Paper Requirements
:
Required
topic headings for your paper should include the 
background
surrounding the issue, a 
historical 
perspective

current issues
that are applicable, 
legislation
dealing with this topic, 
examples

global 
dynamics/impact
(such as issues, processes, trends, and systems),
personal impact
from a global perspective, 
and a 
summary
.  
These are the topics to be discussed in the term paper
Each paper should contain a reference list of at least 
five (5) different substantial and quality references
.  
The 
references and reference citations for the term paper must be to a current event 
less than 3 years old
(

reference with no date (n.d.) is not acceptable
).  This requires a reference citation in the text of the paper 
and a reference at the end of the paper to which the reference citation applies.
You must include some 
information obtained from the reference in your answer.  The references must be found on the internet 
and you must include a URL in your reference so that the reference can be verified.
You cannot use information from the text book or any book/article by the author of the text book as a 
current event.  Make sure that your reference has a date of publication.
The body of the paper should be a minimum of six typed double spaced pages.  Your cover page and reference 
page 
cannot
be counted in this number.  You should use the APA format for your reference citations and the 
reference page.  
This course has been designated as a global course which includes the requirement that you must place this term
paper in your ePortfolio in Mane Sync.  A screen shot must be attached to your term paper that you submit for 
grading to prove that the paper was placed in your ePortfolio.
 Directions for using the ePortfolio and be found 
at the following URL:  
http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutUs/ier/QualityEnhancementPlan/documents/GlobalFellowePortfolioGuide.pdf
Feel free to use the Communications Skill Center (
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/litlang/CSC/located.htm
), 
Hall of Languages, Room 103, 903.886.5280 to assist you with this writing assignment. 
Check out 
www.citationmachine.net 
for tips on properly citing works.