Students must choose a topic of their own interest about the African American experience (e.g., education/schools, housing, politics, culture/arts, employment, neighborhoods, economics, etc.), with specific research and relevance to Cleveland (Ohio) .
Papers that have a statewide, national, or international focus; or papers that address the experiences of anyone other than African Americans in Cleveland (Ohio) , will not receive credit.
Research for the paper requires students to identify and utilize legitimate scholarly sources to support the thesis and develop the content of the paper.
Each student will formulate a thesis and write a clearly written, well-researched, organized, and coherent paper based upon this thesis.
Your paper should demonstrate mostly original writing (“your own words”) with a reasonable incorporation of direct quotes. No abstract is required.
Please note that this assignment is worth a significant portion the overall course grade. There will be no opportunity to resubmit your work for additional credAit. Please consider partnering with the CSU Writing Center for assistance with the assignment if you need support.
Your research paper will be graded upon and must meet all of the following criteria:
● 2,000-2,500 words
● 8-10 pages (not including title or reference pages)
● A minimum of eight (8) legitimate reference resources, at least six (6) of which mustbe sources other than reading materials assigned in the course
● APA style format for references and citations
● High quality writing style, with correct grammar; free of typos and errors
