Each evaluation will count five per cent of your grade. Students will be asked to share their preliminary drafts and outlines with two other students in the class, as well as the instructor, and individual conferences will be scheduled with the instructor after the due date at which the instructor will return the critiqued draft and discuss it with students. Criteria for evaluating the final draft of the research paper will be discussed in detail in class. Students will be expected to follow the adopted style sheet for documentation and references exactly. There is no set length, but I can't imagine that a paper of less than 15-20 pages would give a full treatment to a student's thesis.
Most people have the unfortunate tendency to procrastinate any large project as long as possible.
I will do everything within my power to guarantee that you fall into the second group.