Paper
How is a Paper Different from Other Categories?
A paper is a highly personal and individual effort, and if you prefer to work alone this may be the category for you. Papers depend almost entirely on words to tell the story, and you can usually include more information in a paper than in some of the other categories. The paper category does not require a process paper to be submitted with the project.
Paper Requirements:
- The paper is between 1,500 and 2,500 words (including quotations from primary and secondary source documents)
- If the paper includes an appendix (this is not required), any images in the appendix are directly referenced in the text of the paper
- Papers must use a method of citation (footnotes, endnotes, or internal citations) and have credited sources throughout the paper
- The paper must be typed or legibly handwritten on 8.5 x 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins on all sides
- The paper must be double-spaced and printed in 12-point font, all pages must be numbered
- The paper must be stapled in the top left hand corner and is not enclosed in a binder or cover of any kind