The essential question to answer in your paper: If one knows nothing about the time period, topic, person, etc will viewing this movie/tv series help or hinder his/her understanding of the time period, topic, etc? o To answer this question, you should compare and contrast the actual history of the event(s) as opposed to Hollywood’s representation of the event(s). What did the writer/director/creators get right? Wrong? Be detailed! o The details are important. If the costuming or sets are inaccurate, that is worth noting. The same goes if they are accurate. o Determine if the movie/tv show would have been better if it were a more accurate representation.
Requirements:
o 8-10 pages (Works Cited/Bibliography and title page DO NOT count in page
total)
8 full pages
o double spaced, 12 pt font, Times New Roman or similar
o 1 inch margins
o The topic for the paper is listed below. You should make a cogent, persuasive
argument to prove your thesis statement. I strongly encourage you to avoid topics
to which you are emotionally attached. Good history papers are well-researched
and largely devoid of emotion and bias.
o Cite all sources using MLA format or Chicago Manual of Style. Either is
acceptable, but should be an appropriate, correct usage of the selected style.
o You must use in-text citations. Remember – when you paraphrase, you must cite.
When you quote, you must cite. When you use someone else’s ideas in any form,
you must cite. It is far, far better to over-cite than to under-cite. Refer the
plagiarism section on the syllabus. Also – if you quote without quotation marks,
but you still cite (in-text) – that is still plagiarism.
You must use quotation marks
any time you directly quote another source. All papers will be checked with
plagiarism checking software.
o Grammar, spelling, and standard writing conventions will be part of your grade.
o Sources: 5-8 academic sources. You must use at least two (2) books. Your
textbook is not an acceptable source for this paper. Acceptable sources include
journal articles, some web sources (need to be approved in advance,) and various
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