RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
You will write a Research Paper on a chosen topic in the colonial era (based on your earlier Research Proposal). The topic possibilities are broad, but the final product needs to be on a narrow, specific topic. For example, you cannot cover a persons entire life in 15 pages. Therefore, if you write on a particular person, it must be about a key event or happening in that persons life (not a general biography). The final paper must be based on research that is primary source and must include academic secondary sources as well.
INSTRUCTIONS
Title page
15 pages of text (double spaced)
Turabian style, 12 point Times New Roman font, and 1-inch margins must be used.
Footnote all specific (non-general) information.
Biblographic page (with Primary sources listed first and Secondary sources listed second).
At least 6 primary sources and 6 academic secondary sources (scholarly articles and books; encyclopedia entries and general information web sites do not normally count as academic sources).
All applicants go through a series of tests that check their level of English and knowledge of formatting styles. The applicant is also required to present a sample of writing to the Evaluation Department. If you wish to find out more about the procedure, check out the whole process.