The first two topics would require full-length books. Only the last topic can be adequately covered in 12-15 pages. Too many research assignments are poorly written and contain numerous mechanical errors. Be sure to finish your assignment early and proofread it carefully. If there are too many errors, the grade of the assignment will be automatically reduced one full letter grade.
Plagiarism is also a serious offense.
The penalty for plagiarism may vary depending upon the individual circumstances. You must use some form of documentation in your research assignment. You may use footnotes, endnotes or MLA style parenthetical citations. When preparing your bibliography, first provide a list of those sources used to prepare the assignment. Then, in a separate list, compile additional sources on the subject that you researched and that were not in the SMSU library.