Each student will write their own research paper 2500-3500 words. The papers must be double spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt. font. All citations should be in MLA in-text format. You must have a minimum of 8 sources, 3 of which must be academic peer reviewed. There will be no extensions to the deadline given without prior approval from the instructor. Late papers will be deducted 5 points every 24 hours it is late.
IN-TEXT CITATIONS: AUTHOR-PAGE STYLE
MLA format follows the author-page method of in-text citation. This means that the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in the text, and a complete reference should appear on your Works Cited page. The author’s name may appear either in the sentence itself or in parentheses following the quotation or paraphrase, but the page number(s) should always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your sentence. For example:
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 263).
Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).
PAPER GUIDELINES
CONTENT:
1. Introduction:
Purpose: The purpose, problem, or question to be considered is stated clearly.
Interest: The author convinces the reader that the paper is worth reading in an interesting fashion. NOTE This does not mean you should use a “hook’ or anedocte.
Preview: The author presents a preview of how the problem will be handled.
2. Body:
Analysis: An analysis of the literature and primary research have been used to support the statements made, and that the assumptions are logical.
Presentation of evidence: A simple listing of information is avoided. If sources contradict one another they are dealt with adequately. Multiple sources are compared if available.
The points are internally consistent, (i.e. one point follows from another), plausible and well supported.
References are recent, high quality, and appropriate to the paper topic (academic research articles ).
Organization: Presentation of information is easy to follow and is well org