INST 470 Research Paper
Spring 2001
Deadlines: Paper is due on Wednesday April 4 (6:30 pm). Late research papers will be assessed a penalty of 5 points per day. The title of the paper with a list of your references is due in class on Wednesday, January 31. An outline of your paper with a thesis statement (objective of the paper) is due in class on Wednesday, February 28. Each of these are worth 10 points towards the final paper grade with a 1 point penalty per day late.
Assignment: Write a 5 - 7 page paper on a topic concerning development(s) in science and/or technology. In your paper, discuss a development in science or technology, how that development affected the society of that time and future societies, and how the scientific development was helped or hindered by the cultural, societal, religious, political and economical views of the times. You may take a technical, historical or biographical approach, but include cultural, religious, and societal climates that may have had an influence.
Format: The final paper should be at least 5 full pages in length and no more than 7 pages typed double-spaced in a 12-point font with 1 inch margins. Photos, charts, and diagrams do not count toward the page limit.
Resources: You are required to have at least three sources of information. You are permitted to use the internet as a source, however, you must still have at least three other references from print sources (books and journals). The paper must be properly referenced using an endnote format as described in the Reference Citations handout.
Topic Ideas
These are only suggestions to get you started thinking about the paper. You can choose any topic concerning a development in science and/or technology.
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