CRITERION #3

ASSIGNMENTS #3D AND #3E

COMMUNITY HISTORY PAPER

FIRST DRAFT DUE IN SESSION #11

FINAL DRAFT DUE IN SESSION #12

Using the outline that you prepared for the Assignment #3C, write a portrait of the community, briefly describing the major periods and developments that have made the community the way it is now.

You should be very brief on the period before 1850; you should devote considerable attention to the time span from about 1850 to World War II (it might be more than one sub-section of your paper); and you should give considerable attention to the period from World War II to the present.

Your historical portrait should be about 1750-2500 words (about 6-8 typed, double-spaced pages, using word-processing software).

1. The actual paper should include the following:

a. Your own unifying ideas (or thesis statements) that you think best explain causes that made your community the way it is now. (You should have done this as part of preparing your outline).

b. Developing your unifying idea or ideas, following the logical organization for your portrait developed in your outline. The headings in your outline should also be used as titles for sub-sections within the paper itself.

c. The paper itself should include an introductory section, a main body and a conclusion. It should consist of well-developed paragraphs and logical transitions between paragraphs.

d. To support your own unifying ideas (thesis statements), you should draw upon the various (5-8) different sources that you found through your historical research. Using the techniques of summary, paraphrase and direct quotation appropriately, you should seek a good balance between your own ideas and words and ideas, words, and other supporting information which you take from source materials.

e. Each time you use a source you must document it correctly, always being sure to distinguish clearly between your own words and ideas and those of your sources. Be sure to avoid using any source without acknowledging it properly; avoid plagiarism.

f. At the end of your paper be sure to include a List of Works Cited (MLA format) or References (APA format). This must be done in correct bibliographic form.

g. Sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc., should be in basic conformity with current academic and professional usage.

h. The final draft of your paper must be double-spaced, neat, legible and have adequate margins. Be sure to proofread and correct any errors before turning it in.

i. Turn in your notes, thesis statement, outline and first draft with the final version of your paper.

2. Try to get as far as you can with unifying idea, outline and rough draft by Session #12. The instructor will then provide feedback to help you work toward your final draft of your historical sketch.

3. Consult the Little, Brown Handbook or similar writing handbook, such as the Capital Community College on-line guide, for guidance on how to use source materials correctly and effectively, etc.