History paper

History paper

Written Assignment – Each student will be required to write a two or three page paper that will be worth 100 points. Late papers will not be accepted but early papers are encouraged. Papers turned in at any time before the end of the sixth week of class will be graded and allowed to be corrected for full credit. Always turn in assignments via Blackboard.
Students must choose a non-fiction historical book of not less than two hundred pages. AUTOBIOGRAPHY ONLY No novels, autobiographies, comic books, or coffee table books are allowed. Books must be approved by the instructor by the end of the second week of class. There is a sample paper on Blackboard to give you an idea what this paper should consist of. BE WARNED: this assignment is not a typical book report.
The format of the paper MUST be as follows:
A. Use a standard 12 point font with a 1 inch margin and double-space your text. DO NOT add extra spaces between paragraphs. The paper must be a minimum of two pages and a maximum of three.
B. Useacoversheetcontainingthestudent’sname,titleofthebook,authorofthebook, date submitted, course name, and course time slot. Center and double-space.
C. ThefirstsentenceofthefirstparagraphMUSTread,“Themainideaofthebookwas…” followed by your ONE WORD explanation. The main idea is the thesis, the one idea that holds the book together. It is NOT the same as the purpose of the book or the subject of the book. Be sure you understand the difference. If not, ASK!
D. The body of the paper MUST consist of the proof for the main idea. Give and explain three examples or reasons that the author uses to support the main idea. See sample outline below and the sample paper on Blackboard in the documents section.
E. The final paragraph MUST be your critique of the book. Summarize your paper. Did you enjoy reading it or not? Explain your decision.
F. Helpful hints:
1. Do not use contractions.
2. Do not use ANY quotations from the book. Use only your own words.
3. Write everything in past tense.
4. Spell out numbers except dates (day of the month, year of the century, etc.)
5. Develop the main idea with specifics, not generalizations.
6. The first time you mention a person’s name, use their full name, after that, use only
their last name.
7. Double check your spelling and grammar.
8. Find a book about something you are interested in.
G. If
think carefully, and write clearly. Failure to follow any of these instructions WILL result in a loss of points.
you follow the instructions for this assignment you should get an A. Read your book, H. If you have any questions, ASK! ASK! ASK!
This outline may be used to help form your thoughts. DO NOT turn in an outline. Your paper must resemble the sample paper posted to my website.
Introduction
1. The main idea of the book was ______________.
a. Reason 1
b. Reason 2
c. Reason 3
2. Conclude introduction
Body
I. Reason 1
A. Support for reason 1
B. Support for reason 1
C. Support for reason 1
D. Conclude reason 1
II. Reason2
A. Support for reason 2
B. Support for reason 2
C. Support for reason 2
D. Conclude reason 2
III. Reason 3
A. Support for reason 3
B. Support for reason 3
C. Support for reason 3
D. Conclude reason 3
Conclusion
1. Summarize introductory paragraph in one or two sentences
2. Discuss whether or not you liked the book in two or three sentences

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