The paper must be double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font with 1.25 inch (or less) margins. Figures, tables, bibliography, captions, names, material within quotes, etc. are not part of the length requirement. Anything that is not your own prose does not count. Do not add excess spacing between paragraphs, and do not use excessively short paragraphs (most paragraphs should have at least 3 sentences in them) to make the paper appear longer than it is. Even if the paper is 9.9 pages it is not long enough to meet requirements, so it is best to make it substantially longer than this minimum.
Rough drafts must be complete with an introduction, body, conclusion and a bibliography
- You must have a minimum of 8 sources, only 4 of which may be from websites. Make use of the library scientific literature research databases to find the other 4+ sources.
- You need to bring in information from a variety of sources to support your discussion for an excellent post, and the internet is NOT an excellent source of information. Material cited from Wikipedia will not be accepted. Repeat, the internet is NOT an excellent source of information and you will not receive a good grade if you rely solely on the internet.
- Citations: It will be nearly impossible to receive a high grade without bringing references into your work. If all of your cited material comes from the web, you will not be likely to receive a high grade either. We do not accept Wikipedia as a source of factual information for this class or accept citations from Wikipedia for your work. Do not use Wikipedia. You must go to the library, newspapers, books, etc. and find reference material to support your written work there. References must be included underneath all figures, tables, graphs, and images. If you copy written material word-for-word from a book, website, etc., you must put quotation marks around the text and clearly CITE the author/source of the material.
Jermaine Byrant
Nicole Johnson
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