You will need the book The Vietnman Wars Marilyn B. Young
CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
A unified, argumentative, content-predictive thesis*. Answer the above question for a passing grade. State upfront your go-to standard behind your opinion. Thesis statements are not declarations of intent: Give us your final answer and a simple, direct overview of the basic reasoning behind that judgment. *Must be a falsifiable claim.
Good body paragraphing – unity, coherence, and development. A controlled and focused topic sentence accompanied by the examples and stories from Young that proves the exact point. Make sure you identify all speakers and authors – not every voice in Young is Young. Explain the value of all source materials. It’s not self-evident why what you chose to quote what you chose to quote – we need your viewpoint, your guidance. Young offers you models for good paragraphing – notice how she uses her sources to prove the point of view stated in her topic sentences.
Vivid details. No glittering generalities about “the world” or “people”– just detailed, book-available dates, terms and names.
Quote Young’s book at least once a paragraph – UTILIZE this material to show how you know what you know. Explain, define, comment on, and analyze the source material you present.
Limited mechanical errors especially with spelling, commas and periods
3 pages (1200 or so words) double-spaced, 12-point font.
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MLA REQUIREMENTS
USE A SIGNAL PHRASE EVERY TIME YOU QUOTE FROM YOUNG. What’s a signal phrase? It’s a key part of paragraph coherence and development, showing a shift from your voice to an outside source. Check out Hacker or the following web site: http://department.monm.edu/english/mew/signal_phrases.htm
A “Works Cited” page that lists the Young book in proper MLA Format. You can get a workshop on MLA content.
