You will complete a 5-page research paper this term. Every student will need to choose two countries for comparative analysis: one – developed, and the other one – developing. As we study population concepts chapter after chapter so should research progress reinforcing your practical skills dealing with information in a certain aspect of population analysis.

This paper must be typed and double spaced. The paper should include an introduction, body and conclusion. In the “Works Cited” you must list your sources and you must have at least five different peer reviewed journal sources. You are not limited to the 5 peer reviewed journal articles.  You can use references outside of this.  Typically, a journal article will include an introduction, Lit Review, Methods, Results, and Conclusion in the article.  The citation for the reference list will include the author, year, name of the article, name of the journal, volume, issue, and page number.  When you make reference to research material in your paper, you must use appropriate source citations as found in the APA Publication Manual.  Citing the book and author at the bottom of a posting is not enough.  We need to be able to decipher your thoughts from the material.  Consequently, please make sure to cite your textbook, cited examples from the Internet or scholarly sources from the library within the text in APA and include your works cited at the end of the post in APA. Please review and utilize the APA Publication Manual. 

This paper will also be graded on the basis of correct writing style, proper punctuation, proper sentence structure, and grammar.