!+Writing!


 * Based on the corrections on your papers you've received all year, especially the paper comparing imperialisms, and the grade sheets for the project:**
 * What is expected in a history (including a research) paper (and what is to be avoided)?**

When writing a paper for history class, you should make a clear topic that includes a thesis, a body paragraph and a conclusion. Avoid using self opinions and include many facts. Your research paper should include a bibliography of the sources you used for research.
 * Writing:**

When writing a paper you should double check that you are stating fact and not what may not be fact. Personal opinions should be left out and statements should take their place. So instead of saying, I believe Abraham Lincoln was the best president, you would say, Abraham Lincoln was the best president. Several edits should be made to make sure that your writing is the best work possible. Proper language and spelling should also be used when writing a paper.

Writing a paper in history should include a lot of relevant information. You should have no bias or opinion in your paper, and not use I or you. Include a strong thesis so the reader knows exactly what the paper is about. Double space your paper for easy revisions and use size twelve font. Use easy to read font so the reader can focus on what your saying and doesn't have to make out each word. Don't use contractions in your paper, write out the words. For writing numbers, write out small numbers and rounded numbers. Use past tense only, because the events are all from the past.

The first paragraph is the most important one. This introduces the reader to your paper. In it, you should tell the reader the subject of the paper, the topics or arguments you will cover, as well as include a one to two sentence summary of your conclusion. You should have a eye-catching introduction to have your reader's attention. The paragraph should be 3-5 sentences.

Writing an academic essay for a history class should be very clear and straight forward. Make sure that you have a good thesis. The author should avoid using "I" and "you" because the essay is academic and not a creative essay where the author has to show in the text a personal connection to the topic. On that note, you should also not be giving opinions in an informational essay, although your opinion may be informed, giving straight facts removes bias from the essay. Avoid contractions, for example instead of "can't" use "can not," instead of "don't" use "do not." The reason for this is it makes the essay look more informal. It is less formal due to contractions being a shortening of a word, making the essay seem lazier. One important writing technique that is usually mistaken is people do not write out numbers. If the number is a round number like ten thousand or is a small number like seventy-four then it should be written out. One common mistake in writing is using present tense. The essay should refer to historical events in the past tense as they already happened and putting events in the present tense could make the reader believe that you are speaking of a current event even though the writer is not. You should use good transitioning words/sentences between paragraphs. Also, you should include lots of information and facts, incorporating what you learned. You should try to use good word choice so that the essay does not become repetitive and boring.

In writing an essay about history you should know a lot of information about the topic. This makes it a lot easier and more fluent to write. When you understand information and write about it, it comes out a lot better than when you have no idea what your talking about. When writing history essays, you goal is to inform the reader about the topic. A good thing to do is act like the reader has no idea what the topic is and that your teaching them about the topic. It might be easier if you pretend you're a teacher teaching the class.

The writer should also be sure to leave out words like "really" and "very" because they are intensifiers that say little to the reader. You do not need them in your paper. Also, make sure to use words in the right context and don't use words like "things"

Writing an essay can be both easy and hard. You most likely try to avoid spelling, punctuation and grammar errors, also avoid using “I” or “me”. Most people get corrected on those key things. Writing this year with history was a lot harder. Try to keep out most information that is not asked for in the directions. People forget to follow what is asked for and get marked down. Following directions and using the graphic organizer the teacher gives you improves your writing and helps break it down. Make sure when writing you spell out all of the people’s names and don’t abbreviate. Even numbers you can not abbreviate. Also do not use contractions.

A strong essay should analyze the key points it is describing/comparing thoroughly and accurately. Any information obtained from another source should be sited in a bibliography. However, be careful with what sources you use, as many of them can be historically incorrect.

When you are writing a history essay you should not end the first paragraph saying "and now I will tell you how ___ happened". You should always double space your essay, because it gives the reader more room to correct the essay if necessary. Also, use key transition words in the essay like also, finally, first, last, before. Never begin a sentence with and, or such as, and is. Make sure the text is at least 12 font, so it's easy for the reader to read.

When writing an essay in a history class, its important to use factual information to form your basis statement. When you tell the reader about your topic, you should always find your contradictory facts from a liable source and not from a source that could give you false facts. When you use the information from your source, remember to say where you can find that information so that your reader can see that its is factually correct. Compare that information to something else that contradicts your statement.

In a History essay you need to always remember to use as much information as possible. Not knowing and writing enough about the topic of your essay could greatly effect your grade. Always reread your essay out loud to catch key grammar mistakes. This might not kill your grade but you could lose five to ten points that you should have received. Rereading it out loud helps you listen and find the key mistakes.

When writing a paper for history class you need to have an opening paragraph with a good thesis statement saying what is in your paper. You need to have a few good body paragraphs with good factual information that you get from websites, books or anywhere that has information on your topic. And finally there needs to be a conclusion that sums up your whole paper. The paper should be typed, double spaced and size 12. There needs to be a bibliography that has every source you used to find your information to write your paper. You should do two words when you could do one, such as: can't should be can not and don't should be do not.

When writing a History essay you should remember to capitalize names and proper nouns. You should double space your paper. Make sure to use information that pertains to your topic. Try to stay on topic. Include bibliography for the sources you used.

Some things that should be avoided when writing a history paper are contractions because they are unprofessional. another thing that should be avoided is the word very because it can be awkward and also looks unprofessional. other things toavoid include the obvious spelling and grammar errors.

When writing a history essay, the topic should be clear and not filled with extra information. It should get to the point without being too short or too long. The information in the essay should be factual and have something to do with the topic.


 * Content (should be about how you present content NOT something about the Opium War, for example):**

Content should be relevant to the topic. Answer the question with factual information.

The research paper should be at least two to five pages of length and double spaced. Double spacing allows the person to read the paper more easily and allows them to fit corrections into the essay. Most papers should use sized twelve font (This makes the paper more formal looking and shows that you did not try to cheat your way to a bigger essay with a font that takes up more space. Also, the size twelve font if any less would be tough for some to read and any bigger is just using up more space on the paper.), in fonts such as Times New Roman or Calibri that are easy to read, written in black ink (Black ink should be used in the essay because other colors may be tougher for some people to read and this can get aggravating. Also, altering the color of the text will once again make you look more unprofessional.

When a person writes an essay the point is to appear professional and knowledgeable about the subject. While trying to get your point across, it is important to look professional in order to appear more reliable and in turn have a more powerful impact on the reader.

When writing a research paper, you should always write in the past tense, because you are writing about events that have already happened in history. Also, whomever is writing the paper or essay should not use the words, "I," or "you." Furthermore, the paper should not include your opinion, and should contain no bias. The paper also needs to be written in size twelve font with black ink, and a font that is can be easily read (such as, Times New Roman, or Calibri) to avoid confusion for the reader if he or she has to try to figure out what is being said. Next, it is important for the author to have a thorough understanding of the subject and that all of the information in the essay is correct. The paper should also be well organized, including a thesis statement followed by body paragraphs, and ending with a strong conclusion which sums up the essay.

When writing an essay in history class you should always avoid using opinion except when it is explicitly asked for. It is also important to capitalize proper nouns and write out all symbols and numbers under one hundred. All body paragraphs should start with a topic sentence and usually be five to eight sentences long. The information in the paragraphs should support your thesis statement. Lastly, you should write in past tense.

At all costs when writing a history paper you should avoid using baseless opinions or opinionated statements. The words "I" or "you" should not be used because these words are typically followed up by opinionated statements and not fact. You should also avoid making any assumptions. Phrases like "a lot" show an estimated or assumed amount, and an assumed amount is not a fact. In history papers the only thing that is wanted is factually accurate information and logical interpretations. When writing a paper in history one should make sure that all the facts put in it are true. It is never acceptable to have false information in a history paper.

In a History paper, you should avoided using any information that you cannot prove to be true or factual. Using information of this sort can result in contradictions in your paper, and it will hurt your grade. Make sure to follow the format in which the paper is required to be written in. While writing you should always remember to put in as much detail as you can into your work, but do not go off topic.

In a History essay you need to always remember to use as much information as possible. Not knowing and writing enough about the topic of your essay could greatly effect your grade. Always reread your essay out loud to catch key grammar mistakes. This might not kill your grade but you could lose five to ten points that you should have received. Rereading it out loud helps you listen and find the key mistakes.

When you are writing an essay you should double check that you are stating only fact. You should avoid opinion, or avoid information that you cannot prove. You also must remember a few things; Use proper format. don't use unnecessary words or contractions. Be specific, show don't tell. Write out any numbers. And always remember to proofread.

Never plagiarize. Only use factual sources. Remember to site the sources you use

When writing a history paper or essay, it is crucial that you use details about the topic, and that you always site your sources and never copy someones work, whether it be your classmate, or the creator of a website. Also, in the paper, you will want to give definitions of words that you feel some readers may not know. Writing a history paper takes time and an appropriate amount of information on the given topic.

When you are writing an essay you should always try to sound as knowledgeable as possible, so avoid putting your own opinion in the paper and base the essay off of factual information. Also you should always cite the sources that you go your information from and never plagiarize.

When writing and essay always site every website and or book that you use to get your research and never copy directly from the site try and put it in your own words not in the words of the person who wrote the site or book.