Research Purpose: To study and research a topic of personal interest to you in African studies in order to write a substantive paper and to prepare an oral presentation analyzing and explaining your findings on the topic.
Assignment Handouts:
Research Requirements:
Paper length and number of sources required--
- EP: 5-6 pages, 6 sources minimum
- HP: 7-8 pages, 7 sources minimum
Citations--
- use Chicago/Turabian Notes/Bibliography style for footnotes and citations
- an annotated bibliography is required
- all sources and citations must be organized in a Google Doc or NoodleTools
Types of sources--
- may include books, articles, reference material from library databases, podcasts, interviews, and websites
- No general encyclopedias, Wikipedia, or ASK.com
