Discuss on research documentation

1)   Term Papers should be approximately 5 pages in length (double-spaced), and should thoroughly cover the topic. The topics are intentionally open ended; giving the student some latitude to head in a direction which he/she feels is best. There is no one right approach, but the question posed should be answered.
2)   Students should expect to research this topic…..the instructor will NOT provide any information or assistance. I personally believe you can find a fair amount of information on all topics via the Internet. Research should be documented with a “Sources Used” page at the back of the paper (not to be included in the 5 pages of text) is sufficient. Formal footnoting on each page is not
required.
3)   If I detect any plagiarism or non-original work, students failing to document their sources will be severely penalized grade-wise. Students obviously cannot work together on these papers since everyone has different topics….they are individual assignments. Some Term Papers will be run through a new plagiarism-detection product purchased by the Lerner College called “Turnitin”.
4)   A limited number of attachment pages may be added to the Term Paper, but they should not be used to replace the 5 pages of written text.1)   Term Papers should be approximately 5 pages in length (double-spaced), and should thoroughly cover the topic. The topics are intentionally open ended; giving the student some latitude to head in a direction which he/she feels is best. There is no one right approach, but the question posed should be answered.
2)   Students should expect to research this topic…..the instructor will NOT provide any information or assistance. I personally believe you can find a fair amount of information on all topics via the Internet. Research should be documented with a “Sources Used” page at the back of the paper (not to be included in the 5 pages of text) is sufficient. Formal footnoting on each page is not
required.
3)   If I detect any plagiarism or non-original work, students failing to document their sources will be severely penalized grade-wise. Students obviously cannot work together on these papers since everyone has different topics….they are individual assignments. Some Term Papers will be run through a new plagiarism-detection product purchased by the Lerner College called “Turnitin”.
4)   A limited number of attachment pages may be added to the Term Paper, but they should not be used to replace the 5 pages of written text.