Instructions
AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH PAPER REQUIREMENTS
See APA Writing Guide.
Note that the sources used to support your research need to be peer-reviewed/scholarly
journals and must have been published within the past 5-10 years of the present date. Older
sources may be used, but only with prior permission from the course instructor.
Research Paper Assignment: You must submit an 8-10-full page (top to bottom) research
paper, excluding the title page, abstract page, and reference page. Your paper MUST be in
APA Format (7th Edition). See attached Sample APA 7th Edition paper.
Choose a topic of interest to you that relates specifically to this course. I recommend selecting a topic that you have limited knowledge about but are nonetheless interested in learning more about that topic. Your topic must be approved in advance with a brief explanation as to why you chose the topic, along with your plan of what you intend to learn
from your research, by the end of week 2. Submitting a paper on a topic that was not approved in week 2 by your instructor may result in a failing grade.
It is recommended that you use the APUS library’s database to find at least five, peer-
reviewed articles published within the past 5-10 years that support your chosen topic. All
assignments must be in Microsoft Word format, double-spaced, using a Times New Roman
12-point font. Your paper will automatically be evaluated by Turnitin, which will assess your
paper for originality and detect plagiarism. To minimize high originality scores, you are to
paraphrase and cite as opposed to using direct quotes. High originality scores are typically
indicative of plagiarism. If you must quote, do so sparingly and limit the quote to a few
words. If you quote, you must include the page/paragraph number of where the quote
originated. You must submit an original paper. Recycled work from this class or any other