Inside the Civil War “Deve”

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Baumgartner, Richard A., and Larry M. Strayer. Kennesaw Mountain June 1864. 1st ed. Blue Acorn, 5/1/1998. 205. Print.
Blount, Russell Jr. Clash at Kennesaw June&July 1864. 1st ed. Pelican Publishing, 9/10/12. 160. Print.
Develop an argument about the battle "The question to replace Johnston with Hood?

Your final paper will demonstrate the significance of your chosen subject to the Civil
War and/or its legacy in Georgia. It will analyze primary source material related to your
particular subject to arrive at conclusions regarding why that subject matters to the course,
outcome, and/or memory of the Civil War in Georgia. In doing so, it will demonstrate a
working knowledge of the most relevant secondary source material on the subject. You
will situate your own conclusions into this secondary literature. In other words, you
should be aware of how your conclusions confirm, amend, or refute previous scholarship
on the subject. Part of your argument will be making the case for why your perspective is
significant to our collective understanding of your subject and the Civil War as a whole.

Due on Dec. 3rd: An 8-10 page paper, 12pt. Times New Roman font, double-spaced,
1in. margins, that addresses the issues outlined above and demonstrates an ability to
connect primary and secondary source analysis to broader historical themes
associated with the U.S. Civil War. This paper should abide by the writing
guidelines included below

Writing Guide
THE FOLLOWING FOUR ITEMS MUST BE DONE OR YOUR PAPER IS INCOMPLETE

Give your paper a title, which should be included along with your name on a separate cover sheet.
Type, print, and staple your paper.
Submit your paper on time.

Standard footnote citation, according to the Chicago Manuel Style, should be used for any and all direct
quotations (large block quotes should be used sparingly if at all) and close paraphrasing. For reference as to
correctly using footnotes, consult the UGA library’s citation page:

https://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/chicagostyle.pdf.

You are graded on four reader’s criteria. Below are descriptions of “A” papers in each of the four
criteria:

1. Opening paragraph gets the reader’s attention and has a clear thesis statement. This paragraph gives the
reader a good sense of what the essay will argue. Closing paragraph summarizes and/or reflects on the
paper. Each paragraph has a clear topic sentence, well supported by the rest of the paragraph, with no
extraneous material, and its relation to the overall argument is explicitly clear.

Note: a thesis statement sums up your overall point of view, which you elaborate on and defend in the body
of your essay.

2. Overall organization of the paper is clear and logical to the reader. The argument is developed step by
step from introduction to conclusion with no irrelevant material. If your outline is clear and logical, it is a
good sign that you have this criterion under control. The paper is well written.

3. Evidence is well-chosen, supports the arguments, and is cited. It indicates a close examination of the
sources, but you are NOT relying on block quotes (excessively long—more than 5 lines—quotations from
your sources).

4. The paper displays insight and originality, makes its arguments well, and fully responds to the
assignment.

*In addition, you can be penalized for elementary style and grammar mistakes (see below for more info on
this).

**Every claim taken from your readings must be backed with citations.

The following is the REQUIRED format. More than five failures to follow the guidelines below will
result in a half –letter-grade deduction per instance (this is subtracted from whatever grade the contents
get, but generally a well written paper is more likely to convey the content in an effective manner):

? Each paper must have an introductory paragraph. The introductory paragraph must tell what the
paper is about- it must have a clearly defined thesis- and how you are going to organize the paper
? Your thesis must be supported by historical evidence.
? Each paragraph must have a topic sentence. There must be no sentences in the paragraph extraneous
to the topic.
? Paragraphs almost always should be broken up if they are a page or more long.
? The paper must have a concluding paragraph of some nature. That paragraph is usually either
reflective or summary or both. It does not introduce new material.
? Elementary mistakes of grammar and punctuation are unacceptable (i.e., 5 points off for each one).
Below is a guide to some (but not all) of the most common mistakes students make:

? Sentence fragments or run-on sentences are unacceptable.
? Independent clauses must be joined either by a conjunction or a semi-colon.
? Subject and verb must agree with each other (both singular or both plural, both present tense or both
past tense).

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? Past tense of "lead" is "led."
? Unless you know exactly what you are doing, "effect" is always a noun, and "affect" is always a
verb.
? "Its" lacks an apostrophe only when used as a possessive pronoun. Otherwise, “it is” should be
contracted “it’s.”
? "Whose," not "who’s."
? “Soldiers” not “Soilders”
? Use contractions sparingly.
? Avoid the phrase “the fact that;” an unfounded opinion inevitably follows.
? Avoid the first person.
? Avoid passive voice.

THERE MUST BE NO SPELLING MISTAKES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT BY A
SPELLING CHECK. If not working on a computer, check your work carefully; you are liable to get
penalized.

Online Help
Aside from the previously mentioned citation style guide, you may also consult UGA’s writing center
website for help: https://writingcenter.english.uga.edu/.

For historical research and writing methods and structures, consult either of the follow: Rael, “Reading,
Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for
College Students,” https://www.bowdoin.edu/writing-guides/.

Historical Research and Writing Guide: https://www.williamcronon.net/researching/index.htm.)

Finally: PROOF YOUR WORK! Reading your paper out loud can often alert you to structural problems,
sentence fragments, etc.

½ later grade penalty for every day late papers are overdue. Again, submit your final paper via email in a
Microsoft Word-friendly format (.doc or .docx) to [email protected]. Electronic submissions enable your
instructor to more effectively and efficiently grade and comment upon your work, and in so doing to better
improve your research and writing abilities. Don’t undermine this increased instructional capability with
negligence at the time of submission. Failure to format your paper correctly could count against you by
way of a late penalty, so be thorough before you submit.