History 1483, Section 020--Gilje, Spring 2017 The second assignment is an original research paper of approximately 2,000 words, or six to seven double-spaced pages. In the process of writing this paper you will learn and then demonstrate the essential skills of the historian: defining a research question, gathering evidence, interpreting sources, and articulating an original [...]
Professor Shelden, HIST 1483--020 This paper will be an approximately 1000-word essay based on the set of primary sources provided below (and available in your course pack). Your task is to use those sources to develop an argument about an important issue in its historical context. Imagine your audience as intelligent readers craving new knowledge about [...]
Catherine Kelly, HIST 1483—020 Overview The papers in this course are exercises in research and writing. They are designed to enhance both analytical and communication skills and to provide a deeper understanding of history. First Paper: Primary Sources The first paper will be an approximately 1000-word essay based on the set of primary sources provided here: [...]
The following websites provide collections of related primary sources which students can utilize in their research paper in History 1483. Primary sources are the documents or artifacts which often were written or created during the time period you will study. Other documents were produced later by historical participants, perhaps as interviews, oral histories, or memoirs. [...]
Matthew Kruer Your assignment is to write an original research paper that should be approximately 2,000 words, or six to seven double-spaced pages. In the process of writing this paper you will learn and then demonstrate the essential skills of the historian: defining a research question, gathering evidence, interpreting sources, and articulating an original argument [...]