Using Guidelines for Historical Writing and the History Rubric (above tabs), you will write a persuasive, five-paragraph essay answering the following prompt:
Who deserves the majority of the blame for World War I?
You must have a thesis statement with an assertion and back it up with facts. You may use the BBC article as a starting point as well as other sources from the research databases and quality websites. Use Chicago style for your citations. Be sure to use footnotes and have your sources in a separate page at the end in a Bibliography. See the Chicago tab above for help. Use MyBib.com and choose Chicago Manual of Style (Full Note).
Read and take notes about each source. Paraphrase the main argument, bullet useful facts, and copy quotations that are imperative. Be sure to use Chicago citations for each source while you are taking notes.
Use the Note-Taking Sheet if you wish (click File and Make a Copy).
Databases and Websites:
You need at least THREE sources. You will need to use primary and secondary sources.
Search different keywords: World War I and cause or responsibility or origin
For those databases that need a password at home, please enter montytech1 in all boxes.
For GVRL, search the History collection on the side for World War I.
For World History in Context be sure to try different formats (magazines, academic journals, primary sources, and reference)
For ABC-CLIO, you can search "Documents" for primary sources.
The Research Process
First Paragraph
Body Paragraphs (three)
Conclusion