Specifications of Final Paper:

• 2500-3000 words
• minimum 5 research sources cited
• footnotes included in the format of Chicago Tribune style (unless form of paper requires a different approach)
• Content:
  • Introduction (Concept and Argument)
  • Context
  • Precedents
  • Methods / Process
  • Evaluation
  • Endnotes
  • Works Cited

Possible Forms to Consider:

• Process Documentation
• Conference Paper (TEDTalk-style critical)
• Website (research / grant proposal style)

Proposal (Q&A’s):

• What is the goal of your paper and what is its relationship to the project?
  • The goal of my paper for this semester specifically is to document and share my research and results. I want to communicate what I have found and why it is important information before I go into my thesis next semester and take more of a critical role.
• Will your paper be an exercise in learning or in teaching? In either case, what knowledge will it share with its readers?
  • I will certainly be doing both as my paper will be focused on teaching about what I have learned and why it affected my results.
• From what voice will you write? Why is this voice appropriate?
  • I will write from my own voice because this has been a personal, research-heavy experience and I only want to represent my own views and findings.
• Who would you like to read the paper, beyond your faculty and MFADT peers? What value will reading your paper have for this audience?
  • I want anyone related to this work to read this paper: counselors, survivors, and advocates, but also policymakers and educators.
• What structure and form will your project take?
  • My project is one exploring forms, so I will not know whether it will be physical or digital until I have completed prototypes. However, my paper proposal will be a true paper, rather than any sort of multimedia project.