The minimum number of resources to be used for the paper is 10. All resources must be from
scholarly or peer-reviewed journals (usually found from databases such as ERIC, EBSCO Host,
or Info Trac). Resources must be diverse in nature, including articles from scholarly journals,
books, and professional websites. The research aspect must be your diligent work in ascertaining
current, scholarly resources to support your writing about the topic/issue. At least ten of your
resources must be five years old or newer. If you use older resources (particularly in the
Historical Summary section), be sure that at least ten in the overall paper are five years old or
newer. You should use at least some of the sources identified in your Annotated Bibliography
Assignment.
The required parts to include are as follows:
•over Page
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Historical Summary: How did the issue develop and how has it been viewed in
the past?
• Current Issue: described in the present culture of education and including
strategies that are in place to address the issue
• Biblical integration: What does Scripture say about the issue?
• Conclusion
This assignment is to be written in the third person and should be in expository form. You must
present facts and research supported by scholarly literature. The Biblical Integration section must
be supported by Scripture and must make a clear connection between a Biblical worldview and
the topic.
Be sure to view the Research Paper Grading Rubric to ensure that you know all criteria and
expectations for how your paper will be assessed.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
