You will select the topic below and fully address all the questions it contains in
a 5-page research paper.
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Explain the
differing positions between federalism and anti-federalism in the debates over ratifying
the U.S. Constitution during Virginia’s Ratifying Convention in 1788. How did these
differing viewpoints concerning the role of the federal government linger
through the state during the Antebellum era? What 20th century
(1900s) political debates in Virginia also had their roots in that disagreement?
The research paper must be written in
current Turabian format, double spaced in 12 pt. font, have a minimum of 3
scholarly sources (not counting the textbook or Bible), and be a minimum of 5
full pages in length (not counting a title page or the bibliography).
The research paper must contain a properly
formatted bibliography and in-text citations (footnotes) for all direct
quotations and paraphrases from your sources. Any paper lacking both will
receive an automatic 25% grade reduction.
Only scholarly sources may be used for this paper, as outlined in the
course syllabus. This includes the
use of books, scholarly articles, and primary sources. Websites that end with
.gov, .mil, or .edu are also permitted for use. A scholarly source is
one that has been written by a scholar or an expert in a field of study and has
been peer-reviewed and/or published
When you write your paper, begin with an introduction. In it, include
a brief mention of the main points you will cover in your paper. End it with a
thesis statement that those main points are going to prove—the main argument in
your paper that you want your reader to walk away convinced is true. Your
thesis statement should mention Virginia, since your paper is about Virginia
history, and it should also include some sort of phrasing that directly ties to
the prompt you are responding to (traditional approaches to government, the
federalism/anti-federalism debate, or the struggle over civil rights).
In the body of your paper, move through each of your main points,
going more into depth about them and including properly cited examples that
support them. Create new paragraphs for each topic you cover in each point,
connecting them to your previous topic with analysis. After you finish explaining
a main point, use analysis to show your reader how it supports your main
thesis, then move on to the next main point and repeat the process.
The
concluding paragraph should briefly recount how you used your main points to
prove the thesis of the paper. It should not introduce any new points. It is
your last chance to reiterate your main ideas—make the most of it!