Once you have selected a topic, your task is to write a succinct research paper addressing the
question. You must provide references to all of the resources you consult in writing your paper.
You are free to use any standard reference format (APA, MLA, etc.), as long as you use it
consistently. If you don’t know how to do this, there are tutorials available online, or you may
visit the writing center on campus for help. You must use at least five published academic
sources. These are things like academic books or peer-reviewed journal articles. If you don’t
know how to search for these things, a reference librarian can help you (but as university
students, this is a skill you need to learn how to do). Internet-based resources like Wikipedia are
not acceptable as references.
Your paper should be at least 5 pages long, but must not be longer than 10 pages. Your reference
section does not count toward the overall page length requirements. Your paper must also meet
the following formatting guidelines:
• All three components of the research paper (your topic proposal, your rough draft, and
your final draft) must be submitted to Blackboard as .pdf files.
• Your paper must have 1-inch margins on all sides.
• Use 12-point Times New Roman font.
• Your paper must be double spaced.
• Your name must be on the first page (this should be obvious, but in case it isn’t…)
• After your name, include a title which matches one of the topics. Ideally, I should be able
to read the title of the paper and know which topic you chose, or if you chose a topic not
on the list, I should be able to get a basic idea of what your paper is about).
• If your rough draft is missing a reference page or in-text citations, you will only receive
half credit
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