Paper Topic Approval

Name: ______________________
Paper Topic Approval

Before you spend a lot of time on your research paper, I would like to give you feedback on
your choice of topic, and your choice of research articles. To gain approval for your paper,
please fill in the following and return this form to me.

1. Paper working title _____________________________________________________

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2. Write two to three sentences describing the main topic or argument of your paper. For
research reports, just tell me the CogLab experiment in which you plan to participate.

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3. A list of 2-3 references that you plan to use in your paper. Please give complete specific
references (e.g., Atkinson, R., & Shiffrin, R. (1971). The control of short-term memory.
Scientific American, 225, 82-90.)

1. ____________________________________________________________________

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2. ____________________________________________________________________

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3. ____________________________________________________________________

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Please attach this, complete with my comments and approval, to your completed paper.