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. The paper will be in the form of a thesis argumentative essay (you present a logical argument for the validity of your thesis), with full citations and a bibliography on a separate page. The usual essay conventions (i.e., what you’ve learned in terms of writing a term paper for a course in English, Humanities, History, or Philosophy) apply here. The term paper is expected to be very well written. The paper will be graded according to the rubrics developed by the History Department: the appropriateness and originality of the paper topic; the quality of argument development and support; the range, number and quality of supporting sources; the quality of composition; and proper grammar. Please review the recorded grammar and composition lectures to avoid the most common writing problems. : Margins must be 1” all around. Font must be Times Roman 12. Each page must be numbered in the bottom right hand corner. Your sources must be primarily academic books and articles. Academic books and articles are those published by an academic press, such as a university press, and which has endnotes and a bibliography. Internet sources are acceptable only if they come from a university (URL ends in .edu). Wikipedia is acceptable as a source, as long as it is used sparingly. The majority of sources must be academic books and articles. The paper must have a minimum of four sources, each used multiple times. Your paper should not simply follow the argument structure of one or more of your sources—you must create your own argument, with your own structure. You must look for sources using these library databases: Worldcat, Historical Abstracts, and JSTOR. You must use inter-library loan to obtain any sources that look especially useful. This paper must include “Turabian” style endnotes, or MLA citations. Please go over your paper very carefully before turning it in. Paper topics should center on the historical explanation of some very narrowly focused aspect of Europe in the nineteenth century. Avoid massive topics or biographies. It is a very good idea to select a topic that you find interesting, perhaps derived from your major, or your hobbies and interests.
. The paper will be in the form of a thesis argumentative essay (you present a logical argument for the validity of your thesis), with full citations and a bibliography on a separate page. The usual essay conventions (i.e., what you’ve learned in terms of writing a term paper for a course in English, Humanities, History, or Philosophy) apply here. The term paper is expected to be very well written. The paper will be graded according to the rubrics developed by the History Department: the appropriateness and originality of the paper topic; the quality of argument development and support; the range, number and quality of supporting sources; the quality of composition; and proper grammar. Please review the recorded grammar and composition lectures to avoid the most common writing problems. : Margins must be 1” all around. Font must be Times Roman 12. Each page must be numbered in the bottom right hand corner. Your sources must be primarily academic books and articles. Academic books and articles are those published by an academic press, such as a university press, and which has endnotes and a bibliography. Internet sources are acceptable only if they come from a university (URL ends in .edu). Wikipedia is acceptable as a source, as long as it is used sparingly. The majority of sources must be academic books and articles. The paper must have a minimum of four sources, each used multiple times. Your paper should not simply follow the argument structure of one or more of your sources—you must create your own argument, with your own structure. You must look for sources using these library databases: Worldcat, Historical Abstracts, and JSTOR. You must use inter-library loan to obtain any sources that look especially useful. This paper must include “Turabian” style endnotes, or MLA citations. Please go over your paper very carefully before turning it in. Paper topics should center on the historical explanation of some very narrowly focused aspect of Europe in the nineteenth century. Avoid massive topics or biographies. It is a very good idea to select a topic that you find interesting, perhaps derived from your major, or your hobbies and interests.
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