WRITING YOUR RESEARCH PAPER:

A) YOUR PAPER SHOULD BE:
- 6 to 8 pages (approx. 2500 words) in length, consecutively numbered (at the top right-hand corner) – typed and printed
- double-spaced with one-inch margins, using a font size no larger than 12 pt.
- stapled at the top left-hand corner

B) YOUR PAPER SHOULD HAVE:
- a TITLE and TITLE PAGE with your name and the course information on it (not counted as one of your 6 to

8 pages!); cover illustrations, font size and style on the title page are optional
- an INTRODUCTION, a MIDDLE PART, and a CONCLUSION [see Note on Structure and Style below]
- a BIBLIOGRAPHY of all the sources you used, listed alphabetically by author’s last name, on a separate page

at the end of your paper. Please use the following general format for all works cited:

A minimum of five sources is required. These should include at least 2 different accounts of the news story for comparison, and one source in print (e.g. a monograph or textbook etc.) to explore the historical background of the event. The rest of your information may be taken from various internet sites etc.

– Be sure to use proper ANNOTATIONS when you are quoting directly from, or making other references to, any works

– You may either use the so-called MLA Style (i.e. parenthetical references, citing author and page number),
or the so-called Chicago Style (i.e. consecutively numbered footnotes, citing author, abbreviated title, and page number)

– For more information please refer to: Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Chicago and London: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2013), or Joseph Gibaldi, MLA Style Manual (New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2010), or visit the DePaul University Writing Center.

C)

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BEFORE YOU HAND IN YOUR PAPER ON MARCH 4:
- PROOFREAD IT: check spelling, grammar, and style – make all necessary corrections before printing! – spell check programs are useful but will often not catch all errors
- suggestion: let someone else (e.g. roommate, parent, friend) read your paper before you hand it in
- Please make sure that any pictures, maps, charts, tables etc. that you want to include are attached in an

APPENDIX and properly annotated

D) NOTE ON STRUCTURE AND STYLE
Your essay should be well-structured, presenting a clear thesis in the introduction, and analysis of your sources, and your conclusion(s). It should be written in a scholarly style (i.e. avoid the use of colloquialisms, slang terminology, profanity), and directed towards the general, interested reader. Avoid unnecessary repetitions and run-on sentences.

Papers will be evaluated based primarily on their content (i.e. originality, thoroughness of research, analytical depth), BUT excessive spelling mistakes, poor grammar, a sloppy style or presentation etc. will affect the grade negatively. Papers which are not in substantial compliance with the above guidelines may be returned un-graded for a rewrite.

 

I need help with a History question. All explanations and answers will be used to help me learn.

For Cumulative Examination #6, we turn to a historic Missouri prison (Links to an external site.), underscoring the grim, but important, responsibility that states have to punish crime.Watch the video

You may also want to briefly compare the history of that prison to the issues surrounding “Missouri Prisons” as mentioned in news reports today, as sampled here (Links to an external site.). Finally, write and upload here a 2-3 page (12-point, Times New Roman font, 1″ margins) reflection paper on the video, the relate website, and what that site can teach us about the history of crime and punishment in and by the state of Missouri.