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Analytical Essay: No later than the end of Week 13 (Sunday) you will submit a 5-7 page, double-spaced (excluding cover page, abstract and references) analytical essay that addresses your topic. Your essay must be documented following APA criteria.

· Research paper and presentation project outline: You will select a conflict from the time periods under study and conduct scholarly research utilizing academic books and academic journals identified in the Information Literacy project. You will use a minimum of 5 academic sources identified in the Information Literacy Project to develop an essay covering the causes of the conflict, conditions endured, weaponry, tactics, strategies, and outcomes.

· A complete research paper contains the following: Cover page, abstract, body content, and references page.

· Your abstract contains your research topic, research questions, and anticipated conclusions. Your abstract should be a single, non-tabbed, paragraph that is double-spaced. Your abstract should be between 150 and 250 words.

· You must select a minimum of five (5) academic sources on the selected topic. Sources: Your sources must come from peer reviewed/academic sources and can include books, or journals articles available through WNC Library resources (http://library.wnc.edu/). NO NON-ACADEMIC INTERNET SOURCES ALLOWED including Wikipedia, Encyclopedia or .com sites found through library or Google type searches. Do not use Blogs, Book Reviews, Newspaper articles, Trade Journals, or news weeklies. Do not include any source that does not contain a bibliography (for example WWI Magazine or WWII Magazine) Failure to use acceptable sources will result in the rejection of the project.

· All projects must be submitted following APA formatting for cover page, abstract, and annotated bibliography. Assignment grade will be based on appropriate choices of reference material, proper use of APA style bibliography and proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation of abstract and cover page in APA style.

Grading Criteria: The research paper will be graded according to the following essential elements: 1) introduction providing a thesis statement; 2) body providing a discussion of central themes supported by primary / secondary sources; 3) conclusion drawing together the themes of the paper in a succinct, organized, and persuasive manner; 4) citations that are properly used for quoted and paraphrased material, and 5) APA formatting used correctly including header content, pagination, citations, and format of reference page .

Format: The research paper will be 5-7 text pages using Times New Roman or other common 12-point font and double-spaced throughout. The title of your paper found on the cover page and in headers should accurately reflect the content of your paper’s text. The research paper must include a reference page of at least six of the ten annotated academic sources. See acceptable sources list above. If there is a question about whether a source meets the academic criteria, contact the instructor. You are encouraged to use as many sources as appropriate. However, a huge bibliography will not compensate for a weak or poorly-constructed paper.