You will find and read relevant scholarly articles and books, and write a paper to support a thesis. Students working on the same or similar topics may discuss their ideas with each other and share references. To avoid conscious or unconscious plagiarism, however, these students should not read each other's writing. Only the final version of the term paper will receive a grade. Your topic should be well focused and related to the course.
All topics require our approval.
Bibliography Your bibliography should include several articles from scholarly journals or books written by scholars. It is likely that several professors trying to achieve tenure have already published something about your topic. You should read and understand their work, but you do not need to agree with them. Also, we may be able to suggest some sources. You may use material from popular magazines and from the Internet for specific examples.