Your paper will be no more than four double spaced, typed pages with margins one inch at all sides, one-half inch at the top (with the exception of the first page which is to be one inch and will include proper formatted information), one inch at the bottom, and appropriate pages numbered. An Abstract is NOT required. You will be graded on organization of the paper, its content, spelling, grammar, compliance with American Psychological Association writing guidelines, and how well you organize your analysis and support your thesis with appropriate citation. Be aware that proper in-text citations will be an important factor in this exercise. The font is to be Times New Roman or Arial and font size is to be no larger than 12 no smaller than 11. All of the required reading materials and lecture notes should be utilized by the student in order to complete the assigned subject matter for the paper. At least five outside references will be cited, including one from the assigned textbook. Please perform a spell check via computer and review what you have written before you submit your paper and, if possible, have someone else review it as well.
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