HIST 452 specifications for each assignment

Revised Project Proposal:   Due Friday, August 29. A revision of all components of the final project from the Spring, 2008 HIST 390 class. This will include a revised and specific outline for the thesis.  Click here for requirements.

First Draft: Due Wednesday, October 1. At least 15 pages long; NOT a rough draft, should be written in complete sentences and complete paragraphs with proper grammar, syntax, spelling, proper documentation in the Turabian style, and a properly-formatted annotated bibliography.  Fundamental errors will not be tolerated.  Drafts that are significantly shorter than 15 pages, drafts that do not have a beginning, a middle, and an end, and drafts that contain numerous fundamental writing errors will earn a failing grade.

Second Draft: Due Wednesday, October 29.  At least 18 pages long; Incorporates corrections and analytical suggestions from first draft.  NOT a rough draft, should be written in complete sentences and complete paragraphs with proper grammar, syntax, spelling, proper documentation in the Turabian style, and a properly-formatted annotated bibliography.  Fundamental errors will not be tolerated.  Drafts that are significantly shorter than 18 pages, drafts that do not have a beginning, a middle, and an end, and drafts that contain numerous fundamental writing errors will earn a failing grade.

Peer Critiques and class participation: Students will be assigned to small groups throughout the semester.  These groups will meet regularly to discuss progress and share information.  These same groups will review and critique the work of their fellow students in class, according to a schedule that will be determined at the beginning of the fall semester.

Final Draft: Due at 12 noon Monday, November 24. The final draft will be no less than 18 pages of text long, and no more than 25 pages of text long.  It will include properly-formatted citations in the Turabian style and an annotated bibliography of all works cited.  (Note that the page lengths are for text only.  This does not include footnotes or bibliography.)  This is the draft that the faculty will review and pass or fail.  It must be in the most polished form, from technical writing skills to organization, to specificity and articulation of argument.