Outline with sources research for the essay. History class.
1) Depending on the type of source you still need, do an appropriate search to locate one additional source. Remember that journal articles and monographs need to be from 1990 to the present.
Using proper Chicago style citation, type the full bibliographic citation of one additional source that provides you with insights about the historical roots of your contemporary issue. Find one more addtional source from Search It or JSTOR database.
2) Within the body of your essay, you will need to provide footnote citations for your sources. A footnote is a numerical reference (called a superscript) embedded in the narrative itself and has a corresponding number at the bottom of the page with the source’s citation. Different word processing programs have different toolbar commands for footnoting (sometimes called reference in MS Word), so you’ll need to familiarize yourself with how yours works (note that footnotes are not the same as a footer). The major difference between bibliographic and footnote citations is that bibliographic citations address the source as a whole, while footnotes (full or abbreviated) hone in on specific pages (or parts of the source). There are other important differences as well, including the order of an author’s name (first last vs. last, first) and punctuation. Enter the correct full footnote citation for one of your monographs. Label it as “Full Footnote.” You can use (a) page number(s) that correspond(s) with an example that you will use in your final essay. Abbreviated Footnotes: For any single source, you should abbreviate all subsequent footnotes after the first one in the paper. Using the Chicago-style examples as references, enter the correct abbreviated footnote citation for the same monograph you used for the full footnote. Label it as “Abbreviated Footnote.” You can use (a) page number(s) that correspond(s) with an example that you will use in your final essay.
3) Creating a quality outline is a key step in nearly all research writing. There are a number of basic requirements for the final essay which inform your outline work:
- The introduction (one to two paragraphs) introduces your topic (often featuring a topical hook, or short example of your topic – consider using your contemporary news article as an opening example) and includes your thesis statement and structure for your arguments (underline these parts so they are clearly identifiable to your instructor/TA).
- The middle of the outline (which ultimately becomes the body of the paper) may either work forward or backwards in time, or perhaps be organized by geography or sub-topics. Regardless of your structural approach, it is paramount that you maintain a consistent historical orientation throughout.
- The conclusion should summarize your main points and explain how a historical understanding of your issue is critical to understanding it in the present.
the sample outline will be provided to help out.
4) Find contemporary sources: You will need to find 7 sources, related to your topic: one contemporary newspaper article, one specialized encyclopedia entry, two scholarly monographs, two scholarly journal articles and a primary source. All souces must be less than 25 years old
