This document provides guidelines for students writing a research paper. It outlines objectives like demonstrating in-depth research through paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing sources. Students should write a paper that is at least 2000 words, includes a title and name, is double-spaced, contains proper in-text citations, and integrates quotes into their own writing. The document recommends using paraphrase and summary more than direct quotes. It also provides formatting guidelines like including a works cited list and avoiding things like title pages or excessive direct quotes.

1. Guidelines for Research Paper

2. Objectives Demonstrate depth of research Ability to paraphrase, summarize and synthesize Organizational ability Focus and development of topics Ability to follow basic requirements of format, length etc.

3. DO Have at LEAST five “top ranking” sources Write at LEAST 2000 words Have a title, your name at the top Double space Include proper in-text citations for all material used from your research (not just quotes) Integrate quotes into your own words Use paraphrase and summary as much as possible

4. Do NOT Fail to include citations Number your works cited list Have a title page Break your work into sections with headings Use too many direct quotes, especially block quotes. Call your works cited (MLA) or references (APA) list a bibliography Use any citation style except MLA or APA

5. Other Style Guidelines Use the first person sparingly Avoid the passive Write out numbers which when spoken are two words or less: ten, fifteen, twenty three, but 153. (this is numbers one – one hundred) Avoid abbreviations and contractions