Paper Instructions
Your topic must be the the same topic approved by your instructor in the week three proposal.
This short paper is to be at least three full double-spaced pages of text (Times New Roman, font size 12, one-inch margins, no double-spacing between paragraphs) and you must consult (and correctly cite) a minimum of two academically credible sources. Your bibliography and in-paper citations must be in full, correctly formatted MLA, APA or Chicago Style format. Abstracts are not to be included in this assignment and will not be included in the 3-full pages word count. Students majoring in history must use Chicago Style format.
NOTE: The separate cover page and the separate bibliography page are not to be included in the page count.
The short paper needs to be turned in through the assignment section for grading. If you use any of the information from your sources word-for-word, you must cite the source by using endnotes, footnotes, or parenthetical citations. If you read the information and write it in your own words and it is not common knowledge, then you must cite the source because you are paraphrasing someone's information.
The short paper must include a cover page with your name, course number and course title, instructor's name, and date. You must also include a bibliography at the end (separate page) of your paper. While composing your paper, use proper English. Do not use abbreviations, contractions, passive voice, or first/second person (I, you, we, our, etc). Before submitting your paper, check your grammar and use spell check. Remember, the way you talk is not the way you write a paper. Label your paper as follows: lastnamefirstnameHIST101ShortPaper.
Again, no abstracts, and the cover page and the bibliography are not to be included in the three full pages count.