Prompt: The term paper is to be a 10-12 page (maximum, including references, but not title page) double-spaced paper presenting the results of your investigation of a topic of interest. The paper should be an academic presentation of the information you have gathered and your interpretation of it. References and citations should be in APA format, and the paper should have subheadings organizing its content. Cited resources can include peer-reviewed journal publications, chapters, and books, but not internet resources. There is no specific number of resources required, but the typical number is usually at least five. The paper can focus on clinical issues, theoretical issues, or both, but some research findings should be included regardless of the emphasis. If you have personal experiences that intersect with the topic you are writing about you can include some of those, but don’t let them become the focus of the paper. Instead use them (probably no more than 200-300 words) to illustrate the theory, research, and clinical points you are making in the paper.
