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HST 4406 Research Paper Checklist

This checklist is meant to help you ensure you have included all the necessary elements in your project steps.

· Statement of topic

· Discussion of reasons for choosing topic

· Discussion of significance of topic

· Work plan

· Annotated bibliography

· Spell check, formatting check and grammar check before submission

· Appropriate documentation of sources, if necessary (MLA or Turabian/Chicago Manual of Style)

· Introduction with thesis statement

· Discussion of historical background

· Discussion of issue in contemporary America

· Specific evidence in support of and illustrating points

· Appropriate citation of sources throughout paper (MLA or Turabian/Chicago Manual of Style)

· Conclusion with implications

· Appropriate bibliography of sources

· Check formatting, spelling and grammar before submission

· Perform plagiarism check on TurnItIn before submission