Research paper. The research paper is intended to provide you with the opportunity to more fully explore a class discussion topic that interest you. You may select any topic you choose though it should connect to Terrorism in some way. As the paper is only 5-7 pages try to avoid very broad topics as it will be difficult to fully cover all of the material in such a short paper (instead of ISIS as a topic focus on ISIS leadership). If you are having trouble selecting a topic please see me and we will find one that interests you.
Research paper instructions:
The paper is required to be written in APA style. It should consist of at least 3 articles from reputable sources such as peer reviewed journals, government reports and media outlets. Rough drafts are welcome for feedback but must be given to me at least one week before paper is due.
The paper is due the last day of class 12/1/2016
The paper must be written in APA format. There are 2 primary ways you will use APA formatting: referencing and use of section headers.
a. Referencing must be in APA style. Any ideas or conclusions that are not your own (information that you have learned), you must cite - give credit to the person that had that idea!
b. Section headers are required in your paper. These should be descriptive of the paragraph(s) in that section (e.g. "History of ISIS" then "Rise of ISIS" then "Current Struggles", etc.). The headers should be bold and on their own line.
5. There is not a page requirement or limit, but typical papers are approximately 5-7 pages in length, double-spaced, 12-pt font, with additional, separate title page and reference page. Please include page numbers. Other APA style formatting, such as running heads or an abstract, are not required but welcomed.
6. Reference page: Only include references of papers that YOU have read. If you have any questions about how to correctly cite a source, please ask.