The paper should be organized in the following way:

1. Title page:

a. Center in the middle of the page (horizontally and vertically) the title (subject) of the paper and below that your name.

2. Body of the paper:

a. Use 12-point Arial font

b. Set the margins at 1

c. The entire paper should be double-spaced

d. Length 3-5 full pages, not counting the title page or the References page.

e. Include a minimum of 3 APA-formatted citations and related References page. Every reference must be cited at least once, and every citation has an entry in the References list. If you are not familiar with APA format, it is recommended that you use the References feature in Word for your citations and Reference List or refer to the “Citing and Writing” option under the Resources/Library/Get Help area in the LEO classroom. It is important to review the final format for APA-style correctness even if generated by Word.

f. Include at least two (2) informational footnotes. Footnotes are not used to list a reference! Footnotes contain information about the topic to which the footnote has been attached.

g. Place the references on a separate page following the body of the paper. Note: Use a hard return (CTRL Enter) after the end of your paper body and the start of the References page.

3. Organization of the content of the paper:

Include the following sections in the paper (include, in bold, the headings identified here):

a. Introduction – Identify the issue or idea. Explain why the topic was selected and what you are trying to achieve (what is your end goal). The introduction should not be more than half a page; details will be discussed in the follow-on areas.

b. Areas of interest, activity or issue Define the issue or idea in greater detail. Define the specific problem or problems or new ideas. Identify other underlying or related issues as well as dependencies. Explain what impacts will result if not addressed.

c. Research Findings Summarize your research findings and what they contribute to the study of the issue or idea. You must identify (cite) the sources of the research or class material related to your topic that you include in the findings.

d. Proposed solution(s), idea(s), courses of action(s). List solutions, ideas or courses of action with an analysis of its effectiveness (how will your suggestions affect or change the current situation). If more than one idea is suggested, provide an analysis that covers all proposed suggestions.

e. Conclusion Summarize the conclusions of your paper