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Research papers often start by first submitting a proposal<\/p>\n

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For this assignment, you are required to submit a proposal for the research paper due at the end of this course. Identify a topic of interest to you and relevant to the time period covered by this class, American History before 1877. If you are unsure of a topic, please contact your instructor. <\/div>\n
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After you have selected a topic, complete the following form.<\/div>\n
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Select three related research questions and start your research.<\/div>\n
Formulate a thesis statement \u2013 a claim.<\/div>\n
Find three scholarly sources for your research. These should be primary and secondary sources. These should be formatted according to the style guidelines relevant to your discipline – APA, MLA, or Chicago Manual of Style.<\/div>\n
Please use the following format for this assignment and submit the proposal as a Word document. <\/div>\n
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The Project is due on Sunday by 11:55 PM, ET.<\/div>\n
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Thesis Statement: This is usually one to two sentences that summarizes the point of the paper. It states the argument of the paper and includes your conclusions.<\/div>\n
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1. Proper citation according to MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual of Style format: <\/div>\n
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The short paper must include a cover page with your name, course number and course title, instructor’s name, and date. You must also include a bibliography at the end of your paper. While composing your paper, use proper English. Do not use abbreviations, contractions, informal language, passive voice, or first\/ second person (I, you, we, our, etc). And finally, students are not allowed to use encyclopedias or Wikipedia.<\/div>\n
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Before submitting your paper, check your grammar and use spell check. Remember, the way you talk is not the way you write a paper. Please label your paper as follows: lastnamefirstnameHIST101Proposal.<\/div>\n
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