements: Thesis. Write a thesis statement for your Final Project. The thesis statement should synthesize the point or claim you intend to argue or prove in your paper. In your Final Paper, the thesis should be the final sentence of your introduction and the first sentence of your conclusion.Outline. The outline must include all of the required components stated in the assignment instructions. Annotated Bibliography of five academic references. The annotated bibliography must contain: APA Citation.A summary of the article to include, what the author tested, major conclusions and recommendations. Summarize how each source will contribute to your Framework. Students are reminded of Ashford University standards for academic research. Scholarly references standards include: Primary (original) sources written by experts in the field of study Secondary sources supported by research in primary sources Credible sources (experts in the area of study) Relevant research (materials are pertinent to the area of study) Peer-reviewed journal articles (journal articles reviewed by recognized experts in the relevant field of study) are required. Official Government Websites are appropriate sources of information.Educational websites may be appropriate in some cases but should be evaluated carefully. The following are examples of what is not acceptable for academic research and referencing: Encyclopedias Dictionaries Wikipedia, other wikis, or blogs Websites and other sources that do not provide quality researched materials (site does not use credible sources to support the information in the document APA Title and Reference Page The assignment should include a properly formatted APA (6th ed.) style title and reference page. The reference page must include at least five academic sources. In addition to the required APA citation for each source, the reference page should also include a summary of the source. **********************WEEK 5 FINAL PROJECT INFORMATION BELOW:***************************** Develop a Thesis, Outline, and Annotated Bibliography: Countering the ISIS/ISIL Threat Throughout this course you have studied various terrorist groups and intelligence capability to counter the threats posed by these groups. For this project, review one of the following news websites to gain a thorough understanding of ISIS/ISIL terrorist group: ABC News. (2015, February 23) ISIS: Trail of terror. Retrieved from: http://abcnews.go.com/WN/fullpage/isis-trail-terror-isis-threat-us-25053190 Al-Jazeera America. (n.d.). Iraq in turmoil. Retrieved from: http://america.aljazeera.com/topics/topic/international-location/middle-east/iraq.htmlCBS News. (n.d.). The fight against ISIS. Retrieved from: http://www.cbsnews.com/isis/ CNN News (n.d.) ISIS. Retrieved from: http://www.cnn.com/search/?text=ISISFox News (n.d.) ISIS. Retrieved from: http://www.foxnews.com/category/world/isis Then, select two of the following Congressional Research Service Reports (Note Week 5 Readings). Read the Introductions and Summaries of each report. Archick, K., Belkin, P., Blanchard, C., Humud C., & Mix, D. (2015, April 27). European Fighters in Syria and Iraq: Assessments, responses, and Issues for the United States. Congressional Research Service, Washington D.C. Retrieved from: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R44003.pdf Blanchard, C., Humud C., Katzman K., & Weed, M. (2015, June 11). The Islamic State: Crisis and U.S. Policy. Congressional Research Service, Washington D.C. Retrieved from: http://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R43612.pdfBlanchard, C., Humud C., & Nikitin, M. (2015, July 2015). Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response. Congressional Research Service, Washington D.C. Retrieved from: https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33487.pdfHumud, C., Pirog, R., & Rosen, L. (2015, April 10).Islamic State Financing and U.S. Policy Approaches. Congressional Research Service, Washington D.C. Retrieved from: https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R43980.pdf Using the knowledge you have learned in this course evaluating various terrorist groups and the threat they pose, use the Intelligence Cycle (Note Week Two, readings and forums) to help demonstrate your understanding of the threat posed by ISIS to the America. Develop an intelligence request and provide recommendations to law enforcement agencies from the Department of Homeland Security on how to counter the ISIS/ISIL threat. Your Final Project must address the following: Understanding the Threat. Summarize who ISIS/ISIL is and why ISIS/ISIL is a threat to America. Intelligence Assets and Capability. Based on the threat, select three intelligence agencies to generate actionable intelligence on ISIS/ISIL. Describe the capabilities of the intelligence asset and the type of intelligence gathered by the intelligence agency. Finally, explain how the combination of the three intelligence assets will work together to provide a better understanding of the threat, the methods, and capabilities of ISIS/ISIL. Develop a Request For Intelligence (RFI). Based on your analysis of the threat, voids in intelligence on the threat, and the available intelligence assets, develop a specific request for intelligence (RFI) from the appropriate intelligence agencies to identify future intelligence requirements. DHS Recommendations to Law Enforcement Agencies. Provide a minimum of two recommendations from DHS to law enforcement agencies to adjust operations to counter the ISIS/ISIL threat to America. Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.