Stage 4: Paper (20 points -- due as Canvas upload by midnight on April 10th)
Your paper for this project should be 750-850 words long, double-spaced, 12-point font, with 1-inch margins. BE SURE to cite your sources using an approved citation style such as Chicago, MLA or APA. You must include a bibliography (works cited list) as an additional page (not part of the word count). To craft a good paper, write a strong thesis statement making your main point. Support that point with concrete evidence from your primary sources and strong context/explanation from your scholarly secondary sources. Write a conclusion that ties the event to the broader world history context. Check Canvas for the scoring rubric.
Rules for the draft
- The paper must cite and use at least two of your newspapers articles chosen in Stage 2. Other primary sources would also be helpful such as government documents, photographs (as appendices), memoirs, oral histories, etc.
- The paper must cite and use secondary sources to provide context and depth. Aim to have at least 3 secondary sources with a combination of journal articles and books.
- The paper must make a clear argument about how and why your event is important in world history.
