Q Research Paper Unit VIII Research Paper Please use the topic you selected in Unit IV (Unit IV Research Paper Topic: With this assignment, you will begin working on your research paper, which will be due in Unit VIII. See Unit VIII assignment instructions for more details about the final requirements for the Research Paper. Please select one of the topics below and prepare a well-organized and thoughtful summary for your research paper. The topic chosen should expand on what you are learning during this course. Topics from which you may choose include: • Smoke movement in buildings • Fire movement in buildings • The importance of measurement in understanding fire behavior • Chemical elements that are especially important in fires • Fuel-lean, stoichiometric, and fuel-rich combustion • The three states of matter • The components of fire • The physical and chemical properties of fire • The chemistry and dynamics of fire • Materials and their relationship to fires as fuel • The characteristics of water as a fire suppression agent • Suppression agent strategies, methods and techniques of fire extinguishment NOTE: If you have a different topic you would like to research, submit your topic proposal to your instructor and have it approved before writing your summary outline. Your summary should be 200 to 300 words in length. Also, you must list at least one of the sources that you will be utilizing for the research paper. You are required to use your textbook as one of the source materials for your final paper. You should also use a minimum of three sources total. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.) and prepare a well-organized and thoughtful five- to seven-page research paper. This paper should demonstrate a higher level of learning with examples to show that you can analyze the information and apply it to other situations. A title page and reference page are required but not included as part of the paper length. CSU requires that students use the outside sources. All sources used, including the textbook, must have accompanying citations, and may include Internet sources, books and professional journals, or resources related to the course. Your research paper must contain at least three references. APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. A document titled “APA Guidelines Summary” is available for you to download from the APA Guide Link, found in the Learning Resources area of the myCSU Student Portal. It may also be accessed from the Student Resources link on the Course Menu. This document provides links to several internet sites that provide comprehensive information on APA formatting, including examples and sample papers.