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Essay Guidelines for Major Paper. Goals of a Research Paper Appropriate Resources Topics Format of History Papers. 1. Goals of a Research Paper. In Search of the Sixth. 6. Evaluation. 5. Synthesis. 4. Analysis. 3. Application. 2. Comprehension. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning.
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Essay Guidelines for Major Paper Goals of a Research Paper Appropriate Resources Topics Format of History Papers
1. Goals of a Research Paper In Search of the Sixth 6. Evaluation 5. Synthesis 4. Analysis 3. Application 2. Comprehension Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning 1. Knowledge
Essay Guidelines for Major Paper Goals of a Research Paper Appropriate Resources Topics Format of History Papers
2. Appropriate Resources Departmental Resources Guidelines for writing a History Essay Guidelines for writing a Book Review
2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Online Sources • Most online sources are not appropriate! - Lack peer review- Not properly footnoted- Inappropriate use of sources- Insufficient understanding of historical context- Lack knowledge of historiographical tradition
2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Online Sources • There are exceptions • Online versions of academic journalsArticles appearing in peer reviewed sites • H-net Canada • PDF versions of articles on author’s site
2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Online Finding Aids • American History and Life - Canadian Historical Review- Social History / Histoire Social- American Review of Canadian Studies- Acadiensis
2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Books from University Press - University of Toronto Press- McGill-Queen’s Press- UBC Press- Etc.
2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Books from University Press - Go to the library - The adjacent book might be perfect
2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Bibliographies • Specialized books that provide resources on topics • H-net is very useful for this • Look in the bibliographies of articles and books you have
Essay Guidelines for Major Paper Goals of a Research Paper Appropriate Resources Topics Format of History Papers
3. Topics You may write a paper on any topic in Canadian Post –Confederation History Suggested topics can be found on the course website
Essay Guidelines for Major Paper Goals of a Research Paper Appropriate Resources Topics Format of History Papers
4. Format History has its own conventions Your essay should include the following: • An argument that is critical and informed • Research that synthesizes and evaluates other peoples’ arguments and sources • A proper introduction and conclusion • Structured and argumentative paragraphs that advance the thesis • Footnotes over parenthetical citation