research paper will be written for this course in Microsoft Word and sent to the “Dropbox.” Research Papers will be typed, double spaced, 10 or 12 font, (with one to one and a quarter inch margins, and with no less than 23 lines and no more than 27 lines per page), and will be no shorter than four (4) full pages in length (excluding the bibliography page, endnote page, and cover sheet), and not longer than five (5) full pages. When the paper is submitted, it will be sent to the Dropbox Folder in elearn. Only Microsoft Word and .rtf files will be accepted in the course dropbox. Make sure to retrieve a receipt for the research paper when it is submitted. Research papers that are late will not be graded and will be counted as a zero grade. Any consistent form of documentation (MLA, Harvard, etc.) may be used to write the research paper, but endnotes/Turabians will be the only style of documentation taught for the research paper in this class (For a thorough review of endnotes, students should refer to Kate Turabian’s Manual for Writers of Term papers, Theses, and Dissertations). A online lecture on the bibliography and endnotes will be provided, and the JSCC librarian will help you with research for your paper and research questions in the discussion forum area. I have assigned your research topic and you will find your topic in the “News” section on the course home page. A quick reference guide on how to cite sources, including web addresses can be found at http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm. The research paper is worth 100 points, thus equivalent in weight to an exam in calculating your final grade.
short research paper on a assigned topic using any standard and consistent form of documentation (Turabian’s, MLA, Chicago, etc.). Given that, the topic assigned to you may initially cause you some difficulty in finding resources, but you must persevere, dig deep in the JSCC online archives and databases, and sometimes create the story around your subject. Get Started right away on this. The first week of the course, you will complete two writing assignments that are the building blocks for a successful research paper. These assignments are designed for you to perform proper historical research methodology, and to write history. The research paper is a significant component of your final grade, and you will need to get started on the assignment immediately. You will need at least three (3) scholarly sources (no children’s books and no general reference encyclopedia can be used) to write your research paper. A good place to find sources is to look at the bibliography in Wikipedia under your subject.
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