Your paper should be a minimum of 1,000 words and should not exceed 1,500 words. It should be done in Microsoft Word software. Your paper should include the following sections:
1) TITLE PAGE. The title page is the cover sheet to your paper. It states your topic, your name, your instructor’s name, and the date.
2) INTRODUCTION. The introduction states the reason(s) why your topic deserves consideration. In other words, why is your topic relevant and why is it of interest to readers.
3) SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE AND ADDITIONAL SOURCES. Each article should be summarized separately. At the beginning of each summary, please state the author, the title, the source of the article, and the date it was published. Do not start a new page with each summary.
4) TEXTBOOK CONNECTION. In this section you should relate your articles to material you have learned in class. Search through your textbook and obtain information that relates to your topic. Show how the articles supported or contradicted information in your textbook.
5) EVALUATION. In this section you should state your educated “opinion” on the topic. How does this topic relate to your life now and in the future? How does this topic affect our country and the world?