1) The paper is 5-6 pages long, double space, in Times New Roman, 12 pt or similar Font.
(The paper should be approximately 1,500 words).
2) The paper must be written in Standard English, with a precise and rigorous use of concepts.
3) You can use any format you are good at as long as it is coherent and allows for the
verification of your references. You cannot use multiple formats in one paper. You must
all use either the Chicago Manual of Styles or the APA style format. The APA format and
the Chicago Manual of Styles are posted on D2L for you to see and use.
1) Questions provided are “theses” that must be proven, disproven, analyzed or discussed.
2) It is this process of proving, disproving, analyzing or discussing one thesis that
constitutes the paper. Therefore, one must show that one understands what the object
of the given thesis that must be proven, disproven or discussed is.
3) You are asked to build a coherent argument, clearly thought, in order to prove your
point.
4) Write effective sentences, that is, sentences in which subject and verb agree in
number and person, complete sentences, consistent in tense, voice, number and
person.
5) Choose the right words, prefer the active voice, avoid redundancy, spell correctly, and
avoid fallacious reasoning.
6) You have to CHOOSE ONLY ONE thesis for your paper.
7) Good scholarly research is encouraged and required. By research I mean the use of
scholarly publication, not the use of websites the content of which is dubious and of
which the credentials of the authors are not known.
8) The content of your paper will count for 70% and the form (that is correct spelling,
grammar, syntax, etc.) for 30%.
