Be sure to put your name in the upper right hand corner of each page and to number all pages. Outside research is not required but may be used. If you do use secondary sources, cite them in MLA format . For Bulletin Board postings by students in this class, use the format for citations to web pages. I will be glad to help you with any technical questions that you may have.
Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of secondary sources.
Citations are required for direct quotations, for summary or paraphrase of material, and for any other use of another person's work. You may often use the concepts and facts developed by others, but plagiarism occurs when you do not give credit to your sources. Essays which do not acknowledge their sources receive a grade of zero for the assignment. Write for an audience that may not agree with you. Focus on your reader in a way that helps you to find convincing evidence.