{"id":18179,"date":"2023-05-01T16:10:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T16:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/research-question-what-was-the-role-of-women-in-the-american-revolution-and-how-did-this-role-evolve-during-the-time\/"},"modified":"2023-05-01T16:10:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T16:10:38","slug":"research-question-what-was-the-role-of-women-in-the-american-revolution-and-how-did-this-role-evolve-during-the-time","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/research-question-what-was-the-role-of-women-in-the-american-revolution-and-how-did-this-role-evolve-during-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Question: What was the role of women in the American Revolution and how did this role evolve during the time?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Matters of Content and Form<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your research paper is a formal argumentative essay.&nbsp; As such, it needs the following elements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Introduction<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp; The opening paragraph(s) of your essay should introduce the topic and state your thesis.&nbsp; Your thesis should be a clear statement of your opinion on your topic. It should represent your own point of view on the evidence you have collected through your research.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Body<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>The body of the paper should present<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">both<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>primary and secondary evidence to support your thesis statement.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Your goal in this part of the paper is to prove that your thesis statement is a reasonable and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">accurate interpretation of history.&nbsp; &nbsp;You should also define your terms in this portion of the paper \u2013 for example, if you are writing about placer mining, you should define what a placer mine is.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Conclusion<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Your conclusion should restate your thesis and summarize<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the evidence which supports it, and generally wrap up your argument.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Footnotes<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp; All the sources of the information in your paper must be cited using Chicago- Style footnotes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Bibliography<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp; A list of all the sources you used in writing the paper.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The text of the paper must be ten to twelve pages in length:&nbsp; double-spaced, 12 point type, with 1 inch top and bottom margins and 1.25 inch left and right margins.&nbsp; Each page should be numbered and have your last name on it.&nbsp; The bibliography does not count toward the page length.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You are welcome (and encouraged) to include photos, maps, charts, or other visual materials as part of your report, but these materials will not substitute for text.&nbsp; In other words, you cannot submit eight pages of text and two pages of pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In general, try to avoid the first person \u201cI\u201d in your paper.&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">NEVER<\/u><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>use \u201cyou\u201d in your paper.&nbsp; I will take points off for every time that you do.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use Chicago-style footnotes for your citations.&nbsp; Do not use any other format.&nbsp; If you have questions about how to do footnotes, see<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A Manual for Writers,<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>or come ask me during office hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You will need at least<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">three<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>primary sources and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">three<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>secondary sources for this paper.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">All of your secondary sources must be scholarly<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u2013 in other words, peer reviewed materials written by professional historians, archeologists, or other experts.&nbsp; Your sources should also be in-depth, with enough specific detail and evidence to help you develop a thorough understanding of the topic.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">My Research Question: What was the role of women in the American Revolution and how did this role evolve during the time? My&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Thesis Statment:<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; The role of women in the American Revolution shape women&#8217;s role in actual society.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Clear, Strong Thesis<\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Does your thesis clearly state your position on the issue?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Is your thesis arguable?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Is your thesis specific?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use of Appropriate Sources<\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Does your paper include primary sources?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Does your paper include<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">scholarly<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>secondary sources?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Does your paper avoid usage of tertiary sources such as Wikipedia, history.com, etc.?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Adequate Primary and Secondary Support (Evidence) for Thesis<\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do you back up all of your assertions with specific, verifiable evidence?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Is your paper your own original research, written in your own words?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Historical and Factual Accuracy<\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Are there factual errors in your paper?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Is your chronology of events correct?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Organization, Clarity and Tone<\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Is the organization of the paper clear and logical?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Is the tone of the paper academic and professional?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Citations<\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do you adequately cite all of the sources of all of your evidence, including both primary and secondary sources?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Are your citations properly formatted Chicago Style footnotes?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Does your paper include a properly formatted bibliography which lists all of your sources?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; 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