Research Paper Help
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 graded upon the following aspects within the “research paper” rubric:
• 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
• At least 2-3 paragraphs that provide historical context to “set the stage” for the argument
• 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
• 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
• Citations need to be present and in either footnotes, endnotes, or in-text with “Author-Page” formatting. A bibliography must be present
• Proper grammar, spelling, and a professional tone (no mentions of yourself, opinions, or casual phrasing should be present, as this is an expository essay)
• Usage of scholarly sources (not wikipedia or sources found through casual google searches)
