SHORT PAPER ASSIGNMENT
HIUS 313 – THE AMERICAN FOUNDING
Topic: Short Paper: Faith of our Founders Assignment
MODULE/WEEK 4 — America’s Christian Founding
Overview
This assignment will allow you to research and better understand the American Founding Fathers’ faith. The purpose of the assignment is to enhance the historian’s understanding of the early American founding era by investigating primary and secondary source evidence related to this subject of faith of the founders and its role in the planning, design, and formation of America.
Instructions
You will write a 2-page short research paper on a founding father of your choice and evaluate that individual’s faith. The paper must use at least three scholarly sources (1 primary and 2 secondary) and apply current Turabian formatting. The paper must be a full 2 pages but must not exceed 2 ¼ pages with footnotes applied. So be concise in your writing and verify proper citations, including the use of footnote Ibid. and shortened versions.
Overall, you must:
- Identify the selected founding father.
- Provide a very brief historical narrative explaining their part in the founding era.
- Explain the faith of the individual as revealed from your research.
- Provide sufficient evidence for your explanation of their faith.
Your paper’s body must include an identifiable introduction with a well-crafted thesis statement and a summative conclusion. The title page and bibliography do not count toward the 2-2 ¼ page requirement. No headings should be used (except on the Bibliography page). Also, the paper must be written in the third person. You should utilize the template from the LU Online Writing Center – Writing Style Guide website and reference the sample paper instructions and information.
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