My topic is the Maxton Riots also know as the Battle of Hayes Pond or the Battle of Maxton Field.
a working title
a research question about the maxton riots
a thesis statement (this is the answer to your research question)
more than one possible answer to the research question
reasons why YOUR answer is the best/most logical/most ethical
summary, paraphrase, and quotation from at least four sources, cited in the text
a Works Cited page listing the sources you have used
