TOPIC- American industry grew phenomenally in the first half of the nineteenth century. What was the background for this growth, and how did this growth impact the United States, its government, and its people?
2) PAPER: Students will write a 4-5 page (1000 to 1500 words) research paper on a topic of their choice in 19th century American History through World War I. IF A PAPER IS RECEIVED THAT IS NOT WITHIN THE CHRONOLOGICAL TIME PERIOD OF THE COURSE, 50% OF THE GRADE WILL BE DEDUCTED. The paper 1) must use a minimum of 3 (THREE) outside sources 1 (ONE) which must be a MONOGRAPH (a CREDIBLE historical book), 1 (ONE) must be a hard-copy historical journal or on-line article. 1 (ONE) Wikipedia source IS allowed, but it is the students’ responsibility to ascertain if the article is a legitimate and credible source, not an unsubstantiated opinion piece; 2) Answer a question posed by the student (Example: WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE WAR of 1812? Or HOW WAS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FOUNDED IN THE 1850s?); 3) References, quotes, etc. MUST be correctly cited in FOOTNOTES or ENDNOTES, using the Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian—NOTE: Parenthetical references/AP style will NOT be accepted and such citations will be marked as errors. A citation style sheet will be posted on BLACKBOARD which will contain correct citation examples which will be easy to follow. Use that Guideline for a citation template and you cannot go wrong.
The paper is worth TWENTY (20) POINTS.
PAPERS WILL BE GRADED DOWN 1 POINT
RUBRIC FOR TERM PAPER:
A) Typed, correct margins; Well-written, containing no grammatical or spelling errors; contains some analysis beyond a simple narrative relating facts; meets or exceeds minimum amount of sources; contains an introduction that introduces a question that is answered in the body of the paper; contains no factual errors; meets or exceeds minimum required length; all information used fully cited; footnotes or endnotes follow the specific guidelines contained in the CITATION GUIDELINE SHEET
B) Typed, correct margins; Well-written, containing no grammatical or spelling errors; solid narrative; meets or exceeds minimum amount of sources; contains an introduction that introduces a question is answered in the body of the paper; contains no factual errors; meets or exceeds minimum length; all information used fully cited; footnotes or endnotes follow the specific guidelines contained in the CITATION GUIDELINE SHEET
C) Typed, correct margins; satisfactorily written, containing few grammatical or spelling errors; acceptable narrative; meets or exceeds minimum amount of sources; meets or exceeds minimum required length; contains no factual errors; most information used is cited correctly in footnotes or endnotes following the guidelines contained in the CITATION GUIDELINE SHEET
D) Typed; poorly written, containing several grammatical and/or spelling errors; simple or inconsistent narrative; meets or exceeds minimum amount of sources; meets or exceeds minimum length; most information cited correctly
E) Typed; poorly written, containing several grammatical and/or spelling errors; incoherent narrative; does not meet minimum amount of sources and/or does not meet minimum length or fails to cite sources
GUIDELINES FOR BOOK CRITIQUES and TERM PAPERS
Papers must be typed, double-spaced and have one-inch margins all around (top, bottom and sides). Student’s name should be on each page, preferably in the upper right-hand corner.
Papers should be proof-read and any misspellings or grammatical errors corrected before they are turned in.
CITATION GUIDELINES:
***For single-source papers ONLY: Parenthetical references are acceptable.
Example: In the case of Marbury vs. Madison, the question of responsibility to office became key(29).
***For papers with multiple sources, PARENTHETICAL REFERENCES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
All direct references and quotations from published sources, including internet sources, MUST be cited in a FOOTNOTE or ENDNOTE.
***TO CREATE FOOTNOTES or ENDNOTES: Depending on what word processing program you use, go to the TOOL BAR at the top of the page, click on either ‘References’ or ‘Insert’, and in the drop-box that appears, you will be given choices (see bottom of page) of whether to insert a footnote or an endnote. Simply choose one or the other and the note will be enumerated automatically (see bottom of page) as you go along for each citation.
The following are examples of how to cite specific references:
Book written by a single author: **NOTE: Author’s first name FIRST, Last name LAST
Robert C. Ritchie, Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1986), 55.
*NOTE: do NOT insert “p” or ‘pg” before appropriate page number(s) in reference.
Book written by two or more authors:
Lois Green Carr, Russell R. Menard and Lorena S. Walsh, Robert Cole’s World: Agriculture & Society in Early Maryland (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1991), 247.
Chapters in edited collections:
Daniel A Baugh, “Maritime Strength and Atlantic Commerce: The Uses of a ‘Grand Marine Empire’,” in Lawrence Stone, ed., An Imperial State at War: Britain from 1689 to 1815 (London: Routledge Press, 1994), 185-223.
Journal (Magazine)Article:
H. G. Koenigsberger, “Composite States, Representative Institutions and the American Revolution,” Historical Research 62 (1989), 135-36.
Films:
Director’s Name, FILM TITLE CAPITALIZED IN ITALICS (date)
Internet Sources:
Scott Danford, “Russian Revolution,” http://members.aol.com/sniper43/russian.html
*NOTE: enter ENTIRE html. If no specific author is listed, begin with the title of the reference. If the site has a specific name, add it AFTER the title of the piece. For example:
Scott Danford, “Russian Revolution,” from The Chronology of the Russian Revolution, http://members.aol.com/sniper43/russian.html
After the first full citation of each reference, additional cites should be abbreviated.
Example:
1. H. G. Koenigsberger, “Composite States, Representative Institutions and the American Revolution,” Historical Research 62 (1989), 135-36.
2. Robert C. Ritchie, Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1986), 55.
3. Koenigsberger, “Composite States,” 135.
4. Ritchie, Captain Kidd, 127.
