Research Assignment

Write a research paper that is 6 to 10 pages. The topic should be something you are interested in: Consider your race, your gender, your ethnicity and issues that you care about, such as education, finances, laws, politics, etc. The topic should focus on a concept/idea presented in the course:

• Cause and Effect
• Turning point
• Oral History
• Museum/Monument
• Theory

Research Requirements

You must have use scholarly sources and credible websites. You may use your textbook and/or subject encyclopedias (not Wikipedia) for background information, but they do not count as a required source. Websites with .edu, .gov, or .org are permitted--no .com, or .net.

You must have a minimum of 4 scholarly sources and 2 websites. Scholarly sources include books, articles, primary sources, etc. Use the Taft College Library catalog, OneSearch, and the databases to locate your scholarly materials.

Formatting

• 1" margins
• Double Spaced
• Header with your last name and page number on each page
• 6 - 10 pages in length of text
• Annotated Bibliography

Your paper is to follow the Chicago/Turabian Style.  Please see the Chicago/Turabian Style Guide tab on the far right of this guide for details on in-text and bibliographic citations.