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Here are some PAPER TOPICS The general guidelines: Take a look at How to read material Every two weeks or so, I will offer paper topics. You MUST do at least two of them and submit them by the deadline. You may do more than two if you wish to replace a paper grade that you didn't like. For example, if you had a 30 on one and wanted a higher grade, you can do another and submit it to try for a higher grade to replace the 30 point grade. You can also do extra papers for extra credit, but extra credit papers are not worth 50 points, only up to 25. Basic instructions: 1) Each paper will be about 5 to 6 pages, or about 1,200 words. THEY MUST REFLECT AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE THEORETICAL ISSUES INVOLVED! 2) The papers MUST BE original - that is they must be your own ideas. To NOT plagiarize or cut/paste from Web sources. Papers that are cut-and-paste will be given a zero. 3) Although you may develop your own ideas, I will occasionally suggest paper topics in class and on webboard. 4) The paper structure will be provided in the assignment, but basically it's the structure of any paper: Coherent introduction, body, and conclusion, and cite your sources.
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