

Research Paper Guidelines:
The following guidelines must be adhered to in your research paper.Failure to do so will result in a lowered grade.
This paper should not be more than 2pages, double spaced, 12 point font, and one-inch margins.
Cover pages and Bibliography pages do not count as part of the pages.
You must use source citations for all quotes, paraphrases, or borrowed ideas or facts on the
above topic.
Do preliminary research to ensure that you have sufficient sources to support your paper you should have no fewer than 4 sources.
Every well-written paper should have at least three main parts. You should have an opening the statement with a thesis which addresses the question or issue you are researching, and adopt a framework/design/plan for organizing the information/data of your research. The body of the the paper should present evidence to support your thesis. If there is contradicting evidence from your sources, you should pay attention to that also. The paper should end with a well-stated conclusion that either supports or refutes your thesis and explains why and the effect or repercussion of the issue you are researching.