The first two topics require full-length books. Only the last topic can be covered in 10-12 pages. Too many papers are poorly written and contain numerous mechanical errors. Be sure to finish your paper early and proofread it carefully. If there are too many errors, the grade of the paper will be automatically reduced one full letter grade.
Plagiarism is also a serious offense.
The penalty for plagiarism may vary depending upon the individual case involved. However, two possible penalties are an automatic F or the requiring of an additional paper. Documentation may be in the form of footnotes, endnotes, or the parenthetical format of MLA or Social Scientific notation. You must do a thorough and careful job of documenting all of your sources, whether you are quoting or paraphrasing material. When doing your bibliography, first provide a list of those sources used to prepare the paper.