Research paper on non renewable energy vs renewable energy

Research Project Guidelines

Your final writing project for this class will be a research paper. This research paper should be thesis driven and present a well-developed argument. This should be a work of original research on a topic of your choosing. While I do not like to say “no” to a research topic, I do have an ever-growing list of topics that I do not want to see come across my desk; some are very specific, while others are more general. To wit:

1. The sinking/discovery of the Titanic, Bismarck, or any other famous shipwreck. 2. Amelia Earhart and the mysterious disappearance of the same. 3. The Bermuda Triangle 4. Anything biographical about anyone famous or not, infamous or not. 5. Global warming 6. A summary of any literary text 7. A brief discussion of Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian gods or any other deity from any

other religion. 8. The legalization of any controlled substance 9. Social or political issues 10. Anything that was written or will be written for any other class

Concerning any other topic, use common sense. If the topic does not seem appropriate, write about something else. If you can’t decide whether or not a topic is appropriate, talk to me. Above all, you should choose a topic for which you can find sufficient research sources. There is no length requirement for this assignment, but you should plan to employ 2-3 academic/Internet sources to help support your argument. Works cited sections should be separate from the body of your work and should not be included in your final page count. The paper should be formatted in the MLA style. MLA papers do not require a cover page, but they should include the student’s name, the date, and the class in the proper MLA form. Also, review the guidelines from earlier in the semester regrading line spacing and margins. The due date for this essay can be found in our Black Board class.