Proposal thesis

ABOUT THE US Constitution!!

Research papers often start by first submitting a proposal

For this assignment, you are required to submit a proposal for the research paper due at the end of this course. Identify a topic of interest to you and relevant to the time period covered by this class, American History before 1877. If you are unsure of a topic, please contact your instructor.

After you have selected a topic, complete the following form.

Select three related research questions and start your research.

Formulate a thesis statement – a claim.

Find three scholarly sources for your research. These should be primary and secondary sources. These should be formatted according to the style guidelines relevant to your discipline - APA, MLA, or Chicago Manual of Style.

Please use the following format for this assignment and submit the proposal as a Word document.

The Project is due on Sunday by 11:55 PM, ET.

Name:

Topic:

Research Questions:

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3.

Thesis Statement: This is one sentence that summarizes the point of the paper. It states the argument of the paper and includes your conclusions.

Sources:

1. Proper citation according to MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual of Style format:

One paragraph summary including one weakness and one strength

2. Proper citation according to MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual of Style format:

One paragraph summary including one weakness and one strength

3. Proper citation according to MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual of Style format:

One paragraph summary including one weakness and one strength.

***A paragraph is more than a few sentences.

***Analyze the source not the subject matter.

Font: Times New Roman 12 pt

Label the document with your name in the title.

Use College level sources.

Encyclopedias are not allowed sources.

Word .doc only. PDFs are not accepted.