An overview paper should be two to four letter-sized pages long, with 10-12 point type and adequate margins. When marking your work, make your best judgment regarding what will be valuable to the course staff. Some courses may prefer more detail, while others may want a more concise paper. An overview paper should give a general, broad survey of an important topic in philosophy or psychology. It should be written in plain English, without using any technical terms or jargon. It should be informative rather than exhaustive; it should leave some room for discussion and exploration in future papers. It should be structured so that readers can quickly grasp the major ideas covered within its limits. Your overview paper should begin with a short title page containing the title of the paper, the author's name, the term of the copyright, his/her address, telephone number, email address, and the abstract of the paper. Then follow three to five paragraphs explaining why the topic being surveyed is important and relevant today. Next come two to four paragraphs describing different approaches or theories used to understand the topic (i.e., analytic, continental, historical). Finally, explain how these approaches or theories have changed over time and mention some recent developments. The body of the paper should be divided into several sections.