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  1. GENERAL WORDS OF ADVICE

 

A good term paper is the result of proper planning and continuous effort. This means that you should approach your paper in the same way that you would approach a project in the role of a project manager. A research paper of a high standard is most certainly not written within a week, or even worse, the weekend prior to the due date.  So how does an effective and efficient project manager go about to ensure that the project (your term paper) is successful?

 

From the onset, keep your sentences short and choose straight-forward, simple words to get your ideas across. Continually ask yourself two questions. First, what am I trying to say? Secondly, what words am I using to express it? Long sentences and complex words often demonstrate poor language skills. Even experienced writers choose words carefully. Consider the following observation of C.S. Lewis:

 

‘[T]o say the very thing of what you really mean, the whole if it, nothing more

and nothing less, or other what you really mean;

that is the whole art and the real joy of words’[1].

 

So make sure that every word that you choose to include in your research paper is functional, as opposed to merely descriptive. So limit adverbs and adjectives (descriptive words) as much as possible.

 

Consider to employ the steps that I have suggested below. You are likely to find that these steps will assist you to approach your research paper in a structured and organized way.

 

  1. SUGGESTED STEPS

 

  1. Choose a topic on health care and ethics that really interests you.
  2. Familiarize yourself with information on your chosen topic.
  3. Map out a workable time schedule and keep to it.
  4. Identify all the related tasks associated with your project, e.g., reading-up on your topic, allocating sources via FDU’s library, printing materials, highlighting applicable paragraphs, summarizing paragraphs, deciding on the headings of your paper, etc..
  5. Open a folder with at least three files for your project: 1=draft, 2=full list of references, 3=any additional info that you might need.
  6. Design the basic structure of project research paper.
  7. Hold yourself accountable by checking whether you are still on track time-wise.
  8. Always plan your time in such a way that if push comes to shove, you have additional time to finalize your paper, even if unforeseen circumstances arise unexpectedly.
  9. Your research paper should not exceed 10 typed pages, including your bibliography (see also below).
  10. You must consult at least 10 different resources that you yourself have read, analysed and can show to me if required. Wikipedia is not an academic source and no marks will be given for using or referring to it. List only references that you personally allocated and referred to in your paper. Do not bolster your paper by listing sources that you have not consulted yourself. Marks will be deducted in you do this.
  11. Make sure that the structure of your paper complies with the requirements that follow below.
  12. You must demonstrate that you are able to use the APA method of referencing correctly.
  13. Hint: APA = 3 letters = 3 steps:

Step 1: Decide – will you be using (   ) in the text to indicate your references or footnotes at the end of the page? Select either, not both.

Step 2: Read info and look for the last name of author, year of publication and page in publication where the info appears. Add the info in brackets OR in the footnote.

Example: 1. Steinway, 2009, 6 or (Steinway 2009: 6).

 

Step 3: Then add the full, detailed reference in ‘List of References’. Do not add sources in the latter if:

  1. You have not read them yourself;
  2. It is not referred to in the body of your paper.

Marks will be deducted for ‘padding’ your List of References, i.e. listing resources that you have not consulted yourself, or that are not referred to in the text.

 

  1. STRUCTURE

 

A well-planned research paper is the product of proper planning. The most important aspect of an acceptable research paper’s structure is that the contents follow logically and correctly.

 

Consequently, a logical structure is an essential component of a good research paper.

Aside from evidencing appropriate use of language and a proper list of references, a well-written research paper on a topic of law, reflects a logical structure, accurate and consequent referencing to sources, excellent research skills, sufficient insight in the topic, and original work.

 

Please remember: It is unacceptable to submit plagiarised contents. A research paper that demonstrates any unoriginal ideas or sources that you did not personally consulted, along with copied contents, and so on, will be graded 0%.

Also, 3 marks will be deducted for each page that fails to indicate a source for the contents.

 

  1. FORMAT AND MINIMUM TECHNICAL PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS

 

Topic of research paper submitted:   Pregnant Woman and Drug Use

 

Re: Format of your term/research paper

 

The contents of your paper must be accompanied by numbered headings. An example of the outline of an acceptable research paper on a topic of law is included on the next page.

 

  • Type setting @ 12 font; citations @ 10 font + properly indented.
  • Length: 10 typed pages (including your sources), 1.5 line spacing, not double line spacing (2.0).
  • Style: Times New Roman, Arial or Verdana (choose a style and apply throughout your paper).
  • Headings: Main= bold not cap; sub-headings=
  • Name of court decisions and titles of journals and textbooks =italics.

 

  1. BASIC OUTLINE (SEE EXAMPLE 2 BELOW)

 

  1. Title page: Topic’s heading, student’s name & student number
  2. Page 2: Include a signed copy of document titled: Confirmation – Compliance with Academic Honesty Rules (see copy at the end of this document and on BB)
  3. Page 3: Repeat heading in 12 font
  4. Followed by brief summary of contents
  5. Followed by at least 10 key words
  6. Remember: a Table of Contents is not required (term paper = too short)
  7. Followed by 1st heading: Introduction [bold]
    1. Subsequent headings: if 2., 3., 4. Etc.= [bold]
  8. If 2.1. 2.2, 2.3, and 3.2. 3.3, 3.4, etc.= italics
  9. Each statement of fact that is not your own thought (a submission/opinion, as opposed to a fact), must be accompanied by a reference(s) to sources(s) in a footnote in accordance with the APA method
    1. See ‘APA Referencing’ document on Blackboard for examples
  10. Last heading: (e.g.) Conclusion: final remarks/summary of your content, never include new facts/sources
  11. Separate Bibliography & Case Register & Legislation & Internet Sources
    1. Include all the sources you referred to in proper format alphabetically listed separately under these headings [see example below]

 

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EXAMPLE 1   (Registration of research paper’s topic)

 

Name:                                                 Jenny McMillan

Student number:                               982-786-1

Research paper’s title:                      Ethics and Palliative Care

 

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EXAMPLE 2   (Structure/outline of research paper)

 

Page 1: Title page

 

The Right To Die  [12 font + bold]

 

                                                By

 

Sara McKenzie [12 font + bold]

            154-876-22          [student no. included]

 

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Next Page = Page 2: Include – Confirmation – Compliance with Academic Honesty Rules

(Remember to sign it!)

 

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Next page = Page 3: Contents starts

 

The Right To Die

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Abstract

 

[Summarise the contents of your paper in about 5-10 lines to familiarize your reader with the ‘what & the why’ of your research, along with your main conclusions]

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Key words

 

Right to die, legislation, life-sustaining support, procedure, vegetative state, feeding tubes, artificial nutrition, hydration [10-15 key words/concepts mentioned in your term paper]

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[Short line to divide above from start of your headings, not separate page]

  1. Introduction
  2. Facts [bold]
    • Background [italics]
    • Injuries
    • Application
  3. Defining ‘death’
    • General
    • A legal definition
    • Decision-makers

 

AND SO ON

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  1. Conclusion                [Last heading]

 

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[Always start listing your references on a new page: simply add a page break after your last sentence]

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  1. Case Register [If you referred to court decisions in your paper]

 

  1. A v B (2008) SCC 30.           [List decisions per name (italics) alphabetically and accurately]
  2. B v Carson (2005) 1st Cir SC Texas 50. [Always add a full-stop after each reference]

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  1. Legislation

 

  1. The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991. [Always add a full-stop after each reference]
  2. Age Discrimination Act 42 U.S.C. § [Insert symbol; Latin-1 supplement] 6102.

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  1. Bibliography / List of References [Incl. textbooks and journal articles]

 

[Listed alphabetically: surname, initials of author, name of book/journal in italics, if book = include year of publication, publishers, city & country. If referring to a journal article, also include the author’s surname & initials, year of publication, volume & edition & season, journal’s name in italics, and pages from start to end of article]

 

  1. Anno, P.Q. 1998 (2)1 McLean Law Journal Summer 1-20.  [Always add a full-stop]
  2. Binnie, A.B  The Right To Die (2008) Cardwell Publications, Toronto, Ontario

Canada. [Full-stop after each reference]

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  1. Internet Sources

 

  1. Denny, P.A ‘The Right To Die’, available at http://www.life.com, accessed on June 10, 2020. [Full-stop after each reference]
  2. Peterson, A. ‘No Choice’, available at http://www.citizensforchange.com, accessed on June 10, 2020.

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  1. EVALUATION CRITERIA (SEE ALSO IN THE COURSE OUTLINE FOR %)

 

I shall use the following criteria to evaluate your term paper (also see the matrix in your Course Outline):

 

(i)         Technical presentation

Paper complies with all the necessary structural requirements listed above, e.g., correct cover page, table of contents, keywords, synopsis, introduction, conclusion, bibliography, page and paragraph numbering, and so on.

 

(ii)        Standard of research

The contents make sense, the paragraphs follow logically, research on the topic reflects an accurate understanding of the materials used, and the level of research is on graduate-level standard.

 

(iii)       Sources and referencing

All the materials referred to in the term paper are correctly referenced by using the APA method, the information is correct, and complete references of all the materials are listed correctly in the bibliography.

 

(iv)       Use of language and grammar

Use of language is acceptable: no obvious spelling mistakes, uniform format is consistently used in the paper, and all the sentences follow logically (not haphazard/illogical).

 

(v)        General impression 

Term paper does not reflect sloppy and careless work, it is easy to follow, ability to undertake research on a topic is evident, contents are correct, structural requirements are met, ability to use APA method correctly has been illustrated, and overall, the term paper makes a positive impression.

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  • See below: Confirmation – Compliance with Academic Honesty Rules

 

  • Remember to include a similar confirmation as page 2 in your researc paper OR as a separate document.

 

  • A copy of this Confirmation document is available in single-page format on Blackboard.

 

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CONFIRMATION – COMPLIANCE WITH ACADEMIC HONESTY RULES

 

 

I, …………………………………. with student number ……………………… hereby confirm the following in respect of my Health Care Law and Ethics research paper:

 

  1. I had personally conducted research to allocate all the materials that I referred to in my research paper.

 

  1. Prior to writing this term paper, I personally canvassed the contents of all the materials that I referred to in my research paper. I confirm that I have used APA referencing in my research paper.

 

  1. My research paper is not the product of any form of unauthorized collaboration.

 

  1. I did not copy any part(s) of my research paper from an existing term paper or article bearing on the topic of my paper.

 

  1. My research paper is neither the product of someone else’s research, nor was it ordered/bought from an essay writing agency, including but not limited to essay alliance.com or docstock.com.

 

  1. All the materials that I used to write my research paper are listed in my paper in short form in brackets and in full in the bibliography.

 

  1. I understand that my research paper might be canvassed for any form of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism.

 

  1. I understand that my research paper will not be graded should I fail to email a copy of my paper to my instructor on the scheduled due date.

 

  1. I understand that any evidence of plagiarism in my term paper has serious consequences, including but not limited to receiving 0% for my paper. I understand that 3 marks per page will be deducted if I omitted references in my paper, or list references in my Bibliography that are not reference in the body of the paper

 

  1. I understand that I might be requested to show copies of all the research materials referred to in my research paper to my instructor, and that I might also be requested to explain how I went about to research, plan, and write my research paper.

 

Signed on this ….. the day of  July 2020 in Vancouver.

 

 

 

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Signature of Student 

 

Sidney Sidhu                         

[1] C.S. Lewis Till We Have Faces (1956) at 20.

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