History 17: Final Research Paper Questions & Guidelines—Spring 2019
Final Research Paper NEEDS to include the following:
(1) 5-6 FULL pages, typed, double spaced, w/ full name, class name, time AND date) (2) use Times New Roman font 12 or comparable ONLY
(3) At Least 6 Sources:
classroom sources:
the online free textbook http://www.ushistory.org/us/index.aspMajor Problems in American History & To Kill a Mockingbird
Outside the class
Any legitimate website
Books & periodicals (NEED @ LEAST 2 that are NOT a classroom source!!)◊ In-text citations or Footnotes/Endnotes will suffice
◊ It is common to cite sources 3-4 times per each full paged typed
◊ NOTE…if you do NOT cite, you will receive NO HIGHER than a 65% on the paper!!!(4) Page #s
(5) Thesis MUST BE UNDERLINED
(6) Margins NO LARGER THAN 1 INCH—YOU MAY NEED TO ADJUST YOUR MARGINS ACCORDINGLY!!!
ALL essays will be graded with a generic rubric
PLEASE NOTE:
◊ ALL citations NEED TO BE BOLD in order to get full credit for them
PLEASE NOTE: If your “Similarity %” is 21% or higher, you will lose points
and the paper will be examined very closely for plagiarism and thus could
receive a 0!!


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