Final Paper for Spring 09, Cycle 6

Your paper is to be 5-7 pages on your chosen topic that has been approved by me. The paper must be typed in 12 point font, and the space between lines must be set at 1.5 (not "double spaced.") You can set the line spacing by going to the Format - Paragraph drop down menu in Microsoft Word.

Your introductory paragraph must state your topic clearly and concisely.

You must use footnotes. To get the "little number above the line," use the "superscript" check-off box in Microsoft Word, under Format - Font. Your corresponding list of footnotes should be listed at the end of your paper.

Cite your source whenever you state facts or opinions from your research sources.

When citing sources in a paper, you must be sure to answer the following questions:

1. Who wrote or edited it? (authors/editors/translators)
2. What is it called? (title)
3. Who is the publisher? (name, and, for books, location)
4. When was it published? (date)
5. What medium did you consult? (print, web, film, DVD, etc.)
6. If from the web, when did you access the site?

Here are the ways to cite a website:

Name of web site. Name of organization or company associated with site, date published or updated. Date of access.

Here is an example:
Grist: Environmental News and Commentary. Grist Magazine, 2007. Web. 20 Nov. 2007.

If you are gathering information from only a small part or a single page of a large web site, use the guildelines for citing a web page, with and without specified authors.

Author. “Title of Web Page.” Name of web site. Name of organization or company associated with site, Date published or updated. Web. Date of access.

Here is an example:
Shin, Sun-Joo, and Oliver Lemon. “Diagrams.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab CSLI Stanford University, 31 Oct. 2003. Web. 27 May 2008.

If the web page does not have a specified author, begin the citation with the web page title.