UMUC HIST461 All Weeks Assignments Latest 2019 February Question # 00599563 Subject: Education Due on: 03/18/2019 Posted On: 03/18/2019 10:06 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.8/5

HIST 461
6380 African American History 1865 to the Present

Week 3 Thesis
Statement

Working Analytical
Thesis Statement

With the approval of their instructor, students will select
a topic relevant to the course title and material. Then the student will perform preliminary
research and create a working thesis, with the understanding that it may be
modified later in the research process.
The thesis statement should be a minimum of 200 words and have
footnotes. Here is a web site that will
be of help to you.

Selecting a topic. Visit this Website,
http://polaris.umuc.edu/ewc/ChooseTopic/ChooseTopic.html, for guidance on how
to select a research topic.

Developing a thesis statement. This is the main idea or
central theme that you are developing, and the body of the paper should be
designed to support your thesis. Therefore, the thesis should be stated at the
outset of the paper, in your introduction. For example, “Should Abraham
Lincoln be regarded as ‘the Great Emancipator’?” Here you provide evidence
in support of this idea, as well as information to the contrary. Then you would
weigh the merits of one versus the other and draw a conclusion. In the
conclusion, you could take sides or decline to do so by indicating that both
viewpoints have merit and why you believe that to be the case.

HIST 461
6380 African American History 1865 to the Present

Week 5 Annotated
Bibliography

Historians base their writing of history on a variety of
sources, many of which fall under the label of documents. Primary documents
include official records, letters, diaries, newspaper articles, photos,
posters, cartoons, music, and visual art. Historians also utilize materials to
write history from secondary sources, such as books, articles, and Web sites
about historical topics.

Identifying primary and secondary sources. Primary sources
would be the words and deeds of Lincoln himself, and those of his
contemporaries—like Frederick Douglass—while secondary sources would be what
have been written about Lincoln based upon primary sources. The foundation of
the paper must be primary sources, with secondary sources being used to present
and/or support the thesis based on the work of other scholars.

Students will write a multi-page annotated
bibliography. This assignment will list
and describe a minimum of 12 primary and secondary sources, with specific
requirements detailed below, that the student may use in his or her finished
paper. You may NOT use encyclopedias or
the text books as sources. AT LEAST HALF
OF YOUR SOURCES SHOULD BE USED IN YOUR PAPER!
THIS IS MANDATORY TO GET A PASSING GRADE!

The annotated bibliography should involve a variety of
primary and secondary sources, including two full-length books from reputable
academic presses, two primary sources, and articles from at least two
scholarly, academic journals; it should not include encyclopedias,
dictionaries, or non-professional websites.
Each annotation should include a full, properly-formatted Chicago
citation and one to two complete paragraphs explaining the basic argument the
work makes and the type of evidence used to prove the thesis. If it is not acceptable, you will be allowed
to rewrite it. Here are 2 web sites that
will be of help to you. BE CERTAIN TO
FOLLOW ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LETTER IN ORDER TO GET A PASSING GRADE!

HIST 461
6380 African American History 1865 to the Present

Week 7 Abstract

Students will compose an abstract of 2 double spaced full
pages that sums up the main ideas and arguments he or she will be making in the
final paper. The abstract must be
concise and well-structured, with sufficient detail to demonstrate that the
thesis and arguments will be valid. The
Abstract must have sources and footnotes.

HIST 461
6380 African American History 1865 to the Present

Week 8 Final
Paper

The final paper should be 8-10 double-spaced pages in
length, exclusive of title page, abstract, should you wish to include it, and
any end note and bibliography pages. It should be composed in Microsoft Word
with one-inch margins on all sides, 10 or 12 pitch, Times New Roman font. Check
the Course Schedule for the due date.

The finished paper will use both primary and secondary
sources to demonstrate the plausibility of a clearly-stated, analytical
thesis. It will be carefully structured,
composed, and proofread, with all required components included in the correct
order. Please use footnotes and not end
notes in your citations.

Thesis Statement. Your paper will start with the thesis
statement and introduction which should be a well-developed paragraph.

Body of the Paper. The finished paper will use both primary
and secondary sources to increase the plausibility of the clearly stated,
analytical thesis. It will be carefully structured, composed, and proofread,
with all required components included in the correct order. You need a minimum of 7 sources to be
eligible for a grade of C; 10 sources to be eligible for an A. Note the specific requirements for primary
and secondary sources.

Conclusion. The end of the paper should indicate what
conclusion you have come to after having researched and written about the
subject. It should also demonstrate how or why you have arrived at a particular
conclusion.

Bibliography. The works—both primary and secondary—that are
used in your paper should all be listed in your bibliography.