Final history project

INTRODUCTION

Hook: quote, personal story, current issue, "make reader care"

Thesis Statement: 1-3 sentences that details argument paper will make.

BODY OF RESEARCH PAPER

Historical Context: What about this time period should I know to understand your argument?

Assume your reader has only basic knowledge. (LRA #2--Secondary Sources)

Detailed Argument:

Thesis is only a summary. You should give us a detailed paragraph regarding your argument as well.

Evidence that supports your argument:

Typically divided into 2-5 main categories. Each paragraph should lay out a different piece of supporting evidence

(LRA #s1, 3, & 4)

CURRENT ISSUE & COURSE THEMES 1-4 paragraphs detailing your research's connection to a major current issue being discussed on a global scale, and how your research connects to 2 of

the course themes. (Humans and the Environment, Inequality, Globalization, Diverse Ways of

Thinking, Contemporary Conflicts) (LRA #1)

CONCLUSION Drives home your core argument and sums up your main points that support

it.