Outline the development of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity from the New Testament Church to the Nicene Creed.

1) A research paper involves both the gathering of information and developing a student's own interpretation of that information. The student must stay focused on his or her chosen topic and rely upon his or her sources for information about that topic. While a student's own opinions about a topic are an important part of any research process, the student must be able to support his or her conclusions by direct reference to sources.

2) The writing must be clear, logical, and as free of spelling and grammatical errors as possible. A student should never submit a paper without rereading and proofing it. It may even be necessary to get someone to assist in this process by having him or her read the paper and check for mistakes. The student should not fail to run spell-check on his or her writing.

3) This paper requires MLA formatting that includes:

a. 12-point font

b. double-spaced sentences

c. title and personal identification

d. a separate works cited page properly formatted

e. specific bibliographical form for print and electronic sources in your works cited

f. a specific form for parenthetical (in-text) citations of the sources listed in your works cited

4) The works cited must include no less than four sources. Those sources must be relevant to the topic and meet minimum academic qualifications. The acceptable types of sources include the following:

a. class text

b. print or electronic book

c. electronic, peer-reviewed journal article

d. website with a .edu address

5) Certain sources do not qualify for works cited. You will be penalized if you use them. These are:

a. Wikipedia

b. standard dictionary or encyclopedia (Web or paper)

c. any website not .edu

6) For every source listed in the works cited, a student must have at least one corresponding parenthetical (in-text) reference. This will demonstrate how a student has used the source.