The paper is typed in MLA format. It will be typed, double-spaced, Times New
Roman, 12 font, and 1 inch margins all around.
2. The short paper will be 2 – 3 pages and include:
a. A summary of your topic
b. The rationale for studying this topic
c. Two to three themes you saw in the research (citing the articles to
evidence this)
d. What you saw lacking in the research
e. Why you want to research this topic
f. A conclusion that ties all of this together
3. An annotated bibliography that includes:
a. Five peer-reviewed sources
b. Each peer-reviewed article will be annotated separately
i. The annotations will include an abstract of the article in your own
words (70 – 100 words).
ii. What the limitations are on the article
iii. What you found particularly important in the article
iv. Each annotation should be no longer than one page TOTAL.
