This research paper should be between 2,200 and 2,500 words in length (minus citation and bibliography), and you must consult a minimum of nine academically credible sources (minimum of three primary and six secondary). Bibliographies and citations will be in the Chicago Manual of Style format. Also, please include at least 3 multimedia elements to your paper (photographs, primary source audio files, or diagrams).
The parameters of this paper are pretty specific and the elements of this paper are proscribed below:
“Picking ONE of the following periods of military history:
500 BC to 1500 AD (Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Western European)
1500-1763
1763–1830
1830-1914
1914-1945
1945-present
Non-western (Chinese, Indian, Islamic, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese)
Choose one significant military theorist from that period and describe his or her contribution to military philosophy. Please use the below questions as subheadings for your major research paper. Remember, this is a response paper to these specific questions, and not a traditional military history biography. Failure to utilize these subheadings and respond directly to these questions will result in a 10% penalty.
Is this person associated with a military treatise and if so, why was the treatise written?
How did technological advancements or limitations of this person’s age shape his or her ideas?
What social latitudes or constraints influenced this person’s military philosophy and the warfare of the age?
Was this person’s ideas well-respected in following periods by other military theorists? Why or why not?
What lessons does this person’s military philosophy impart to warfighting in the 21st century”?
Also, make sure when you have completed your research paper, you look at the following checklist to make sure your paper meets all required criteria:
Coversheet with student name, assignment, course number, date and institution.
Major research paper begins with title of paper, an introduction of the historical era and military philosopher, including bolded thesis at end of introduction.
Restatement of each of the questions above verbatim as subheadings before answering.
Narrative with word count between 2,200 and 2,500 words (discounting citation and bibliography).
Here is a video on how to count narrative word count in MS Word.
Word Count Excluding Footnotes in MS Word (youtube.com)
Citation using Chicago-Turabian footnotes or endnotes (no parenthetical citation allowed).
Minimum of six sources (two primary and four secondary). (Please use academic caliber primary and secondary sources to construct this paper. You may not use Tertiary sources. Please see source requirements and restrictions). Also include three multimedia assets embedded in paper.
Conclusion.
Full bibliography in Chicago-Turabian style.Please list primary, secondary and multimedia sources separately with primary listed first.
Please submit as a .doc or .rtf file submission. I do not accept PDF files.
Please label your paper as follows: lastnamefirstnameMILH304Week7ResearchPaper (ex. SmithJohnMILH304Week7ResearchPaper)
The next steps include gathering information from your sources to assist you in writing the paper, keeping notes of your sources, and writing a rough draft, As you write the rough draft, if you use any of the information from your sources word-for-word you must cite the source by using endnotes or footnotes. 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. After you complete your rough draft, you need to read it again and revise the paper into your final draft. Once you have the final draft complete, proofread the paper and submit it to your instructor.
While composing your paper, use proper English. Do not use abbreviations, contractions, passive voice, or first/ second person (I, me, you, we, our, us). Before submitting your paper, check your grammar and use spell check. Remember, the way you talk is not the way you write a paper.
GRADING CRITERIA FOR READING REPORTS AND MAJOR RESEARCH PAPERS
Please see the following grading criteria for more information on how you will be evaluated on your reading reports and major research paper
Format/Submission (5 points): Paper neatly typed and formatted according to assignment guidelines. Title page with student name, course section, assignment, and date clearly indicated. Question to be answered restated before essay verbatim. Paper saved according to standard guideline –lastname.firstname.course.assignment as .doc, .docx. or .rft file.
Example: SmithWilliamHIST301MajorPaper
Introduction and Thesis Statement (10 points): Topic is appropriate for paper length; thesis is focused and argument is fully supported by carefully chosen and weighed facts in each paragraph; evidence of comprehension of historical context and causality. Thesis is in bolded script and placed the last sentence of your introduction.
Organization and Body of Essay (20 points): The organization of the paper logically supports the purpose or argument in the introduction, body, and conclusion; ideas are logically sequenced from one paragraph to another and clearly linked to each other; the reader can easily follow the line of reasoning.
Historical Analysis and Use of Sources (30 points): Two or more sources used demonstrating in-depth research related to thesis; no tertiary sources used (especially encyclopedias); research clearly incorporated into the argument in paper; use of information clearly supports the argument and shows, in-depth analysis of a significant topic; author gained new knowledge about the topic and significance of events.
Conclusion (5 points): Sound conclusion that summarizes content and reinforces thesis; fully supportable.
Writing Style and Grammar (10 points): Spelling, grammar and sentence structure all used effectively.
Use of Footnotes/Endnotes and Bibliography (20 points): Footnotes/endnotes are correctly cited and bibliography follows the correct rules for citing sources.
PROFESSOR CHECK LIST USED TO GRADE MAJOR PAPER AGAINST CRITERIA ABOVE
Format and Submission
Is your paper formatted in the proper file format (MSWord .doc or docx or .rtf file)?
Does your paper include a separate cover page that includes assignment name, student name and student number, course name, professor name, date and institution?
Is your paper formatted with one inch margins and using New Times Roman 11 or 12 point font?
Is your paper double-spaced?
Is your file submitted using last name first name course and assignment? Please submit as a .doc or .rtf file submission. I do not accept PDF files.
Example: SmithWilliamMILH304Week7MajorPaper.
Introduction and Thesis Statement
Did your essay include an introduction and clear bolded thesis statement as the last sentence of the introduction?
Organization and Body of Essay
Does your essay include the required questions as subheadings?
Is your essay well-organized with topic sentences and supporting detail that reinforces your thesis?
Did your essay meet narrative word count requirements? Narrative word count is word count without citation and bibliography.
Historical Analysis and Use of Historical Sources
Did you construct your essay using quality academic sources (specifically Required and Optional readings from the Weekly Contents and book or peer-reviewed sources from our Online Library or other university, governmental, museum, or research websites)?
Did you include relevant historical support, including historical examples that reinforce your thesis?
Did you include chronological context in your essay and include important dates or date spans?
Conclusion
Did you include a well-developed conclusion to your essay that restates your thesis and is well-supported?
Writing Style and Grammar
Is your essay composed using formal English (no use of slang) and using proper capitalization, grammar and spelling rules?
Is your essay presented in academic third person (does not use “I”)?
Did you refrain from using abbreviations and contractions in your analysis (use “do not” instead of “don’t”)?
Use of Footnotes/Endnotes and Bibliography
Did you consistently follow the citation and bibliographical requirements of Chicago or Turabian manuals?
Did you cite your sources in the narrative of your essay using computer-generated footnote/endnote numbering? Remember citation takes place immediately after each use of direct quote and after paraphrasing of information.
Did you include a separate bibliography with your essay?
Is the bibliography alphabetized and includes all relevant information depending on source type? Remember accessed date for online sources.
Chicago Style Footnote and Endnote Citation Resources
