(JMC) COMM LAW Case Review Research Paper
· Write a narrowly focused research paper about a First Amendment topic. See Research Paper Ideas .
· Paper should be 9-12 pages.
· use APA citation style. Include a References page regardless.
· Research must focus on primary sources, which are:
· court opinions from the reporter system
· law journal and law review articles for opinions of legal experts
· mass communication journals for opinions of media experts.
· (Most websites are not primary sources.)
· Citation of the textbook, Wikipedia or Oyez.com will result in a letter grade reduction.
· Four spelling errors will result in a 64-grade-maximum – and F grade. Use dictionaries, spell checkers and proofreaders.
· See Research Paper Evaluation Criteria for further direction and Course Outline and Calendar for deadlines.
· Submit document in 12-point Times New Roman or Cambria in Microsoft Word format to Canvas under the name Research.doc.