The paper and drafts you turn in should be legibly typed. The figures and tables you use may be inserted into the text on the page immediately following the first citation of that figure or table. Figures and tables may be placed on separate pages. You need not type the text so that it surrounds figures and tables. An abstract is not required.
Someone usually asks about use of the paper for another course.
The assignment for this course may be different than the assignment for another course. A paper for another course may be descriptive, while I have asked you to write a persuasive paper which addresses a scientific problem. A paper in another course may depend largely on books, while I have asked you to do library research which depends on journals. If you have questions please feel free to discuss them during class or by appointment. Feel free to use the MSU Writing Center.