1. Conduct Your Research; Searching for Sources
Search for primary and secondary sources which will help you to answer your
topical question. Use materials relevent to your topic; don’t get distracted! I
advise you to search through academic-quality web sources (such as JSTOR) and
avoid simplistic, non-academic sources (such as “History.com.” for example).
You may use primary sources found in the assigned readings on the Canvas
website for this class, but others are also welcome as long as they are identifiably
primary sources..
You must quote or cite from at least FIVE PRIMARY SOURCES (that i will provide) and at least FIVE
SECONDARY SOURCES. More of each are acceptable, fewer of each are not.
Secondary sources which are not valid include blogs, etc. You are welcome to
use class notes and information from class Power Point presentations as
background information, but you must cite them if you use them.
2. Structure Your Paper’s Argument
Make certain that your paper is not just a recounting of events! Your best
strategy is to answer the topical question you posed. Provide analysis which
looks at how and why events happened; who did something (and the significance
of that action / decision); what was the significance of events; when and where
events took place; and the significance / impact of those events. Be certain that
your paper’s arguments follow a logical process.
3. Style and Format Guidelines:
a. Use the “Chicago” format, NOT MLA or APA formats for your paper,
including FOOTNOTES (not endnotes) for all citations. Find examples of
Chicago style formats at the “Purdue Owl”. Your paper must have at least 8 FULL PAGES OF TEXT (longer is fine, shorter is not), plus a separate bibliography page, plus a separate cover page. If you use images in your paper, place them after the pages of text and before the bibliography..
The cover page, image pages (if any) and bibliography page(s) DO
NOT count toward the 8 pages of text. Remember that 8 FULL pages or text
means seven pages and a few lines on page 9.
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The cover page must contain the title of your paper, an image if you wish(this is optional), your name and student ID number, the class and section, and the date the paper is due (Tuesday, December 5, 2023).
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On the first page of text, put only the title of your paper on the top line,then begin your text. Do not place your name, other identification or date on thefirst page of text. Do not begin your text lower on the first page; it should be oneline below the title, which should be on the first (top) line of the page (but not the header).
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in the text of your paper, use 12-point sized Times New Roman type font.
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Space lines at 1.5 distance, with just ONE 1.5 space between paragraphs (the same spacing as between lines inside each paragraph of text).
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Text margins are 1-inch on top, bottom and both sides.
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Number all pages of text, pages of images (if any) and bibliography. Put the number in the upper right corner of each page. Page numbering begins with Page 1 on the first page of text, NOT the cover sheet.
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Footnotes are in 10 point type. Do not place an empty line spacing between separate footnote entries.