The term paper is composed of two deliverables. The paper should discuss in detail an information technology of your choosing (Blockchain technology). Discuss the technology in detail; provide an analysis of the technology and industry trends. This paper should have the most recent technological developments that have occurred with the technology. Also, discuss how the technology is used and adapted by different industries. The paper must be in APA format.
Length: The research paper is no more than 5 pages and no less than 3 pages, plus a title page and a list of references (total maximum: 7 pages). If you use graphics, such as pictures or graphs, do not include the space taken as part of the total number of pages.
Content:
Absolutely no quotations more than 10 words (and with appropriate in-text citations)
Paraphrase sources with appropriate in-text citations
Strong introduction, which should
immediately and concisely convey to the reader what the topic is;
convey to the reader how the research paper will be organized;
include a strong thesis statement (indicate what the point of the paper is)
Document design:
Font: Times Roman regular (no bold)
Justification: Left
Page numbering: Centered, bottom
You may use subheadings. If you do use them, they should be in bold font, with an extra space before and after.
Cover page (see sample research paper): no graphics on the cover page
Separate page for the reference list
References:
Your research paper will have many in-text citations (perhaps every sentence). The last page of your research paper will have a corresponding reference list in APA style. For more on APA style guidelines, please see http://www.apastyle.org/aboutstyle.html (Links to an external site.)
Your research paper must include at least five references including academic journal articles and articles from major newspapers, and one (only) website, which the instructor might eliminate if she evaluates it as not credible (for example, wikipedia.com is not credible; it is written by non-experts).
