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Sea Power & Maritime Affairs. Research Paper Directions. Research papers. Amplifying Instructions. Overview. 2 papers 500 words (+/- 100 words) You choose topic Person Battle Technology Strategy/tactics
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Sea Power & Maritime Affairs Research Paper Directions Research papers Amplifying Instructions
Overview • 2 papers • 500 words (+/- 100 words) • You choose topic • Person • Battle • Technology • Strategy/tactics • Extremely Critical: Topic must have made a lasting impact upon Navy/Marine Corps history.
Formatting • Double spaced • 12 pt. font • Times New Roman • 1” Margins • 2 spaces after periods • Black ink • STAPLED!!!! • No spelling errors, grammatical errors, or typos
Grading Criteria Percentage of Grade Actual Grade
Chicago Style Citations • Footnotes • Bibliography
Chicago Book Citations Footnote Example Bibliography Example
Chicago Website Citations Footnote Bibliography See Chicago Manual Handout for full details, and directions for citing other sources.
Chicago Bibliography Note: (1) Citations are in alphabetical order (2) Citations are single spaced, with double spaces separating citations (3) All lines after first line are indented
Grammar • Voice. • “Third person voice” (no “first person” words like “I” or “me”) • “Active voice” (not “passive voice”) • Tense.Use past tense • Grammar. • No run-on sentences • Subject-Verb agreement • No dangling prepositions or dangling modifiers
Style • Use person’s full name only once. Use last name afterwards • John Paul Jones was a Navy captain….The men liked Jones….Jones did his best to take care of them…Jonesunited a nation… • Ships always in Italics • USS Arizona, HMS Victory, etc.
Abbreviations • Uses full name first occurrence with abbreviation in parenthesis. Then use abbreviations ONLY for all subsequent uses: • “He attended Officer Candidate School (OCS) in 1923. Though it was tough, OCS taught him…When he looked back at OCS…”
Structure • Introduction: • Make your argument (thesis statement) and introduce your topic sentences. • Body Paragraphs • State your 1st topic sentence and defend it. • State your 2nd topic sentence and defend it. • State your 3rd topic sentence and defend it. • Etc. • Conclusion • Restate your thesis and recapyour 1st, 2nd and 3rd points and restate your argument. • Insightful closing
Draft Copy Edits • Must be submitted two weeks prior to due date for paper. • I will return them a week prior to due date.
Additional Information • See www.navalseapower.com • Topic ideas • Paper formatting checklist • Outline template • Chicago Style Citations manual