Papers should be between 10-15 pages in length (not including references or cover)
References: There is not a set “number” of references I expect you to use. Instead, I ask that you A) cover your topic well and B) have enough information to fulfill the page requirements. A good rule of thumb is to have at least as many references as page numbers (so a 10 page paper would have 10 or more references).
Use standard text font (times new roman, Cambria, Calibri) size (10-12 pt), spacing (double) and margins (1 inch all around)
Specify in the introduction what type of paper you are doing: either on A) an interactionist process or B) a specific topic or subject which can be examined through an interactionist lens. ***In this case I’m going for option B***
Draw connections between the work you are reviewing in your paper and interactionist theoretical perspectives—in other words, make sure you state how the findings of XXX are related to interactionist principles or an interactionist understanding of the social world, especially if the literature you are reviewing is not already grounded in a symbolic interactionist perspective.
Papers should have an introduction that provides a “road map” of what is to come: what topics will be reviewed, what will be covered. Papers should also have a discussion/conclusion that reviews what has been shown and offers additional insight from you on the work reviewed: how are they connected, related, contradictory, useful, etc.
Make sure to cite your references properly throughout the paper (both in the text and at the end of the paper in the References section) using ASA style. See the style guide I have provided on D2L and double check for formatting issues. Be CAREFUL about citations and exact quotes—DO NOT appropriate the words and phrases of others without “putting them in quotes” and citing.
Write in your own words and avoid excessive quoting—(no more than 4 or 5 quotes in the entire paper).
