SYLLABUS: RESEARCH PAPER GUIDELINES

• Students will choose their own research paper topic.  Details will be discussed mid-way through the semester.
• Research papers must be typed (Cambria 12), double-spaced, no less than six (6) pages in length, no more than ten (10) pages in length, and with no less than three (5) primary sources. 
• Research papers must include a cover sheet with the student’s name, assignment due date, instructor’s name, and course title (all single spaced and centered), then skip two lines and the essay title in the center of the page. 
• Direct quotes from the literature and any primary or secondary source(s), in total, should not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total paper.
• Papers that do not meet the guidelines for submission will be returned to the student score of zero (0) points. 
• Research paper due dates are:
• Wednesday, March 31, 2010: Class discussion of literary research paper.
• Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at 8:00 AM: Author’s name/literary titles due (incomplete, late or no submission will result in a penalty of 20 points).
• Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at 8:00 AM: Thesis/outline/primary sources due (incomplete, late or no submission will result in a penalty of 20 points).
• Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at 8:00 AM: First draft due (incomplete, late or no submission will result in a penalty of 100 points).
• Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 8:00 AM: Research paper due (incomplete, late or no submission will result in a penalty of 200 points).
• Final Exam (week of May 10, 2010): Research paper oral presentation.
• Research paper guidelines are also posted on the class blog /website.