Title: Writing an academic research paper
Course: Study PrepProg - Improve Your English from B1 to B2 Level > Section: Reading and writing academic texts

The assignment is to write an academic research paper using at least 4 reliable sources in English. The length of the assignment is 1,000 words for individual submissions.

Choose a topic based on your personal interests and future study possibilities.

The paper must follow the APA referencing style and include in-text citations. Remember to use a spell checker when writing.

 The structure of the academic paper:

- Title and author
- Introduction
- main body (paragraphs)
- Conclusion
- List of references

·      Instructions for the structure of the academic paper

o   Appr. 1000 words = 2 pages (A4)

o   Font: Arial, title 14, body text 11, subtitles 12

o   Line spacing: 1.5

Submit your academic paper in word format.

Assessment: max. 20 points

              0p - no submission

              5p - not enough sources, no formatting, references wrong/not there, many language mistakes

              10 - not enough sources, poor formatting, poor referencing, no explanation of why the topic is relevant, many language mistakes

              15p - sources correct, formatting exists, referencing mostly correct, some language mistakes, explaining the relevance of the topic briefly

              20p - sources correct, formatting good, referencing good, only minor language mistakes, topic and its relevance explained well