5-7 pages in length. This requirement does not include the Works Cited page.
The assignment will be on a major person or event that impacted the USA in a negative or positive way before the 21st century. It cannot be military based
Must answer a question posed in the thesis statement.
Typed, double-spaced, with 1” margins on all sides. No title page required. Staple before submitting.
Times New Roman or Arial 12pt. font
Follow the MLA format guidelines
Provide a separate Works Cited list that conforms to the MLA format style.
Use at least FIVE documented library sources. Scholarly sources (books or scholarly journals) are the most credible. Sources should vary in types and not be one kind. (For example, don’t use all books or all journals as your sources.) No Wikipedia, Americana, or Brittanica encyclopedias.
a) 2 of your sources MUST BE a scholarly journal
Organize the paper [introduction ( thesis with 3 clear point or ideas to be develop in the body paragraph) , several body paragraphs ( 6 paragraphs as follow: first paragraph that introduce the first point or idea mentioned in the thesis, second paragraph that really talks about that point and do the same thing for the second and 3rd point or idea mentioned in the thesis) , and a conclusion].
Follow guidelines for quotes and paraphrases.
Support your clearly stated thesis with relevant, ample evidence. All evidence must be analyzed.
The paper must be written in 3rd person unless referring to personal experience.
Correct grammatical and spelling errors.
