–There is no predetermined topic for this paper, you may choose what you are most passionate about.
–The paper will need to have a thesis to keep the paper focused and organized.
–Include a visual aid such as a picture, graphic, table, chart, etc. in the research paper and give credit to the source of this visual aid. In the 5 pages this assignment requires, the graphic should take up no more than one-half of one of those pages. (That really means 4-4.5 pages of writing with .5 of a page allowed for the visual aid).
–The paper needs to have at least 4 outside sources. At least half of the sources you use need to be non-internet. By non-internet, this means general web pages found through a search engine such as Google or Yahoo. It is acceptable to use library sources that are accessed online.
–The paper uses a formal, academic tone of voice.
–The paper also includes a large amount of the student’s own ideas and words and is not merely a linking of a series of quotes or paraphrases.