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 since 1877. If you are unsure of a topic, please contact your instructor.
After you have selected a topic, complete the following form.
Select three related research questions and start your research.
Formulate a thesis statement – a claim.
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.
Please use the following format for this assignment and submit the proposal as a Word document.
Name:
Research Questions:
1.2.3.
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.