Essays must adhere to the following guidelines:
Essays should be three to five pages long (minimum).
Essays should be double spaced and in Times New Roman 12-point font.
Though not required, if a student chooses to include cited materials (along with the required references for those
citations), they should be in APA format.
Anything turned in is expected to be entirely authored by the student submitting it. When students borrow ideas or
words from a source, they are responsible for citing or referencing that source appropriately. To find out more about
how to do this, go to www.apastyle.org. Plagiarism can result in nonacceptance into the degree program. For more
information on how to avoid plagiarism, visit www.plagiarism.org for tips on prevention.
Essays should have a clear introduction and conclusion.
Essays must cover one of the following topics of discussion (choose one):
Usability
Write a paper on Identification of the applicants understanding of the producers role in the game development process.:
Insight into usability theory
Insight into research methods and validity
Identification of experience the prospective student possesses that will lend itself to masters-level work in the game
development process:
Educational experience, work experience, other applicable life experience
