Don’t waste time or lose points because you didn’t follow your teacher ’s instructions.

Be sure you understand…

o If you get to select your own topic or have to use an assigned one.
o How long the paper should be.
o Any requirements about how many and what kind of sources are to be used.
o What kind of documentation of sources is required.
o When it is due.

Students are sick of hearing it, but here goes anyway . . .

Waiting until the last minute to write a paper is a really bad idea!