Any and all content not originated by you must be properly cited and referenced in accordance with current
APA style guidelines. Papers should be eight (8) to ten (10) pages in length, double-spaced, and must
adequately address the topic.
Your paper must be prepared in accordance with the current American Psychological Association (APA)
style requirements. Refer to APA Style
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for help citing references used in your discussion posts and in formatting your assignment papers/reports.
The research paper constitutes 25% of your final course grade. Be sure to review the rubric for this
assignment before you submit your paper.
Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity
number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.
Your paper will automatically be evaluated through Turnitin when you submit your assignment in this
activity. Turnitin is a service that checks your work for improper citation or potential plagiarism by
comparing it against a database of web pages, student papers, and articles from academic books and
publications. Ensure that your work is entirely your own and that you have not plagiarized any material!