Requirements:
- Minimum Roughly 1200 words
- In roughly Four to five pages minimum ( It is okay to Provide More)
- double-spaced, 12-point font, preferably Times New Roman.
- Should include proper Footnotes and Bibliographical citations using Chicago writing style
- See Student Resources Module for videos and guides on how to make footnotes for Word and Google Doc: Chicago Style Citation Videos
- Do NOT use first person personal pronouns (I, me, my) or contractions (it’s, don’t, didn’t).
Introduction:
- Introduce the general topic
- Formulate a new thesis based on research
- Present clearly defined and outline thesis question/ topic/ statement
- Layout the design of the paper
Body:
- Briefly discuss/ outline the historiography of the Topic
- Present your research
- discuss your findings based on the sources you have collected
- Analyze your sources
- Summarize your findings
- Describe what your focus was and what you found. (Remember to do not use I)
Conclusion:
- Re-address your initial arguments. Re-evaluate your discussions and the information presented in the article
- Draw a conclusion based on your research.
- Discuss your sources and how you used them. (Use impersonal responses)
- How did your perspectives or viewpoints change based on your research? (Use impersonal responses)
Bibliography
- Compile all your sources together
- You should have a total of 8 sources (At least 4 primary and 4 secondary)
- Divide your Bibliography into Primary and Secondary Sources sections (You do not need descriptions of the sources for each source just the citation)
- Do Not list, use, or cite tertiary sources or unverifiable sources.
- Sources like: Wikipedia, Khan Academy, History.com, lumenlearning.com, SparkNotes, Encyclopedia Britannica, are NOT acceptable sources.