Essay format:
1 question
2-3 pages
You must use in-text citations or footnotes to show where you got the information to answer these questions from. The answers must be in a Microsoft Word file, and you will only be able to upload one file for the assignment. Moreover, please remember to answer these questions through the time period we have covered so far in class: do not go beyond what was discussed through Module 5.
Remember to adhere to the instructions in the Written Assignment Guidelines.
Don’t forget to cite your sources in Chicago Style Footnotes.
All submitted work should be in Times News Roman, 12 point font, with no spaces between paragraphs and all paragraphs indented. It should be double-spaced.
2) Write professionally. Please don’t use slang or text-speak.
3) Stay in one tense throughout the paper. Do not shift around from present to past; choose one and stick to it.
4) Write in third person. Do not use the word “you” at any time, and avoid the use of “I”. Do not say I think, I believe or I feel, unless the question specifically asks for it.
5) Avoid the passive voice. In active voice, the subject does the action; in passive voice, the subject receives the action. Passive voice is simply too vague; it does not provide enough information. e.g. “The man was shot. vs. Ralph shot the man.
6) Check your spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
7) Be concise; avoid wordiness. Don’t try to use fancy words you don’t really understand. That just looks silly, and makes it hard to tell what you’re trying to say.
8) Don’t be vague. For example, don’t say “This event caused many problems.” Instead, tell me what problems it caused.
9) Choose words carefully. Each word must be specifically chosen to convey exactly what you mean. This requires vigilance — and a dictionary. Do not be vague or imprecise; this confuses the reader and leaves too much open to interpretation. It can also cause you to say something you don’t mean, or that doesn’t make sense. MS Words thesaurus can be a very useful tool, but don’t assume that every word that comes up means exactly the same thing. Look it up if you have any doubts.
10) Don’t refer to historical people by their first names. They aren’t your buddies. For example, for George Washington, always say “Washington”, not “George”. The only exception is if a person only has one name (like Socrates).
11) The first time someone reads your paper from beginning to end should not be me when I am grading your work. Ask a friend, family member, classmate, or Writing Center tutor to go over it before you turn it in.
12) Revise and edit. There is no good reason for your paper to include obvious typos, poor grammar/punctuation/spelling, transitions that don’t make sense, etc.
13) Use direct quotes (cited!) sparingly, to illustrate a point. Do not use excessively long quotes, and do not make the paper a bunch of quotes that you have cobbled together. If you do that, you have not written the paper yourself. It isn’t plagiarism (if you’ve cited properly), but you won’t get a good grade either.
14) All direct quotes must be in quotation marks and must have a citation at the end of the sentence. If you do not do this, it is plagiarism. For more information about plagiarism, please review the “Academic Integrity & Scholastic Dishonesty” section in the syllabus and the “Avoiding Plagiarism” PowerPoint.
15) Changing one or two words in a sentence that you copied from another sources is not, putting it in your own words. It is word-switch plagiarism, and grounds for a zero.
16) Even if a paragraph contains no direct quotes, you must include an in-text citation for all the information it contains. All citations must include the page number! I should be able to pick out any piece of information, and go straight to where you got it, without having to trawl through an entire book/article/web site. Not citing your sources, even when there are no direct quotes, is plagiarism, and grounds for a zero.
17) Do not use Wikipedia as a source, EVER!!! You can use the notes at the end of a Wikipedia article to find other sources, but don’t use Wikipedia itself as a source. Similarly, do not use any web site associated with a TV channel, like history.com or biography.com. These sources are not scholarly.
18) Listing sources at the end of your paper is not citing your sources, it is at best a bibliography or works cited page. Citations must adhere to Chicago Style. In this course, you will use 2 types of citations for assignments. The Term Paper and Exams require footnotes. All other assignments require in-text citations.
CHICAGO FOOTNOTES
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