Explore the significance and legacy of your assigned topic. Consider both the historical context and the contemporary relevance.
These papers will be shared with the class. Your goal as a writer is to engage the reader/listener using a blend of factual information and in-depth analysis. Offer some original thought and analysis that will cause the reader/listener to look at this topic with the respect that it deserves.
Don’t forget the importance of using a well-developed thesis to frame your work.
Your personal goal is to gain considerable insight into this particular aspect of the field.
Remember that research can take many forms (primary sources such as autobiographies or secondary sources such as articles) and may lead you in different directions. Allow the research to help shape your thesis. Allow your personal interests to hone your focus.
You are required to use a minimum of two primary sources and two secondary sources. All internet sources must be credible (no wikepedia allowed). Remember œ.gov and œ.org sites are often the most reliable internet sources. Though the use of internet sources may seem to be the quickest and most efficient route, it can become quite cumbersome. You must do your research in order to establish the validity of internet sources.
