Business & Finance assignment

Final Paper Preparation Worksheet

This template will help you prepare for your final paper by organizing the information for your

final paper, walking you through the process of defining your topic, researching and analyzing

primary and secondary sources, creating an annotated bibliography, and crafting a thesis. Once

you have completed the worksheet submit it to the online classroom for grading.

After your instructor has graded the worksheet, please be sure to use it and the feedback

provided to you by your instructor as you construct your final paper. Please write in black or a

contrasting font.

1. Identification of Subject: Identify the group that you selected in week 1 of the course. Your final paper will focus on this

group and how this group has experienced American history.

As a reminder, the groups were:

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• Women

• Immigrants

Which topic have you chosen?

2. Events Choose FOUR specific events relating to your group that you plan to discuss in your final paper.

The events should help you explain the changes that occurred for this group from 1877 to the

present, including the challenges and achievements that are a part of that group’s history.

• Two events must be from the period between 1877 and 1945

• Two events must be from the period 1945 to the present.

At least one event from each period should focus on political and/or civil rights of the chosen

group.

It is recommended that you consult the HIS 206 Timeline in selecting your events, especially for

the period 1945- present, as those are covered in the last two weeks of the course.

On this worksheet and in your final paper, be sure to discuss the events you’ve chosen in the

order that they happened. This will help you put together a project that makes historical sense.

If you need help with finding events or sources, go to the HIS 206 Final Paper Support Page.

If you are having trouble completing this form of have questions, be sure to contact your

instructor.

For each event please state:

1. The name of the event

2. When it took place

3. Where in the US it occurred

4. Who was involved

5. What circumstances contributed to the event

6. How this event was historically significant

Event 1 (1877 – 1945):

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Event 2 (1877 – 1945):

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Event 3 (1945 – present):

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Event 4 (1945 – present):

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3. Sources For your final paper, you are required to incorporate two primary and two secondary sources.

You should choose sources that are related to the events described above. This will help you

explain the changes that occurred for your selected group from 1877 to the present, including the

challenges and achievements that are a part of that group’s history. For this assignment, you

will provide an APA reference citation for each source and provide one to two paragraph

annotations that discuss the main points of the source, how it relates to your group, and

explains how this evidence will be helpful in your final paper.

Please remember that there are primary sources listed in the Week 3 Discussion Board. You are

free to use those primary sources or you may find your own. You are also welcome to use the

primary and secondary sources listed in the weekly required or recommended sources. Do not

use the textbook as either a primary or secondary source in this assignment.

Primary Sources:

Primary sources are documents or artifacts created during a historical event or by someone who

personally witnessed a historical event. Keep in mind that primary sources tell us the viewpoint

of an individual at a particular point in time. It is recommended that you use the U.S. Library of

Congress’ primary source analysis tool for help with analyzing primary sources.

For this assignment, and your final, you will need to locate two primary sources related to your

topic. For help locating primary sources refer to the HIS206: Primary Sources Research Guide.

(You will need to be logged into the library for this link to work. Refer to the first video in the

Week 3 Lesson for help with accessing the library to find primary sources.)

If you need help with finding events or sources, please go to the HIS 206 Final Paper Support

Page. If you are having trouble completing this form, or have questions, be sure to contact your

instructor.

APA Citation for Primary Source 1:

Provide the APA citation for your source. Here are some examples of APA citations.

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Annotation for Primary Source 1:

In your own words, provide an annotation explaining what the source is, where it came from,

what this source can tell us about your topic, what information this source provides that will

help you address the final paper prompt, and how this source will help you prove your thesis. Be

sure to provide specific information in your annotation. Here are some examples of annotations.

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APA Citation for Primary Source 2:

Provide the APA citation for your source. Here are some examples of APA citations.

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Annotation for Primary Source 2:

In your own words, provide an annotation explaining what the source is, where it came from,

what this source can tell us about your topic, what information this source provides that will

help you address the final paper prompt, and how this source will help you prove your thesis. Be

sure to provide specific information in your annotation. Here are some examples of annotations.

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Scholarly Secondary Sources

Scholarly secondary sources are accounts of historical events written by professional historians

after the events took place. They are interpretations of events within context and have a central

argument. You will need to locate two scholarly secondary sources – either scholarly book

chapters or articles – related to your topic. Please make sure that you identify sources written by

historians, not other scholars. It is recommended that you use the JSTOR database to identify

scholarly articles because you can do an advanced search for History journals.

For help locating scholarly secondary sources refer to the HIS206: Secondary Sources Research

Guide. (You will need to be logged into the library for this link to work. Refer to the second

video in the Week 3 Lesson for help with accessing the library to find secondary sources.)

If you need help with finding events or sources, please go to the HIS 206 Final Paper Support

Page. If you are having trouble completing this form, or have questions, be sure to contact your

instructor.

APA Citation for Secondary Source 1:

Provide the APA citation for your source. Here are some examples of APA citations.

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Annotation for Secondary Source 1:

In your own words, provide an annotation explaining what the source is, where it came from,

what this source can tell us about your topic, what information this source provides that will

help you address the final paper prompt, and how this source will help you prove your thesis. Be

sure to provide specific information in your annotation. Here are some examples of annotations.

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APA Citation for Secondary Source 2:

Provide the APA citation for your source. Here are some examples of APA citations.

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Annotation for Secondary Source 2:

In your own words, provide an annotation explaining what the source is, where it came from,

what this source can tell us about your topic, what information this source provides that will

help you address the final paper prompt, and how this source will help you prove your thesis. Be

sure to provide specific information in your annotation. Here are some examples of annotations.

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4. Introduction and Thesis Statement Provide an introduction and thesis statement for your final paper. An introduction introduces

your topic and approach. A thesis is a sentence length statement of the main idea of your paper.

You can think of a thesis as the one sentence that you want the reader to take away from your

paper.

Your introduction and thesis statement should summarize the changes that occurred for your

chosen group from 1877 to the present, including the challenges and achievements that are a part

of that group’s history. A good introduction and thesis should be informed by the findings of

your sources, and your analysis of your events.

For more information about thesis statements, consult the University of Iowa’s Writing a Thesis

webpage.

Draft of Introduction and thesis: