Student Guide for Paper 1
Spring, 2012
Due by February 6, 2012, 11:59 p.m., Texas Time

1. Write a short term paper on a business / economics topic of your choice. Think of this paper as a short literature review.

Note 1: Your research papers must be your own original work! Be sure to give proper credit when you borrow or use someone else's words and ideas, including your own previously written works. See the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association pages 15-16 for specific information on Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism. If proper credit is not given to the work of others, the paper will be assigned a grade of 0.

Note 2: If you choose to use the same topic for Paper 1 and for Paper 2, remember that your review of related literature for Paper 1 will be part of the research design you develop in Paper 2. Choose sources for Paper 1 that will fit well with the research design you plan to develop in Paper 2.

Note 3: Write your paper in third person. Scholarly works such as Paper 1 generally are written in third person to avoid reader concern about bias in an empirical study.

2. Use APA formatting. A large portion of your grade will be based on formatting. The items below provide basic APA formatting information that will help you as you begin the formatting process. You may have a formatting need, however, that is not covered in this basic information. You are responsible for reading all of the APA publication manual, identifying the formatting guidelines that apply to your specific need, and using the guidelines in formatting your paper.

3. Include the following parts in your paper with appropriate headings (See APA Section 2.05 Introduction and APA Section 3.03 Levels of Headings) .

3.1 Title page (APA 2.01 - 2.03, Manuscript Elements; 8.03 Ordering of