Research Topic; Effects of Alcohol and drug abuse.
1. The research essay must be a minimum of five full pages in length. A full page of text reaches the bottom of the page. The paper should conform to MLA style, which you may look up in A Writer’s Reference and at Purdue OWL. The paper should be double-spaced and in Times New Roman 12. There should be a header on each page composed of your last name and the current page number of the essay. The MLA heading should appear on the first page of the essay. You must have both in-text citations and a Works Cited page. Your sources must be available at the EPCC library either as physical materials or through its databases.
2. On another page You will produce an annotated bibliography for the second graded element of your research project. This is an exercise that will aid you in recording and evaluating your sources. It is a key tool in a researcher’s kit, allowing for accuracy and efficiency in the use of source material and a record of their evaluation of sources. It should also lead you to think about how your sources are useful to you in shaping an accurate presentation of information.