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Look at this Model Research Paper for information on the quality expected.



Take a look at the rubrics that will be used to grade your Term Paper. Two grades will be issued: a grade for EFFORT and a grade for the HISTORICAL WRITING in the essay! See two rubrics below:





__General Research Paper Comments:__ - Title should relate to thesis, what you have discovered and proven from your research. - Each paragraph in the body should have a topic sentence that relates the information to the thesis, what is being proven by the research. - Eliminate any extra spaces between paragraphs. - Provide "In-Text citations" per the MLA format. Do not use Footnotes. The model uses footnotes, but these are OUTDATED and no longer used. Visit the OWL @ Purdue and read about the proper format for your in-text citations. - Insert page numbers. - The sources in the bibliography must be alphabetized. - Sources listed in bibliography MUST be cited in the text. Sources listed in text MUST be listed in bibliography. - Clean-up the outline. Outlines should mirror the body of the paper. Outlines should show the organization of the information