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Research and write a biographical paper on
any significant person in U.S. History within the timeline of 1600-1890. You must turn in a copy of your Bibliography
(see sample) and your title page to be approved by the teacher no later than
December 1st.
Due date for completion of the entire paper,
is December
12th, 2008.
Criteria
Paper must be word-processed, black ink on white paper.
Use a 12pt font, Times Roman or Arial.
Use one-inch margins all around, double-spaced. (Minimum 1500 words.)
Separate title page including the Subject of your paper and
our standard class heading. (Name, Period and Date)
Pages must be numbered.
Staple your pages in the left hand upper corner.
Do not put paper in any cover, folder or binder.
You must use at least 3 different sources, No Internet
and No encyclopedia allowed.
In addition you must include a bibliography using the
following format.
The Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
is widely used for identifying research sources.
Author. Title of Book. Edition. City
of
Sample Bibliography
Page
Adler, David A. We Remember The Revolution.
Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation.
4th ed. New York: Knopf, 1993.
Harness, Cheryl. George Washington.