guidelines are only (1) length 5 – 6 pages single-spaced; (2) sources at least 2, and they can be reputable websites as well as books and journal articles); (3) style (the more coherent and tied together the narrative is, the better the grade, so topics should not be so overly broad that coherence is difficult to achieve); (4) your own opinions are encouraged, and particularly important when there is a controversy between two or more viewpoints. APA style for references, More important than format is that (1) every item cited in the text must be in the references as well, and the other way around, and (2) the references are in alphabetical or numerical order.