1. Background information is a report on general information about your topic. It should be anywhere from 1-5 pages (depending on your teacher’s preferences) in length and should be double-spaced.
2. Do not copy information word for word from your source. Summarize information into your own words.
3. The background information paper should have the project title at the top and the following 4 sections, each labeled with their appropriate title: Background Information, Materials Used in this Experiment, Previous Research, and This Research.
4. Be sure to keep information about each of your sources in order to complete your bibliography page later on.