1. Write a word research paper (using 12-point, Times New Roman font, 1- inch margins on all sides). Be sure to write the total word count at the end of the paper. Please note: The words in the cover sheet, footnotes, and bibliography are not counted in the total world count. 2. Use at least 6 scholarly sources. Your textbook does count. You may use scholarly websites, but also use at least 2 scholarly articles and/or books. Be careful to choose scholarly sources; do not use Wikipedia, blogs, or opinionated websites. If you need help finding scholarly books, you can use books.google.com. If you are uncertain whether a source is scholarly, please ask your instructor. 3. Include a cover sheet, use current Turabian reference style with either footnotes or in-text (parenthetical) notes, and place your bibliography as the last page. 4. Choose either 4.1 or 4.2 or 4.3: 4.1. The First Great Awakening: This will cover the beginning of Evangelicalism. The two most important leaders were Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. Your paper will include the following: 4.1.1. Biographies of both men. 4.1.2. Comparing and contrasting their contributions and styles. 4.1.3. A short discussion of other leaders who played a lesser role. 4.1.4. A description of Evangelicalism and an explanation of how Evangelicalism began during the First Great Awakening. (Think about it this way: What was unique about the First Great Awakening, and how did that contribute to the idea of Evangelicalism?) 4.2. The Second Great Awakening: Your paper will include the following: 4.2.1. A description of the camp meetings (starting with the Cane Ridge Revival): How did they get started and, if you had attended one, what would it have looked like? 4.2.2. Discussion of Charles Finney and his contributions. 4.2.3. An answer to this question: Why did the Baptists and Methodists greatly increase during the 2GA? (Note: In 1776, Baptists and Methodists made up 19.4% of Christians in America; in 1850, they comprised 54.7%. From Mark I would like to choose 4.2.3 for my topic please.
