Research Paper Assignment
Length: 5 pages.
o What were the causes of the Great Depression?
Research Paper Organization
The research paper should not provide a narrative history of the event. It must be an argumentative paper; you will answer a posed research question (the thesis) and present an introduction/the thesis, context surrounding the thesis, a clear argument, and a conclusion.
You will be upon the following aspects within the "research paper":
i. The presentation of a clear introduction and a thesis that "answers" the above research questions. The thesis should be the last sentence of the introductory paragraph
ii. At least 2-3 paragraphs that provide historical context to "set the stage" for the argument
iii. The presence of at least 3 support paragraphs that present a claim. The first sentence of each paragraph should "relate" to the thesis to prove it to be true. Each paragraph requires evidence from sources with citations
iv. Sources should not be mentioned or directly quoted within the text. A citation suffices. All sources should thus be "paraphrased" in order to support the claims made and the thesis statements
v. Citations need to be present and in either footnotes, endnotes, or in-text with "Author-Page" formatting. A bibliography must be present
vi. Proper grammar, spelling, and a professional tone (no mentions of yourself, opinions, or casual phrasing should be present, as this is an expository essay)
vii. Usage of scholarly sources (not wikipedia or sources found through casual google searches)
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.