Assignment task:
Research Paper: Proposal Assignment on Persecution in the Early Church.
Two page proposal which includes a thesis statement, preliminary outline and conclusion.
- A thesis statement is a single sentence that tells the reader what you will attempt to argue or prove (no introductory paragraph)
- The outline should be 3 levels deep (each section should contain a main point, sub-points, and sub-sub-points)
This proposal should reflect a clear focus of the topic you chose earlier in the term.
Be sure to focus your topic to a clear historical context revolving around a person, event, period, etc. Avoid general summaries of the chosen topic. Narrow your focus so as to allow depth in your research and writing. This focus will help you locate adequate primary sources. As noted previously, remember that this is a history class and that you need to do it for a history paper. You may include biblical and/or theological analysis but that cannot be the sole focus of your paper.