Research Paper

Suggested Research Topics

1. President Obama used fiscal policy tools to prop up aggregate demand during the Great Recession. Provide an overview of these fiscal policies and evaluate their effectiveness in the recovery after the Great Recession.

Assignment Instructions

1. Select a research topic from the list included or consult your instructor about a different topic.
2. Conduct research on your topic using at least two sources.
3. Write a Research Paper with a Body length of 2-3 pages using APA style.
4. Double-space your Research Paper.
5. Include a Title Page, an Abstract with Key Words, a Body, and References.
6. In the Body of your Research Paper begin with an Introductory Paragraph and end with a Concluding Paragraph.
7. Submit a Draft Paper to receive a SafeAssign report about potential problems with plagiarism.
8. Consider using the Writing Lab to provide assistance with editing your paper.

APA Style

APA style should be used to cite all of your sources of information.

Here are some basics of APA style:

• The main components of an APA paper are: Title page, Abstract with key words, Body of your paper, and References.
• References only include sources that you cite in your paper. (Do not include sources that you do not cite.)
• In-text citations use the author/date method of citing sources in the body of your paper.

Here are resources to learn about the APA style if you have never used it before:

• http://www.apastyle.org/ (Look for "Most Popular" for a link to a tutorial on APA style)
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/ (This is an excellent resource from Purdue University. Look to the left on the site for a complete list of APA topics.)
• http://blog.apastyle.org/files/how-to-cite-something-you-found-on-a-website-in-apa-style---table-1.pdf (This is a table from the APA which gives information about citing web sources. It is especially helpful if necessary information about a source cannot be found.)

Wikipedia Should be Avoided