Put the knowledge that you have learned in this class to practical use. You have collectively chosen one of the three options to create a research paper
Paper Minimums & Standards:
1. I recommend you choose your topic soon and please ask any questions only after you have reviewed the subject to better understand the topics.
2. Research on the paper must include at a minimum 8 references in this paper. Periodicals (journals preferred along with magazines and newspapers) are the best sources for much of your research. But, occasionally, selected websites will offer good information. Books are typically not used for this type of research. Likely, half of the references should come from using Galileo (Georgia Library Learning Online), Business Source Complete, Lexis-Nexis, and the remainder from the academically significant WWW sites. Please note that Wikipedia, social media postings, blogs, about.com, howstuffworks.com and like websites are not acceptable sources to use in this paper. When in doubt, ask me if it is a source you can use. Those unacceptable websites should be used to familiarize yourself with a
topic and then you continue to find a more academic resource. Use of unacceptable sources will result in a mandatory deduction of 10 points per reference used. If you are in doubt what is acceptable, just ask me in advance.
3. The research paper should incorporate your thoughts from reading the articles and when you quote directly the words of someone else, you must use proper APA style. Take a look at the APA Guide for questions on this and you may look them up online. Remember, the project should be your words for the most part explaining the topics researched. See The OWL at Purdue website for an excellent source on APA papers and references. There is a zero tolerance for plagiarism on this assignment.
5. The References must be also completed in proper format. The URL alone is NOT acceptable as a reference on the reference page. (The OWL at Purdue shows you this as well)