FSC 506

    Spring 200X

    [Title]

    (Contemplate VERY carefully! EVERY word is crucial…)

    Semester Paper

    Prepared by

    [Name]

    [Date]

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction

    2. General Issues

     2.1

     2.2

     2.3

     (etc)

    3. Case Study in Citation Analysis

     3.1 Summary of selected paper

     3.1.1 Issues and assumptions

     3.1.2 Experimental and/or theoretical considerations

     3.1.3 Results and discussion

     3.1.4 Conclusion(s)

     3.2 Critical analysis of selected paper

     3.2.1 Organization (structure)

     3.2.2 ‘Legitimacy’ of issue(s) and validity of assumption(s)

     3.2.3 Relationship between results presented and discussion offered

     3.2.4 Relationship between conclusions and results

     3.3 Discussion of cited references

     3.3.1 Analysis of timeline

     3.3.2 Example(s) of work cited appropriately

     3.3.3 Example(s) of work not cited

     3.3.4 Examples of work cited inappropriately

     3.4 Discussion of citing references

     3.4.1 Analysis of timeline

     3.4.2 Example(s) of appropriate citation(s)

     3.4.3 Example(s) of failure(s) to cite

     3.4.4 Example(s) of inappropriate citation(s) 4. Summary and Conclusions

    5. References

    6. Appendix

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