Research Paper Guidelines 100 Points -Due Week 9 (20% of your Final Grade) 4-6

Research Paper Guidelines
100 Points -Due Week 9 (20% of your Final Grade)
4-6 Pages- (title page/references not included)
APA format, 12 point font, double-spaced, with reference page- No abstract is required
Steps and due dates:
o Topic Due (Week 2 Assignment)-Choose a paper topic. Choose an interesting, controversial or current issue. THIS MUST BE ARGUMENTATIVE!
o Thesis Statement Due: (Week 4 Assignment)- Start thinking of a thesis/problem statement. It will take some brainstorming, research and pre-writing to get to this stage.
o Annotated References Due: (Week 5 Assignment)- All sources must be peer-reviewed and reliable.
o Outline Due: (Week 6 Assignment)- Create a structure for the content of your paper.
o First Draft Paper Due (Week 7 Assignment)- Write a full draft of your paper expanding upon the outline you created.
o Final Draft Due (Week 9 Assignment)- Incorporate feedback from your draft and revise your work into a final paper.