Construct your preliminary outline for your research paper. Develop your paper using MLA formatting. You will find MLA helps on the bottom of this page–make use of them. On the final page of your outline you will place your references with tentative resources that you think you will use. You do not have to use the references you list, but it will give you a good starting place as you begin writing your paper.

Use the Research Paper Outline help that is found by opening this folder and follow this format to turn in your work. When you are happy with your results turn in your assignment at the assignment link titled Research Paper Outline which is also within this folder.

Research Paper Online Written Assignment Requirements
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A Research Paper is required for this course. Topics will be assigned randomly during the first week of class. The student will write a Research Paper on the assigned topic. Its due date is shown on the Course Schedule Syllabus Page 2 (on the Navigation Tree to the left of this screen).
1.The paper will be at least 1,700 words in length.
2.There will be an inch border around the paper.
3.The title page (not needed in MLA), the outline (do not include), and the Works Cited do not count as part of the 1,700 words but the Works Cited page should be included in the paper.
4.The font will be Times Roman, 14 point, double spaced.

Sources:
1.Sources of information can be books and magazine articles by authoritative writers or researchers. ◦Primary sources are written by the person who experienced or was present at the event as it happened. This is found in the form of diaries, speeches, letters, interviews, autobiographies or official records.
◦Secondary sources are interpretations of an event. This can be in the form of a magazine article, an encyclopedia, a commentary, a biography, a photographs or drawings of the event.

2.The textbook cannot be used as one of the sources of information.
3.This paper must have at least six sources of information outside of the textbook. (You certainly may have more.)
4.Materials from sources must be cited or designated using Modern Language Association (MLA) standards.

Format:

The writing format must be one acceptable to the CTC English Department. Excellent research paper examples may be found in the MLA Style folder found on this page. When in doubt, follow MLA standards. Students should write on a college level. Spelling and punctuation should be perfect.

Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. A student can be dismissed from the college for plagiarism. You must cite all words and ideas that are not your own. For more specific information about plagiarism see the Plagiarism Statement in the Navigation Tree.

Keep a copy of your research paper for four weeks after the course ends.