You will write one research paper. The paper must be a minimum of 11-13 pages, exclusive of title page and annotated bibliography. One inch margins, 12 pt font, double spaced only. The title page and annotated bibliography do NOT count in the page requirement. You must use scholarly sources for this part of the paper.
The question is “Was discussion of food used to demonstrate poverty? Why?” All deal with Anne Moody’s Coming of Age in Mississippi and the Civil Rights movement. (Included in the file I attached)
I expect a minimum of 4-5 primary and 2-3 secondary sources to be used, in addition to the books. So to reiterate, select one or more documents, and begin to formulate your ideas about what it is you wish to argue about. For example, you find a document related to Franklin D. Roosevelt, and you would like to develop a thesis that argues Roosevelt’s first New Deal worsened the economy rather than helped it, you would first locate one or more primary source documents about the first New Deal, then research your argument further, finding secondary sources that support your ideas.
What is a primary and what is a secondary source? A primary source is an actual record from the past, such as an autobiography, coin, diary, government document, letter, photograph, speech, stamp, or other items created by people who lived through an event (such as a speech given by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill). Examples of secondary sources include your textbooks, and biographies. You may combine relevant documents if you wish to do so. When composing analyses, you will need to answer the following questions (if the question does not apply, or cannot be answered, simply do not address it, but do develop your responses to other questions to ensure a well-developed, analytical response):
Papers need to be written in narrative form.
You must properly cite the document you select in both footnotes and in your annotated bibliography.
You will be assessed on:
The development of your thesis and content (avoid generalizations and defend all assertions/conclusions)
Writing clarity (concise, well-written, clear, and coherent narrative).
The organization of your essay (follow A-C and all sub-points [if all sub-points are applicable]). All paragraphs should be well-developed [does not move away from the central focus of the analysis], and follow a chronological structure.
Style guidelines followed/format adhered to required CMS/Turabian (annotations, footnotes, title page, format, citations, structure, mechanics).
All sources must be cited with a footnote, and included in an annotated bibliography. One cites the source, then includes a brief explanation of the type of source.
In addition to content, each analysis will also be graded on your use of grammar and proper citation format (please make sure that you use the Chicago School/Turabian format.)
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