WARNING: COPY and PASTING will result in a 0. If you want to talk about a specific sentence, you can paste it and put it in quotes. This DOES NOT count towards your 5 sentence minimum, but your sentence explaining the quote will count. Plagiarism is not acceptable in this class, but if you have questions about this please let us know.
Description: Here is what to include in your research report for your historical research paper. This includes information about how we will grade this, due dates, and a topic selection list. Your paper will need to be in MLA format. An example of this can be found below.
Objective/Summary: Each student will need to select a topic from a provided list of research topics. You will be required to research the topic, find at least 3 sources (5 maximum) on your topic and summarize what you learned, explain the main idea, important people, details, and how your topic impacted American society, then wrap up with conclusion. A description of each graded portion and what to include in them can be found below.
Subject Definition – This first paragraph is where you will define your subject and sources. You need to include your topic, your sources need to be explained (where did you get the info and why did you choose that site/article, etc). You must also include why you chose this topic, and why it interested you. (25 pts)
Subject Summary – Write the nitty-gritty details of your topic. What is it, when/where did it happen, why is it important to U.S. History Research Paper Topic
WARNING: COPY and PASTING will result in a 0. If you want to talk about a specific sentence, you can paste it and put it in quotes. This DOES NOT count towards your 5 sentence minimum, but your sentence explaining the quote will count. Plagiarism is not acceptable in this class, but if you have questions about this please let us know.
Description: Here is what to include in your research report for your historical research paper. This includes information about how we will grade this, due dates, and a topic selection list. Your paper will need to be in MLA format. An example of this can be found below.
Objective/Summary: Each student will need to select a topic from a provided list of research topics. You will be required to research the topic, find at least 3 sources (5 maximum) on your topic and summarize what you learned, explain the main idea, important people, details, and how your topic impacted American society, then wrap up with conclusion. A description of each graded portion and what to include in them can be found below.
Subject Definition – This first paragraph is where you will define your subject and sources. You need to include your topic, your sources need to be explained (where did you get the info and why did you choose that site/article, etc). You must also include why you chose this topic, and why it interested you. (25 pts)
Subject Summary – Write the nitty-gritty details of your topic. What is it, when/where did it happen, why is it important to American history. Include quotes in this paragraph, but remember that your quotes do NOT add to your sentence count. Your sentence explaining the quote, or why you chose it, will. (25 pts)
Impact on America – In this paragraph, you will explain how your topic impacted America more specifically. What happened as a direct result of your topic, or if you chose a person, what sort of change did they bring about? You may also link your topic to today by explaining what changes are still around, or if your topic made a significant impact on our lives in recent years. Explain using details and quotes from sources as well. (25 pts)
Conclusion – In this final paragraph, you will summarize your thoughts on your topic. What are some new things you learned? Was there anything you thought you knew that was incorrect? Was there something you did not learn that you did want to know more about? (25 pts)
American history. Include quotes in this paragraph, but remember that your quotes do NOT add to your sentence count. Your sentence explaining the quote, or why you chose it, will. (25 pts)
Impact on America – In this paragraph, you will explain how your topic impacted America more specifically. What happened as a direct result of your topic, or if you chose a person, what sort of change did they bring about? You may also link your topic to today by explaining what changes are still around, or if your topic made a significant impact on our lives in recent years. Explain using details and quotes from sources as well. (25 pts)
Conclusion – In this final paragraph, you will summarize your thoughts on your topic. What are some new things you learned? Was there anything you thought you knew that was incorrect? Was there something you did not learn that you did want to know more about? (25 pts)
