Rosa Parks: History

 Essay Topic Declaration Form
Stage 1
Directions: You will have One essay due for the class. In order to start on your research, you are required to submit your “Essay Topic Declaration Form” which contains: topic, thesis, and sources for approval. In order to do so adequately you need to follow the syllabus (see below) because I am not looking for summary essays, I am looking for possible political, social or historical implications and impact. The form requires a good deal of preliminary reading and research which will prepare your paper for successful strong research from strong sources. You may not proceed with writing your research paper until I have approved each section of the form (remove the red letters and place in your information for your “Essay Topic Declaration”). Once completed, place the form in the dropbox found in D2L.
Name:____Tammy Pridgeon________
Topic Declaration:
____________ Write out the exact topic here _______ Rosa Parks________
Discussion/Description paragraph: 1-2 paragraphs of a brief description discussing what event or who the topic is on, and what information will be used to write your essay.
[Questions to consider: Does my topic fit within the timeframe of the class U.S. History topics (Any Humanities Genre/ expression, historical figure, object or event except Lincoln, Martin Luther king Jr, .)? [ As yourself the following questions: Did I choose a topic within the time frame of my class AMH 2010: 1498- 1865; AMH 2020 1865- present. Can I do my paper in 2-pages (500-600 word) paper with the topic I chose? Do I need to narrow my topic to be more specific? Do I need to broaden my topic because I do not have enough source information research to discuss? ]
Thesis Statement: I need to see a fully developed formal thesis statement which will ultimately be utilized in the introduction of your final essay. [Questions to consider: Does my thesis statement declare the purpose of my topic and then describe the 3-4 main themes you will use to defend or support your purpose?] Is my thesis one concise statement?
Source Submissions:
Primary Sources: A minimum of 2 primary sources will be accepted. Please research what primary and secondary sources are before you submit. If you add any sources that are not approved your paper will be rejected.
Full MLA CITATION: https://style.mla.org/mla-format/
Primary Source #1
Please place the MLA formatted citation here for your source as you would for your Works cited page. Also add 1-2 paragraph abstract (brief overview) of the source of the source on how you plan to use the source.
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Primary Source #2
Please place the MLA formatted citation here for your source as you would for your Works cited page. Also add 1-2 paragraph abstract (brief overview) of the source of the source on how you plan to use the source
Academic Journals: A minimum of 2 academic journals will be accepted. Please research what academic journals also known as peer reviewed journals are before you submit. If you add any sources that are not approved your paper will be rejected. Sources like the following will result in a failing grade (History.com, Britannica.com, Wikipedia, etc. because they are not academic journals
Full MLA CITATION: https://style.mla.org/mla-format/
Academic Journal #1
Please place the MLA formatted citation here for your source as you would for your Works cited page. Also add 1-2 paragraph abstract (brief overview) of the source of the source on how you plan to use the source
Full MLA CITATION: https://style.mla.org/mla-format/

Academic Journal #2
Please place the MLA formatted citation here for your source as you would for your Works cited page. Also add 1-2 paragraph abstract (brief overview) of the source of the source on how you plan to use the source
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Syllabus:
Research Essay (1): Twenty- percent (20%) of the grade will come from 2 assignments; The first assignment will come from completing the Research Topic Declaration Form (5%)for the Research Essay which consists of submitting your topic, a thesis/purpose statement and four sources for approval. The topic must be on a historical figure (excluding Lincoln, MLK, Obama and Trump) or an event of your choosing between 1865 – 2018. A minimum of 2- primary sources and 2 academic journals will be accepted. Any other sources will result in rejection of the assignment. A poor choice of sources will reflect heavily on the grade. I am looking for each source to be accompanied with an academic abstract and a description of how each source will be used for the Research Essay. The Research paper cannot be started until the instructor has given the green light. The 2nd assignment is the Research Essay (15%.) The Research Essay, MUST address the social, political, and/or the historical implications of the chosen topic. Just the facts will not result in a passing grade. Summaries of facts and biographical information may only be used to support the implications. No quotes will be allowed because I need to see your thoughts on your research implications. The Research Essay must be at least 500 words but no more than 600 words. The sources citations do not count toward the 500 words. All written assignments must be written in MLA format and must include the approved sources in a works cited page and use parenthetical citations for the sources within the essay. The assignments must be uploaded in D2L as MS Word file (.doc or .docx) so that D2L’s Turnitin can review the work for originality. The turnitin originality report must be 30% or below.