Each student must write a paper of approximately 5-7 pages (no less or more), formatted according to Turabian’s A Manual for Writers (7th edition), with footnotes (at least 13) and bibliography (7) The final paper will also have, in addition to the 5-7 pages of the actual paper, a cover page, a table of contents, and a list (on a different page) of at least seven bibliographical sources. The paper should be double-spaced, with 1-inch margins and 11 or 12-cpi Times New Roman font. Topics for this assignment will be provided by your professor.
- Your paper must include the following components:
- Cover Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction (15-25 lines)
- Every essay has a THESIS statement. In your thesis statement of ONE-TWO lines, tell your readers what you want to prove in your paper. Please NOTE that the THESIS is the red thread of your paper.
- Introduce your topic to your readers. How has been the topic treated by scholars and writers? Why is your topic important?
- The body of your paper (4-5 pages)
- Structure/divide it in sections/chapters, according to the development of your arguments.
- Write with the THESIS of your paper in mind. In other words, you will have to SELECT the material of your paper according to your thesis (what you want to tell your readers?).
- Write in your own words, using simple and straightforward prose.
- Your statements must be clear and coherent; your readers do not have to guess at what you are trying to say.
- Whenever you are not using your own words, use quotations marks and indicate your sources.
- Conclusion (a paragraph of 4-7 lines)
- In the final paragraph, briefly summarize the main points of your paper and provide a concluding statement;
- Bibliography (7 sources)
- Other requirements:
- 1-inch margins (left, top, right, and bottom)
- Double-spaced content
- Intent paragraphs 5 spaces
- Page numbers
- 7 bibliographical sources
- At least 13 footnotes
- 5-7 pages (excluding cover page, table of contents, and bibliography)