The paper should be of contemporary interest. Exhibits and supporting documents may be placed in appendices. Students should begin their search for a topic immediately. The paper must be a reflection of individual work. Any source utilized by a student must be properly referenced in the body of the paper.
Students have the option of working on the paper by themselves or with at most one other person.
A one page preliminary paper idea and its corresponding bibliography is to be handed to me for approval, comments, and suggestions by February 24 . A brief meeting with the instructor will be scheduled to discuss the topic. Oral presentations are tentatively scheduled to begin on April 21. This would prepare the class for the general discussion that will follow each presentation. The final written version of the paper is due on April 30 with no exceptions.