Homework: Historical Analysis Essay
Overview: Throughout Theme: Analyzing History, you have been guided through beginning your Project 2: Historical Analysis Essay, which you will continue to work on in Theme: Thinking About History and formally submit for completion at the end of the course. This progress check homework provides you with an important opportunity to get valuable instructor feedback on the progress you are making and to ensure you are on the right track for your later submission.
Prompt: Theme: Analyzing History has introduced you to how historians approach assessing historical evidence to refine their thesis statement and message. By now you should have enough evidence compiled from your research to begin writing your historical analysis essay. You will begin working on the essay piece by piece.
In Theme: Analyzing History, learning block 5-4 (page 2), you will work on drafting an introduction for your historical analysis essay. This introduction will include the necessary parts of an introduction: an explanation of the topic and argument, an overview of evidence, and your revised thesis statement.
Specifically, in this homework, you will submit parts of the following elements of your Project 2: Historical Analysis Essay for review by your instructor:
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In Theme: Analyzing History, Learning Block 5-4 (page 5), you worked toward the following element:
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I. Introduction: In this section of your essay, you will introduce your readers to the historical event you selected. Specifically, you should:
i. Provide a brief overview of your historical event. For instance, what background information
or context does the reader of your essay need?
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In Theme: Analyzing History, Learning Block 5-4 (page 1), you worked toward the following element:
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ii. Based on your research question, develop a thesis statement that states your claim about the historical event you selected. Your thesis statement should be clear, specific, and arguable, as it will give direction to the rest of your essay.
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Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.