Writing Paper 3-5 pages

Essay

TOPIC

Please research and write an out-of-class essay on the following topics:

Detail the origins of the First Crusade. Who were the crusaders? What motivated them? What were the negative and positive results, both long and short term, of the crusades?

FORMAT

The essay should be about 3 to 5 pages in length (this doesn’t include a cover page and a bibliography). It must be typed on standard-size (8 ½ by 11) paper and be double-spaced with 1-inch margins.

Be sure to include your name, course title, and the time of your class on the first page of the essay.

Include a bibliography on an additional page.

Structure

1. The paper is to have introduction, a body, and a conclusion.

2. The introduction includes a thesis statement, that is, what the paper is going to cover.

3. Each paragraph should have a strong topic sentence, which will then be supported with additional facts in sentence form.

4. Each supporting sentence is to relate directly to the topic sentence.

5. All opinions are to be given in the conclusions and supported with facts and/or examples that are contained within the paper.

Bibliography

1. In the bibliography, which is to be on a separate page at the end of the document, all sources EXCEPT encyclopedias and dictionaries are to be cited.

2. Each citation should include the author’s name, the complete title of the work, the publisher, and the year of publication.

3. Citations should be in alphabetical order.