Must include information from the below sources:
Knox, MacGregor, and Williamson Murray, eds. The Dynamics of Military Revolution,13002050. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Paret, Peter, ed. Makers of Modern Strategy: from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1986.
Clausewitz, Carl von. On War. Edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1976.
Parker, Geoffrey, ed. The Cambridge History of Warfare. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Begin with a clearly stated thesis (the point to prove) in the introduction and use the body of the paper to construct the argument. Rationally build the case, leading to a conclusion consistent with the thesis without repeating that thesis word-for-word. Avoid using information or comments not directly supporting the thesis.
In general, devote one paragraph to one idea. Arrange sentences in logical order from most to least important. Strive, however, to connect paragraphs with transition sentences. Build each paragraph around a strong topic sentence informing the reader what the paragraph contains so that it contributes to the thesis. For additional information and guidance, consult ST 22-2 as well as The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White. The former is located on Blackboard in the Master Library folder marked Student Texts.
A history paper must contain proper footnotes or endnotes. (For examples, see Kate L. Turabians A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations [eighth edition]). The abbreviated style of putting the source and page number within parentheses in the text (parenthetical documentation) is unacceptable. As a reminder, every direct quotation requires a footnote/endnote in order to properly identify and credit the source. Use direct quotations sparingly, generally to add special emphasis to a point. However, be judicious. Using direct quotations from secondary sources rarely adds to the strength of an argument. Stringing together direct quotations is seldom effective and distracts from the papers purpose. A more effective technique is summarizing ideas and information within a paragraph and then inserting a footnote/endnote to direct the reader to the source. Use footnotes/endnotes to provide more depth or explanatory information that otherwise would interrupt the flow of the paragraph.
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