Research

RESEARCH PAPER INSTRUCTIONS
The Research Paper must be 10 pages of text, not including the title page and bibliography page), using current APA format. The paper must focus on the current immigration debate, describes the current state of the laws and executive orders, addresses the impact on homeland security, and interprets the impact in light of a personal Christian worldview.
Your paper must be written in 12-point, Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins. It must include a cover page with the paper title, student name, course name, and instructor name. Include page numbers in accordance with current APA guidelines. You must use a minimum of 5 sources, in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible, from both online and printed source material. Save the paper as “lastnamefirstinitial.doc” (e.g. parkes.doc). You must use Microsoft Word (neither Microsoft Works nor WordPerfect are acceptable).
Your paper must make a point. Do not merely report what is. Take what is, analyze it, interpret it in light of a personal Christian worldview, discuss options, and discuss things you think should change. Support your ideas, give alternatives to current practice and support them, and integrate material from textbook readings or lecture notes. If you are of a different major taking this as an elective, integrate your field into this project.
Proper spelling, grammar, and sentence structure is expected. Short, choppy sentences are NOT acceptable. This is a graduate level course, and deductions will be made accordingly. You must not use personal pronouns (I, me, we, us, our, etc.), and the standards of academic writing must be applied.

make sure you are staying focused on the topic. This paper is not to be about immigration policies or an opinion piece about immigration in general. The paper is to discuss how immigration impacts homeland security. What are the threats? What are possible solutions to those threats?