A Short Paper Assignment allows you to demonstrate your research skills to your instructor and to receive feedback that will benefit you when you write research papers for future courses. With this assignment, you will learn how to do proper research and write a short paper.
Your topic must be the the same topic approved by your instructor in Week 3.
This short paper is at least three double-spaced pages of text (Times New Roman, font size 12) and you must consult a minimum of two academically credible sources. Your bibliography and citations may be in APA, MLA, or Chicago Style format. Students majoring in history must use Chicago Style format.
The short paper needs to be turned in through the assignment section for grading. If you use any of the information from your sources word-for-word, you must cite the source by using endnotes, footnotes, or parenthetical citations. If you read the information and write it in your own words and it is not common knowledge, then you must cite the source because you are paraphrasing someone’s information.
The short paper must include a cover page with your name, course number and course title, instructor’s name, and date. You must also include a bibliography at the end of your paper. While composing your paper, use proper English. Do not use abbreviations, contractions, passive voice, or first/ second person (I, you, we, our, etc). And finally, students are not allowed to use encyclopedias or Wikipedia.
Before submitting your paper, check your grammar and use spell check. Remember, the way you talk is not the way you write a paper. Please label your paper as follows: lastnamefirstnameHIST101ShortPaper.
Research Questions:
1. What were the political, economic, and social factors
leading up to the Boston Tea Party?
2. How did the British government and public react to the news
of the Boston Tea Party, and what measures did they take in response?
3. What were the immediate and long-term consequences of the
Boston Tea Party on British-American relations and the course of the
Revolutionary War?
Thesis Statement: The Boston Tea Party of 1773 was an act of defiance that
not only protested British taxation but also catalyzed a sense of unity among
American colonists, ultimately playing a pivotal role in the lead-up to the
Revolutionary War and the establishment of an independent United States.
