You will be writing the paper in stages. Papers 1-4 are designed as drafts of the final paper. However, just doing these four papers and pasting the results together won t yield a polished final product. Rewrite previous sections to improve them, as appropriate in response to comments you receive or unexpected turns the project takes. Make sure the final product is a polished, coherent paper.
Good writing means editing, revising, rewriting.
The research paper component of the course is designed to encourage you to do this. Follow the paper outline provided above. Use subheadings to organize the paper, just like the authors of journal articles do. There should be no need for foot- or endnotes. There are numerous writer s guides and style manuals.