Unit 2 Research Paper Assignment

The United States to 1877
History 1301
McGaughy
Research Paper Assignment
Each student enrolled in this course will write a research paper topic on a subject of their own choosing that pertains to the history of the United States between 1763 to 1791. Students must select the topic of their paper by either Monday, 8 September 2014 (for classes that meet on
Mondays and Wednesdays) or Tuesday, 9 September 2014 (for classes that meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays). A list of suggested topics will be provided to students to assist them with the process of deciding on a topic. PLEASE NOTE: Students who have not selected a topic by the posted deadline for their class will have 25 points deducted from their overall Research Paper grade.
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Primary sources represent first-hand accounts, or eyewitness testimony. Primary sources include
(but are not limited to) letters, diaries, journals, newspaper articles published at the time the events took place, and books written by participants in the events. Secondary works are books and articles written after the events transpired by someone who was not a direct participant in the events. Please Note: The Research Paper assignment will require library research, which entails the use of printed resources along with Internet-based resources. Students will have to carefully select the
Internet-based resources before using them. There is a strong possibility that students may have to rely upon resources available at nearby universities if those items are not available through the
HCC library. Under no circumstance are students allowed to use Wikipedia as a source of information. Wikipedia has proven to be too unreliable for a variety of reasons for it to be trusted as a source of information.
The Theme identifies the specific topic of the research paper by answer the questions who,
There is no optimum length for the research paper, but the research paper should not exceed fifteen pages.
2. In the upper-right corner of the title page put your first and last name, the title of the course, the course identification numbers, and the date that the final draft of the research paper is due. In the center of the title page place the title of the research paper.
3. Put your last name and the page number in the upper-right hand corner of each subsequent page following the title page and topic approval sheet using the header feature on Microsoft Word.
4. Pay attention to grammar. Take time to carefully proofread your work before turning in the final draft. Students are strongly encouraged to submit work to Ask Online and have their papers reviewed for grammar errors before submitting their final drafts. See course syllabus for more details regarding Ask Online.
5. At the end of the research paper as part of a separate section include a bibliography of both primary sources and secondary works used in your research, both print- and
Internet-based resources.
6. Document your research throughout your paper by using footnotes indicating the extent to which you used the items presented in your