Research Paper Requirements-Gov. and Soc.

Please be sure to remember the academic dishonesty policy for LCC. Any student who intentionally plagiarizes or cheats on an assignment will be given an F in the course for college credit and therefore be required to reimburse the school for tuition. The student will also receive an F on the assignment for the high school grade in the class, but he or she will be allowed to continue in the class for high school credit only.
I do not assign these research papers to find out what other people know about the topic, but to discover what you have learned. A paper full of nothing but information copied and pasted from websites or copied from other sources tells me nothing about your learning, but tells me a GREAT deal about you and your character!! Don't use the same worn-out excuses about being too busy or too tired. I am giving you plenty of time to do research and writing. Be proud of your own work and do your best! Again remember, Wikipedia is NOT a valid research site!


SOCIOLOGY PAPER

TOPIC CHOSEN FROM BOOK

Length: This paper will have 5-7 pages of text. Title page listing title of paper, student name, class, and date (all centered on the page) is required, but will not be included in the final page count. Text will be typed, double spaced, using no larger than 12 point font in either Times New Roman or Courier New font styles, with no more than 1” margins.

Sources: A minimum of 4 different sources are required. You must use at least two non-Internet sources (encyclopedias, textbook, other books, magazines). Bibliography page(s) required, but will not be included in the final page count. Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. Use proper citation for any material quoted.

Suggested information to include:

History of the chosen topic
How has it affected society or the study of sociology in the past?
Why is it important to us today?

Rough Draft Due: Tuesday, December 1
Final Copy: Thursday, December 17. No late work accepted.

GOVERNMENT PAPER

TOPIC CHOSEN FROM BOOK

Length: This paper will have 5-7 pages of text. Title page listing title of paper, student name, class, and date (all centered on the page) is required, but will not be included in the final page count. Text will be typed, double spaced, using no larger than 12 point font in either Times New Roman or Courier New font styles, with no more than 1” margins.

Sources: A minimum of 4 different sources are required. You must use at least two non-Internet sources (encyclopedias, textbook, other books, magazines). Bibliography page(s) required, but will not be included in the final page count. Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. Use proper citation for any material quoted. Please note LCC handbook policy as shown on your syllabus for consequences.

Suggested information to include:

History of the chosen topic
How has it affected the country/government in the past?
Why is it important to us today?

Rough Draft Due: Tuesday, December 1
Final Copy: Thursday, December 17. No late work accepted.